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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Java Developer / Technical Lead - Enterprise Backend - **Company:** MASH IT SOLUTIONS, LLC - **Location:** Virginia Beach, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Code Generation, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Synchronization, Software Debugging, Software Design Patterns, DevOps, Github, Monitoring of Systems, Hibernate (Java), Java Persistence API, Apache JMeter, Junit, Load Testing, Apache Maven, OAuth, OpenID, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), Oracle SQL Developer, Scrum Methodology, Query Optimization, Mockito, JSON Web Token, Single Sign-On, Apache Solr, Spinnaker, Data Logging, Google Cloud, Performance Testing, Postman, Spring Cloud, Spring-boot, SOAPAPI, Caching, Reliability of Systems, Indexer, Git, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Solid Principles, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Reactive Programming, Full-text Search, Restful APIs, Splunk, Dynatrace, Docker, Jenkins, Vulnerability Analysis, Microservices - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/b90c8c03-21a3-4dd2-9431-27cfd1d4f5fa ## About the Role 15+ years Java development; 8+ years enterprise architecture; 5+ years technical leadership - Production experience with microservices, Oracle databases, and high-scale systems (100K+ users) TECHNICAL SKILLS: - Java 8, 11, 17, 21+; Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate/JPA - RESTful APIs, SOAP web services, Oracle PL/SQL - Git, Maven, JUnit/Mockito, Agile/Scrum - Microservices design patterns and SOLID principles SPECIAL MENTION - KEY DOMAIN-SPECIFIC SKILLS (NON-JAVA) - KAFKA - Event-driven systems, real-time messaging, cross-service data sync - DATABASE & CACHING - Oracle 19c/12c, Caffeine Cache, Oracle Coherence, Oracle ThirdEye (query tuning) - APACHE SOLR - Full-text search, indexing, sub-second response times for 500K+ records - DEVOPS & CI/CD - Jenkins pipelines, Spinnaker, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub workflows, Maven - CLOUD & INFRASTRUCTURE - Apple IS-Cloud, internal enterprise cloud platforms - MONITORING & OBSERVABILITY - Splunk, distributed tracing, contextual logging - SECURITY PROTOCOLS - OIDC, JWT, OAuth2, SSO implementation, vulnerability scanning - PERFORMANCE TESTING - JMeter load testing, Postman API automation - AI-ASSISTED DEVELOPMENT - Claude, Enterprise Assistant, Roo Code for code generation and automated testing NICE-TO-HAVE - Reactive programming, AWS/Google Cloud Platform experience, Kubernetes advanced concepts - Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field ## Description Design and develop microservices using Spring Boot, delivering APIs with 99.9%+ uptime handling 10,000+ daily transactions - Architect database schemas, optimize queries, and implement caching strategies to improve performance by 30-40% - Lead teams of 6-8+ engineers across onsite/offshore locations; conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers - Implement event-driven architecture (Kafka), security protocols (OIDC/JWT), and cross-system integrations - Manage CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Spinnaker) and containerized deployments (Docker/Kubernetes) - Debug production issues, implement monitoring/logging solutions, and ensure system reliability ## Related Videos - [Effective Java Strategies and Architectures for Clouds](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/186-effective-java-strategies-and-architectures-for-clouds) - [How Unit Testing Saved My Career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1642-how-unit-testing-saved-my-career) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [From boy scouting to redrawing the landscape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1140-from-boy-scouting-to-redrawing-the-landscape) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Top 10 Java Libraries](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/364-top-10-java-libraries) - [93 Java Interview Questions You Should Prepare For](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/14-93-java-interview-questions-you-should-prepare-for) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)