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# Senior Software Engineer (Java)

- **Company:** Spectraforce
- **Location:** Plano, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, JIRA, User Authentication, Web Development, PostgreSQL, OAuth, OpenID, Open Web Application Security, Query Optimization, Role-Based Access Control, SonarQube, Systems Integration, Okta, Spring-boot, Information Technology, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Web Api, Microservices
- **Published:** November 10, 2026
- **Apply:** http://leoforce.us/Careers/Spectraforce/JobDetails.html?jobid=560c6e11-11ec-4e70-b415-c5969753912b&OrgId=1&UserId=6619

## About the Role

* One AWS Certification (Developer or Associate Mandatory)
 * Overall 14+ years of IT Experience
 * 6+ years building web applications with Java and Spring Boot (REST APIs, microservices architecture)
 * Strong experience with PostgreSQL - schema design, query optimization, migrations
 * Hands-on experience implementing SSO/OIDC/OAuth 2.0 authentication (Okta preferred)
 * Experience building role-based access control (RBAC) systems
 * Familiarity with API Gateway patterns, security headers, and OWASP security best practices
 * Experience integrating with third-party APIs (e.g., Jira, SonarQube, or