Senior Java Consultant - W2 ONLY

nTech Workforce; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work on its 'Care Coordination 360' product line. The role involves full stack development using Java and Angular, and contributing to a significant AWS cloud transformation. Ideal candidates should have strong Java experience, AWS knowledge, and an AWS certification. This position is primarily remote, with occasional onsite work in Reston, VA.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with full stack Java development.
• Hands-on experience with modernizing services to an AWS stack.
• Familiarity with healthcare industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a full stack application using Angular and Java.
• Design and implement REST-based services to migrate to AWS.
• Contribute to containerization effort for CI/CD deployments.

Skills

Java 21

Angular 18

AWS EKS Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

MongoDB

Containerization

Education

AWS certification (Cloud Practitioner, Developer, or Solution Architect)

Job description

Candidates must be located in Maryland, Washington, DC, or Virginia.

Terms of Employment:

This position is primarily remote. Candidates must be based in Maryland, Washington, DC, or Virginia, and must be willing to work onsite in Reston, VA roughly once per month for collaboration sessions.

Overview

Work with a leading firm's "Care Coordination 360" product line as a Senior Software Engineer. The team is in the midst of a multi-year, phased product release and is undergoing a major technical transformation to the AWS cloud stack. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact by not only contributing to technical development but also helping to shape the long-term strategic direction of the product. The ideal candidate will be a full stack Java developer with a deep understanding of modern technologies, a passion for staying current with open-source communities, and a strategic mindset to help navigate this exciting transformation.

You will

• Develop and maintain a full stack application using Angular on the front end and Java on the back end.
• Design, implement, and modernize REST-based services, migrating some to the AWS stack.
• Tackle performance issues by leveraging a deep understanding of Java frameworks like Spring Boot and JVM configurations.
• Contribute to a technical transformation effort, helping to containerize on-prem services and adapt them to a CI/CD solution for deployment on EKS Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with the team on a predominantly backend-focused backlog for the current year (approx. 70% backend, 30% frontend).

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience with Java 21 and Angular 18.
• Hands-on experience with modernizing services to an AWS stack.
• Experience with AWS EKS Kubernetes and the AWS API gateway.
• Must hold an AWS certification (Cloud Practitioner, Developer, or Solution Architect preferred).
• Required database experience with MongoDB.
• Experience with containerization of services and CI/CD pipelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with other relational database systems (RDBMS) such as DB2, Oracle, or SQL Server.
• Familiarity with the healthcare industry.
• Experience or strong aptitude for using AI-based code assistants, such as Amazon Q for developers (AQD).
• Experience working on a team that undergoes frequent technology upgrades (e.g., annual Angular updates, bi-annual Java updates).

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care