Java Software Engineer

Confidential Careers; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers in Scottsdale is seeking an experienced software engineer for a 12-month contract on-site/hybrid. The role requires deep AWS expertise and hands-on development with Java, C#, or C++ on enterprise systems; you will design, implement, and test software while guiding technical directions.

You will work in a hybrid Scottsdale setting, collaborating across teams, performing full development life cycle, writing technical specs, and evaluating new technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs.
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux command line.
• Strong SDLC knowledge and testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and debug software systems.
• Serve as technical expert on development projects.
• Drive full SDLC from requirements to design.
• Write technical specifications from business needs.
• Support and document software functionality.
• Evaluate new technologies for implementation.
• Lead design reviews and prototype with end users.
• Ensure security policies and data confidentiality.

Skills

AWS

Java

C#

C++

SQL

Multi-threading

Unix/Linux CLI

TDD/BDD

SOA / Web services

Source control

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Job description

MUST BE ON-SITE IN SCOTTSDALE- MUST HAVE IN DEPTH AWS EXPERINECE

Highlights

Location: HYBRID - Scottsdale, AZ

Position Type: 12 month contract

Hourly / Salary: $70HR - $80HR

Must pass criminal background check and drug screen.

Overall Purpose

This position designs, develops, tests and maintains software product applications.

Essential Functions

• Design, develop, document, test, and debug new and existing software systems and applications.
• Serve as technical expert on development projects.
• Drives full development life cycle including requirements analysis and design.
• Write technical specifications based on conceptual design and stated business requirements.
• Support, maintain, and document software functionality.
• Identify and evaluate new technologies for implementation.
• Analyze code to find causes of errors and revise programs as needed.
• Drive software design meetings and analyze user needs to determine technical requirements.
• Consult with end user to prototype, refine, test, and debug programs to meet needs.
• Complies with all security policies and procedures, to ensure that the highest level of system and data confidentiality, integrity and availability is maintained.

Automation

• Ability to use Unix/Linux command line programs and create/edit scripts.
• Able to analyze results of automated deployment scripts and makes modifications.

Design

• Able to prepare detail design documents from requirements.
• Familiar with Reporting tools such as Crystal Reports, Jasper Reports, BIRT, etc.
• General understanding of software environments and network topologies.
• Demonstrable understanding of distributed, component based architecture
• Working knowledge of networking and/or telecommunications protocols
• A solid understanding of event driven / asynchronous programming and multi-threading
• Familiar with TDD/BDD.
• Familiar with SOA framework, web services, etc.

Coding

• Competent (5+ years) Java or C# or C++ or Objective-C language programming skills.
• Competent with SQL or PL/SQL and relational database concepts.
• Experience with source code control systems.
• Experience with secure programming techniques is highly desirable
• Able to perform code reviews to ensure the code meets the acceptance criteria.

Testing

• Able to maintain test scripts as needed.
• Prepares test strategy, test plan, test cases, and test summary documents.
• Experience with automated functional software testing frameworks, such as Cucumber, Selenium, etc.
• Performs unit, functional, load, user interface, performance, regression and system integration testing on new code or modified code prior to production releases.
• Produce and report project test metrics.
• Possess advanced knowledge of QA/QC techniques; certifications preferred
• Assists new staff on testing techniques and test methodologies

Support

• Responsible for responding to situations in a timely manner, and meeting predetermined deadlines
• Ability to support/maintain existing products and add new features as requested by customers.
• Central point of contact for support of UAT/production applications as needed
• Ability to work on multiple projects
• Solid understanding of an iterative software development process
• Able to guide the team to produce estimates for all project activities and tasks.
• Responsible for eliciting user and functional requirements and ensuring they consistent and complete
• Mentor and monitor Software Engineers in the technical aspects of their assignments.

Experience

• Education and experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and/or 5 or more years of related industry experience.
• Experience with Java, Spring Boot, Rest APIs