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WPS—A health solutions company · 2 days ago

Senior Java Developer

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $135K/yr

5+ years exp

WPS is a leading not-for-profit health insurer and federal government contractor headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The Senior Java Developer will partner with colleagues to deliver enhancements and new features for self-service and customer service applications, leading the design, creation, deployment, and maintenance of system solutions.

GovernmentHealth CareHealth Insurance

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Act as a technical liaison between business stakeholders and the development team

Collaborate with architecture, security, and operations teams to deliver solutions that align with the organization's strategic goals

Analyze requirements and prepare specifications and documentation in accordance with departmental standards

Design, develop, test, and integrate applications ensuring adherence to defined Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Change Control processes

Translate technical concepts into business terminology ensuring effective communication between IT and clients

Partner with Quality Assurance teams to validate and test applications

Coordinate and communicate development activities with other teams, including database management, infrastructure, security, and quality assurance

Conduct design, code and technical document reviews to support quality, accuracy, maintainability, scalability, and secure development practices

Contribute to documentation of system functionality, service configurations, and development standards

Provide mentorship and guidance to junior developers and promote knowledge sharing and cross-team collaboration to ensure alignment with enterprise development and security practices

Provide and contribute to 24/7 production support for applications to minimize downtime and maximize customer satisfaction

Qualification

JavaObject-Oriented DevelopmentWeb ServicesAgile MethodologiesService Oriented ArchitectureJavaScript FrameworksRelational DatabasesCloud Web ServicesAnalytical SkillsMentorshipCommunication Skills

Required

US citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions

Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and/or related work experience

5 or more years of experience in application development, implementation, and support, with a wide range of software architectures, platforms and tools including: Service Oriented Architecture, Software as a Service, Web Services, Java, messaging systems, JavaScript, HTML, etc

Demonstrated experience with object-oriented development (OOP/OOD), using Java programming languages, JEE and popular libraries (Spring, Apache Commons, SLF4j), and Java Application Servers (e.g., JBoss, WebSphere, Tomcat)

Strong knowledge of web services (REST/JSON, SOAP/XML), JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Next, MUI, TypeScript), and relational databases (e.g., MS SQL, DB2)

Experience with Agile methodologies, cloud web services, containers, and tools like IntelliJ, Git, ADO repositories, and development/testing tools (e.g., Bruno)

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail

Strong verbal and communication skills with ability to explain technical information to non-technical audiences