Remote Java Software Engineer - Spring Boot & Microservices

Apex Systems; Milford Mill (MD); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESPP

401K plan

HSA

EAP (counseling)

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking a Java Software Engineer for a remote role supporting a federal program. The candidate will design, develop, test, and deploy software applications using Java, Spring Boot, and related technologies in a SAFe Agile environment.

Strong experience with REST, microservices, messaging, CI/CD, and cloud services is required. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in CS/IT, 5+ years of Java/J2EE experience, and the ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software development with a focus on Java and Spring Boot.
• Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, RESTful API development, microservices, ActiveMQ, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with OpenAPI/Swagger, service-to-service communication (REST, messaging), GitHub, and CI/CD (Jenkins).
• Experience with PostgreSQL/Oracle databases and data modeling.
• Experience with test automation tools (Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber) and scripting (SQL, Python, Bash).
• Familiarity with AWS services (Amazon MQ, SQS, S3, EC2, EKS, RDS, CloudWatch) and IaC (Terraform).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (JMeter, Grafana, Splunk, DataDog, CloudWatch).
• Knowledge of data analytics tools (AWS QuickSight, Elasticsearch).
• Experience with SAFe/Scrum and Jira/Confluence.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy software applications using Java, Spring Boot, and related technologies.
• Participate in all phases of the Agile development lifecycle including planning, estimation, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Ensure coding standards, conduct code reviews, and write unit tests.
• Collaborate with product owners, Scrum Masters, and DevSecOps engineers to deliver software solutions.
• Troubleshoot issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for software applications and processes.
• Enhance software development processes and tools to improve efficiency and quality.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful API

Microservices

OpenAPI/Swagger

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

ActiveMQ

AWS

Jenkins

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT

Tools

GitHub

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Selenium

JUnit

TestNG

Cucumber

Python

Bash

Linux

Terraform

CloudWatch

Jira

Confluence

OpenAPI

Job description

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking a Java Software Engineer for a remote role supporting a federal program. The candidate will design, develop, test, and deploy software applications using Java, Spring Boot, and related technologies in a SAFe Agile environment.

Strong experience with REST, microservices, messaging, CI/CD, and cloud services is required. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in CS/IT, 5+ years of Java/J2EE experience, and the ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust clearance.