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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Java Developer - Child Support Management System - **Company:** Strategic Inc - **Location:** Albany, NY, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $135,200.0 - $156,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), Spring Security, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Computing Platforms, Batch Processing, Software Quality, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Command-Query Responsibility Segregation (Software Development), Data Security, Relational Databases, Software Design Patterns, Web Development, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Github, Hibernate (Java), Java Persistence API, PostgreSQL, Liquibase, OAuth, Pattern Recognition, Openid Connect, Message Oriented Middleware, Service Discovery, Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Systems Integration, Management of Software Versions, Datadog, Data Logging, Data Processing, Spring Cloud, Spring-mvc, Istio, Delivery Pipeline, Spring-boot, Git, Cloudformation, Spring Data, Database Migration, Build Management, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Integration Tests, Solid Principles, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Apache Kafka, Functional Programming, Event Sourcing, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Splunk, Spring Batch, Dynatrace, Api Management, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=817df956fbf694bd ## About the Role * 7+ years of professional Java development experience * Strong proficiency in Java 21 (records, sealed classes, pattern matching, virtual threads) * Proven experience designing and building microservices architectures - service decomposition, API gateway patterns, service discovery, and distributed configuration * Extensive experience with Spring Boot and the Spring ecosystem (Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Security, Spring Cloud) * Hands-on experience with Spring Batch for large-scale batch processing * Solid understanding of Hibernate/JPA for ORM and database interaction * Experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases * Proven track record of building and consuming RESTful APIs with proper versioning and contract-first design * Experience with inter-service communication patterns (REST, messaging queues, event-driven) * Experience deploying and operating microservices on AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, RDS, S3, SQS, Lambda) * Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar) for microservices deployment pipelines * Strong understanding of software design patterns, SOLID principles, and clean code practices * Experience with Git version control and collaborative development workflows * Understanding of distributed system concerns: fault tolerance, circuit breakers, retries, and observability, * Experience with government or public sector projects * Hands-on experience with microservices patterns such as saga, CQRS, event sourcing, and API composition * Familiarity with service mesh technologies * Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes/ECS) for microservices deployment * Knowledge of message-driven architecture (SQS, SNS, Kafka) for asynchronous inter-service communication * Knowledge of API gateway solutions (AWS API Gateway, Spring Cloud Gateway) * Experience with centralized logging and distributed tracing across microservices (CloudWatch, Splunk, Datadog, Zipkin, OpenTelemetry) * Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) * Understanding of OAuth2/OpenID Connect for securing microservices * Knowledge of database-per-service patterns and database migration tools (Flyway, Liquibase etc) Flexible work from home options available. ## Description 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. The 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., * 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 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. 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