Java Developer

Phaxis; Alpharetta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Phaxis is seeking a Senior Java/J2EE Developer for an 11-month contract in Alpharetta, GA, Hybrid (3 days onsite). You will design, build, and support scalable enterprise applications in a global Agile environment, working with Product Owners, BAs, and IT teams to deliver critical solutions.

You will apply modern development practices, unit testing, DevOps, and design patterns while contributing to code quality, performance, and reliability in financial services domain.

Qualifications

• Strong Core Java/J2EE development for enterprise server-side apps.
• Experience with REST/SOAP, XML/JSON data, and web services.
• Proficiency with Tomcat and SQL databases (Sybase/DB2 preferred).
• Familiarity with SDLC tooling (JIRA/ALM) and Agile/DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Owners, BAs, and IT teams to deliver projects.
• Design and develop stable, scalable server-side applications.
• Provide hands-on development, testing, and code coverage.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and sprint planning.
• Estimate, prioritize, and coordinate technical requirements.
• Apply modern development, testing, and DevOps best practices.

Skills

Core Java

J2EE

Spring

Hibernate/ORM

REST/SOAP Web Services

XML

XPath

XSLT

JSON

Tomcat

SQL/DB2/Sybase

JUnit

JProfiler/JProbe

Design Patterns

Test-Driven Development (TDD)

Unix/Linux

Angular/JavaScript/React

JIRA/ALM

DevOps

AI tools exposure

Tools

JProfiler

JProbe

Job description

11-month contract opportunity Hybrid 3 days onsite Seeking a Senior Java/J2EE Developer to build and support scalable enterprise applications in a global Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and global IT teams to deliver projects.
• Design and develop stable, scalable server-side applications aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
• Provide hands-on development, testing, and code coverage.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, grooming, and stand-ups.
• Estimate, prioritize, and coordinate technical requirements.
• Apply modern development, testing, and DevOps best practices.

Required Technical Skills:

• Strong Core Java, J2EE, Spring, and Hibernate/ORM experience. Enterprise server-side application development.
• REST/SOAP Web Services, XML, XPath, XSLT, JSON.
• Apache Tomcat or similar web server experience.
• Strong SQL/database skills; Sybase or DB2 preferred.
• JUnit and experience with profiling tools such as JProfiler/JProbe.
• Strong understanding of Design Patterns and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Unix/Linux development experience.
• Exposure to Angular, JavaScript, or React.
• Experience with JIRA/ALM tools, Agile methodologies, and DevOps.
• Exposure to AI tools and models.

Domain Experience:

Financial markets, banking products, or wealth management preferred.

Ideal Candidate:

A strong hands-on Java engineer with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, strong communication abilities, and experience working in fast-paced global Agile environments.