Java Application Developer

We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Application Developer to support the ongoing operations, maintenance, enhancement, and modernization of a large-scale enterprise application. This role requires a strong technical background in Java-based application development, database design, Agile delivery, and production support.

The successful candidate will collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, technical leads, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software enhancements, resolve application issues, improve system performance, and contribute to long-term application sustainability.

What You’ll Do

Application Development & Maintenance

• Design, develop, test, and implement application enhancements and software updates.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and remediate application defects and production issues.
• Perform code modifications to support change requests, operational needs, and system improvements.
• Contribute to application refactoring initiatives to improve maintainability and performance.
• Enhance user experience through user interface improvements and usability enhancements.
• Support data, reporting, and integration-related development efforts.

Solution Design & Documentation

• Create and maintain technical and functional documentation for enhancements and system changes.
• Analyze business requirements and document solution options, system dependencies, impacted components, and capability gaps.
• Develop technical specifications, use cases, and design documentation.
• Ensure all deliverables align with established development standards and best practices.

Agile Delivery & Collaboration

• Participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups.
• Collaborate closely with product owners, business stakeholders, architects, and technical leadership teams.
• Provide effort estimates, implementation timelines, and technical recommendations.
• Demonstrate incremental solutions and working prototypes to stakeholders.
• Incorporate stakeholder feedback into iterative development cycles.

Knowledge Transfer & Operational Excellence

• Share technical knowledge and provide guidance to team members to support long-term application ownership.
• Maintain transparency through regular status reporting, sprint updates, and progress tracking.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across development and operational processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver software code changes and associated technical documentation.
• Support application enhancement, maintenance, performance optimization, and operational requests.
• Analyze and resolve defects, incidents, and system issues.
• Work within established Agile development processes and issue-tracking tools.
• Prepare technical specifications covering application modules, interfaces, databases, batch processes, and system integrations.
• Participate in regular stakeholder meetings and technical discussions.
• Deliver production-ready solutions within defined sprint cycles., * Agile Scrum delivery environment
• Two-week sprint cadence
• Regular stakeholder demonstrations and sprint reviews
• Cross-functional collaboration with business, product, architecture, and technical teams

Key Deliverables

• Production-ready software enhancements
• Defect resolutions and operational improvements
• Technical design and solution documentation
• Sprint status reports and progress updates
• Working prototypes and feature demonstrations
• Technical specifications for application, database, interface, and batch-processing changes

Technical Skills

• Java - 10+ years
• J2EE / Java Enterprise Technologies - 10+ years
• IBM DB2 UDB - 10+ years
• Eclipse IDE - 10+ years

Professional Experience

• Experience supporting and enhancing large-scale enterprise applications.
• Strong understanding of Agile Scrum methodologies and iterative software delivery.
• Experience with requirements analysis, solution design, and technical documentation.
• Experience working with Azure DevOps or similar work management and issue-tracking platforms.
• Proven ability to collaborate with business and technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on public sector or government technology projects within the last five years.
• Experience supporting highly regulated, mission-critical applications.
• Prior experience with enterprise application modernization and operational support environments.

Nice to Have

• Application performance tuning and optimization experience.
• Database design and SQL performance analysis expertise.
• UI/UX enhancement experience.
• Experience working in complex, multi-team Agile environments.