Trident Consulting is seeking a Lead Java FSE for one of our client. A global leader in business and technology services.
Location: Onsite or Hybrid in Richmond, VA or Atlanta, GA
Rate: $50/hr on W2
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade web applications using Java and modern frontend technologies.
- Build and consume RESTful APIs and microservices.
- Develop responsive and user-friendly UI components using Angular, React, or similar frameworks.
- Create scalable backend services using Spring Boot and related Spring Framework modules.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and architects to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
- Write clean, maintainable, and reusable code following coding standards and best practices.
- Perform unit testing, integration testing, and code reviews to ensure software quality.
- Troubleshoot and resolve application performance, security, and scalability issues.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and support automated deployments.
- Work with relational and NoSQL databases to design, optimize, and maintain data models.
- Support production deployments and participate in incident resolution when required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in software development with Java/J2EE technologies.
- Strong proficiency in: Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security
- Experience with front-end technologies: Angular (preferred) or React, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3
- Experience developing REST APIs and web services.
- Strong knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), design patterns, and SDLC practices.
- Experience with No SQL DB esp. MongoDB
- Experience with any relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
- Proficiency with Git-based source control systems.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Experience with Copilot, Devin, Windsurf for AI prompting, Spec Driven development
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized deployments.
- Knowledge of Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other messaging platforms.
- Experience with GraphQL and API gateway technologies.
- Familiarity with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Maven, SonarQube, and CI/CD practices.
- Understanding security standards, OAuth2, JWT, and OWASP best practices.
- Experience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, Selenium, or Cypress
Technical Skills
- Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security
- RabbitMQ Event processing design patterns
What are the top skills required for this role?
- Strong proficiency in: Java 8/11/17+, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security, Microservices Architecture
- Strong Tech lead skills
- Experience with databases such as Mongo DB and Oracle or SQL Server, or PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
Additional Information
- Ability to work independently with minimal support
- Follow Best practices while coding.
- Ability to work with diverse groups of stakeholders and integration teams to complete the work.
Years of Experience
7+ Years of Experience
About Trident Consulting
Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Since 2005, we've partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology, engineering, business operations, and professional services.
We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, supporting roles across IT, data & analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, finance & accounting, HR, operations, and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions, our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed, quality, and scale.