Sr. Java Developer

Quetica - Minneapolis, MN

Full-time - Senior

Onsite - Minneapolis, MN

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Quetica is seeking a senior contractor developer to assist in modernizing the CLiCS application by replacing Struts-based screens with modern Java Spring MVC screens. This role involves collaborating with Nutrition Program Services (NPS) to enhance user satisfaction and ensure compliance with USDA regulations. The position requires a blend of legacy and modern Java technology expertise, focusing on building and implementing new functionalities within the application.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business users, business analysts, and developers to produce software designs.
• Provide work estimates to the project manager, offer frequent status updates, and track progress against the project work plan.
• Formulate technical design, program specifications, and basic prototypes.
• Elicit/refine requirements and transform software designs and specifications into high-functioning code.
• Architect, design, and integrate individual software solutions into higher-level systems.
• Use web-based tools to create and advance applications.
• Test code periodically to ensure it produces desirable results and perform debugging when necessary.
• Collaborate with business, development, and QA teams to develop testing and acceptance procedures.
• Perform upgrades to enhance software and systems' security and efficiency.
• Provide training, knowledge transfer, and documentation for technical support staff.
• Work independently to design, build, and implement software applications and features.
• Provide project leadership, mentoring, and training to other software developers on the team.

Requirements

• Five (5) years of experience developing complete object-oriented Java web applications using the Spring Framework.
• Five (5) years of experience designing user interfaces in Java web applications including HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, JSP, and Bootstrap.
• Three (3) years of experience developing web applications using Groovy/Grails.
• Two (2) years of software architecture experience with designing and developing scalable complex applications.
• Five (5) years of experience developing software both independently and leading a team.
• Three (3) years of SQL relational database design and coding experience.
• Experience with Java frameworks including Spring MVC, Java Server Pages (JSP), and Hibernate.
• Experience developing APIs and web services.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.