Developer III (Java); 7+yrs (w-2+yrs as Dev lead); Java21; AWS; Spring boot/ecosystem)

Mandatory Qualifications: Level III- More than seven (7) years of experience working on complex projects with 2 or more years in a leadership role as a Developer 7+ years of professional Java development experience with strong proficiency in Java 21 (records, sealed classes, pattern matching, virtual threads). One to three years of experience designing and building microservices architectures — service decomposition, API gateway patterns, service discovery, and distributed configuration; deploying and operating microservices on AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, RDS, S3, SQS, Lambda). Seven years of experience with Spring Boot and the Spring ecosystem (Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Security, Spring Cloud); Spring Batch for large-scale batch processing; solid understanding of Hibernate/JPA for ORM and database interaction; experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases; building and consuming RESTful APIs with proper versioning and contract-first design; experience with inter-service communication patterns (REST, messaging queues, event-driven). Desirable Qualifications: More than 7 years of proven experience designing, building, and maintaining microservices architectures and RESTful APIs. More than 7 years of experience with testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Mockito) and proficiency with build tools like Maven or Gradle. More than 7 years of experience with major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, including an understanding of containerization with Docker and Kubernetes. More than 7 years of experience with DevOps principles and experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins. 2+ years of experience working in a federal or state government setting (Health and Human Services, especially in Integrated Eligibility System programs such as PA, TA, SNAP, HEAP, Fair Hearings, Child Support, etc. preferred). More than 7 years of experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL) and SQL, as well as experience with NoSQL databases Travel/Part-Time/Duties/Responsibilities: Senior Java Developer – CSMS (Child Support Management System) Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer to join the CSMS modernization team. You will design, develop, and maintain mission-critical microservices and applications that support child support case management operations. This role requires strong experience in microservices architecture — building, deploying, and maintaining loosely coupled, independently deployable services. Your work will span web application development, REST API services, batch processing, and system integrations within a cloud-native environment. Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain microservices using Spring Boot, following domain-driven design and service decomposition best practices. Build and deploy loosely coupled, independently deployable services with well-defined API contracts. Develop scalable web applications, RESTful APIs, batch jobs, and integration services for the application platform. Develop and optimize Spring Batch jobs for high-volume data processing, reporting, and scheduled workflows. Implement data access layers using Hibernate/JPA against PostgreSQL databases. Manage inter-service communication patterns including synchronous REST calls and asynchronous messaging. Collaborate with architects and business analysts to translate requirements into technical solutions. Participate in code reviews, enforce coding standards, and mentor junior developers. Troubleshoot application issues and provide timely resolutions across distributed microservices. Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements and deployment automation for microservices. Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability. Work with cross-functional teams on system integration efforts including third-party and inter-agency data exchanges Other duties as assigned. Consultants may be eligible to telecommute for more than 50% of their work hours, up to and including 100% remote work. Telecommuting arrangements require direct manager approval and are subject to change based on program needs. Consultants approved for 100% remote work must attend monthly in-person meetings at the Albany office and be available for major milestone meetings as needed.