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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # WebSphere Commerce Server Technical Lead - Java - **Company:** HCL America Inc. - **Location:** King, NC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $128,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Server Applications, Microsoft Azure, Quartz (Graphics Layer), Linux, Enterprise JavaBeans, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), IBM Cognos Business Intelligence, IBM Websphere Application Server, JasperReports, Java Database Connectivity, Java Web Start, Spring Framework, Java API for RESTful Web Services (JAX-RS), Java Architecture for XML Binding, Java Naming and Directory Interface, Java Native Interface, Job Scheduling, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), NetCDF, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Shell Script, SQL Stored Procedures, PL-SQL, SQL Databases, Java Application Server, Database Optimization, SOAPAPI, Backend, Git, Database Migration, Jax Ws, Ibm Websphere Commerce, Spring Batch, Sql Tuning - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e85096453a5abd72 ## About the Role Must Have: 8+ years Java enterprise development (Java 8 through 17+) Strong experience with EJB (2.x and 3.x), Container-Managed Transactions, JNDI IBM WebSphere Application Server administration and configuration IBM Liberty or Open Liberty migration experience Oracle Database - SQL tuning, EXPLAIN PLAN analysis, PL/SQL reading comprehension JDBC, connection pooling, DataSource configuration Spring Framework (Core, JdbcTemplate, Batch) Experience migrating legacy Java applications (javax jakarta, removed APIs) Linux/RHEL system administration basics (shell scripting, service management) Git, CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps preferred) Strongly Preferred: Previous Oracle upgrade experience (11g/12c 19c) with performance regression remediation SQL Plan Baselines, AWR reports, optimizer parameter tuning Quartz Scheduler or Spring Batch job development JNI/native code integration (C libraries, shared objects) SOAP web services (JAX-WS, Axis) iText/OpenPDF or JasperReports Cognos BI integration Application security (LDAP, role-based access, code signing) Nice to Have: Flux job scheduler experience HDF5/NetCDF scientific data formats Boeing or aerospace domain experience PKCS11 code signing Jersey 1.x to JAX-RS 2.0 migration Other Requirements Nice to Have: Flux job scheduler experience HDF5/NetCDF scientific data formats Boeing or aerospace domain experience PKCS11 code signing Jersey 1.x to JAX-RS 2.0 migration ## Description Senior Backend Developer responsible for migrating a mission-critical flight test application (FTCS) from legacy J2EE infrastructure to modern supported platforms. The role requires hands-on expertise in Java enterprise migration, database performance tuning, and application server configuration. 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