Senior Java Developer

Cloud and Things; City of Albany (NY); Hybrid; USD 186,252,000 - 243,560,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud and Things in Albany, NY seeks a Senior Java Developer to support our NYS client. You will design, develop, and maintain Spring Boot microservices, REST APIs, batch processing, and system integrations in a cloud-native setup.

You will collaborate with architects, business analysts, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure services supporting child support case management. Hybrid work with estimated start around 10/8/2026 on a 31-month contract.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Java development experience including Java 21 features.
• 2+ years in a leadership role as a Developer.
• 1+ years designing microservices architectures and API gateway patterns.
• 7+ years of Spring Boot experience and Spring ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Spring Boot microservices with domain-driven design.
• Build and deploy independently deployable services with clear API contracts.
• Develop RESTful APIs and Spring Batch jobs for high-volume data processing.
• Implement data access with Hibernate/JPA against PostgreSQL.
• Collaborate with architects and analysts to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and code reviews.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

AWS

PostgreSQL

Hibernate/JPA

REST APIs

CI/CD

Docker/Kubernetes

Git

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

*This is an exempt position. Salary commensurate with experience*

Senior Java Developer

Location: 40 North Pearl, Albany, NY - Hybrid
Duration: 31 Months (with potential for extension)
Start Date: estimated - 10/8/2026
W2 Hourly Rate: $65-$85/hour
Application Deadline: 9/3/2026

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Java Developer who will support our NYS client. This role will support modernization of the Child Support Management System (CSMS) by designing, developing, and maintaining mission-critical Java/Spring Boot microservices, REST APIs, batch processing solutions, and system integrations in a cloud-native environment. The developer will collaborate with architects, business analysts, and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable services supporting child support case management operations.

Duties

• Design, develop, and maintain Spring Boot microservices using domain-driven design and service decomposition best practices.
• Build and deploy loosely coupled, independently deployable services with well-defined API contracts.
• Develop scalable web applications, RESTful APIs, Spring Batch jobs, and integration services for the application platform.
• Develop and optimize Spring Batch jobs for high-volume data processing, reporting, and scheduled workflows.
• Implement data access layers using Hibernate/JPA against PostgreSQL databases.
• Manage inter-service communication using synchronous REST calls and asynchronous messaging patterns.
• Collaborate with architects and business analysts to translate requirements into technical solutions and participate in code reviews, enforce coding standards, and mentoring
• Troubleshoot application issues and provide timely resolutions across distributed microservices.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements and deployment automation for microservices.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Support system integration efforts, including third-party and inter-agency data exchanges, and perform other duties as assigned.

Mandatory Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience working on complex projects, including 2+ years in a leadership role as a Developer.
• 7+ years of experience of Java development experience with strong proficiency in Java 21, including records, sealed classes, pattern matching, and virtual threads.
• 1+ years of experience designing and building microservices architectures, including service decomposition, API gateway patterns, service discovery, and distributed configuration.
• 7+ years of experience with Spring Boot and the Spring ecosystem, including Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Security, and Spring Cloud.
• Experience deploying and operating microservices on AWS using EC2, ECS/EKS, RDS, S3, SQS, and Lambda.
• Experience with Spring Batch for large-scale batch processing, Hibernate/JPA for ORM and database interaction.
• Experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs using proper versioning and contract-first design.
• Experience with inter-service communication patterns, including REST, messaging queues, and event-driven communication.

Additional Experience

• Experience with government or public sector projects.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar, for microservices deployment pipelines, distributed system concerns - including fault tolerance, circuit breakers, retries, and observability.
• Hands‑on experience with microservices patterns such as saga, CQRS, event sourcing, and API composition.
• Experience with service mesh technologies and API gateway solutions such as AWS API Gateway or Spring Cloud Gateway.
• Experience with Git version control and collaborative development workflows.
• Strong understanding of software design patterns, SOLID principles, and clean code practices.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes/ECS for microservices containerization and orchestration.
• Knowledge of message‑driven architecture using SQS, SNS, or Kafka for asynchronous inter-service communication.
• Knowledge of database‑per‑service patterns and database migration tools such as Flyway or Liquibase.
• Experience with centralized logging and distributed tracing using CloudWatch, Splunk, Datadog, Zipkin, or OpenTelemetry.
• Knowledge of infrastructure‑as‑code using Terraform or CloudFormation, OAuth2/OpenID Connect for securing microservices.

Ready to make a difference?

We’re eager to connect with qualified candidates committed to delivering results and fostering excellence within client projects.

Cloud and Things complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.