Senior Java Developer - DHHS

IO Datasphere, Inc.; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IO Datasphere, Inc. in Lansing is seeking a Lead Java Developer to provide technical leadership for the eCR Rules Engine project.

You will guide the design, development, and support of complex Java applications, collaborating with business stakeholders to ensure alignment with requirements and standards. The role requires 10+ years of Java experience, mastery of Spring, REST APIs, and cloud/container technologies, with a strong emphasis on architecture, data design, and agile delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise Java development experience.
• Strong design review and architecture oversight skills.
• Experience with Agile development environments.
• Hands-on Java 17/21 with Spring frameworks and REST APIs.
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL and SQL optimization.
• Cloud exposure with AWS and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Experience building and reviewing CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to the application development team.
• Design, develop, implement, and support complex Java applications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align technical design with business needs.
• Review architecture, design, and code for quality and security.
• Lead agile development activities and roadmap planning.

Skills

Java expertise

Leadership

Agile experience

Database design

Cloud experience

REST APIs

SQL/PLSQL

DevOps/Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Hibernate/JPA

EKS/Docker/Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Java 17/21

Spring Boot

Spring Security

Spring Data JPA

RESTful APIs

PostgreSQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes (EKS)

CI/CD (Azure DevOps)

Git

Hibernate/JPA

Job description

Client Name Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Requisition 167981

Location Lansing, MI

Duration 1 year

Due Date 11/13/2026

C2C Possible Yes. Rate depends on experience

Interview Method In person

NOTE: Candidates must be local to the Lansing area (within 90 miles of Lansing) at the time of submission. Relocation not allowed. Hybrid schedule - Wednesdays and Thursdays are REQUIRED in-office days. This is NON-NEGOTIABLE. There is NO remote-only option. We can accept H1b, H4, TN and other valid work visas for IT. However we cannot accept OPT or CPT visas at this time.

Description:

Our client seeks a Lead Java Developer who will provide technical leadership to the application development team, including the design, development, implementation, and support of complex Java applications.

The resource will collaborate closely with business stakeholders to ensure that the technical design and implementation of the eCR Rules Engine Project align with business requirements, technical standards, and operational needs. The eCR Rules Engine project will address critical business needs, particularly benefiting the client and other downstream systems through the development of a centralized, enterprise-wide solution.

Strong technical oversight is essential to review and ensure that the solution's architecture, technical design, and code development align with client's development standards and best practices. Without appropriate technical leadership and oversight, design deficiencies and coding errors could result in data integrity issues, increased maintenance costs, and potential inaccuracies in the information processed and reported to state and federal agencies.

Tasks:

• Streamlining business processes, maintaining data integrity, ensuring compliance with client's standards, and implementing appropriate application security measures.
• Actively participate in application development, enhancement, integration, maintenance, and implementation activities.
• Contribute to technical analysis, solution design, and the development of technology roadmaps for supported applications to ensure long-term sustainability and alignment with departmental objectives.
• Ensure technical quality, scalability, security, and compliance from the outset will help minimize these risks and support the long-term sustainability and reliability of the enterprise solution.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Strong problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.
• Provide technical leadership to the application development team.
• Experience working in Agile development teams.
• Lead the team including designing, development of complex computer systems using Java technologies.

Skills Required

• 10+ years' Experience developing enterprise applications using Java.
• 10+ years' Experience reviewing technical design to ensure the enterprise design standards are maintained
• Strong hands-on experience with Java 17/21, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA, and RESTful APIs.
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL, database design, SQL development, and performance optimization.
• Experience with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), and CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• LinkedIn profile
• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience with Healthcare integrations using HL7, CDA, FHIR, eCR, or ELR.
• Experience with Kafka, Amazon SQS, or other messaging technologies.
• Knowledge of LOINC, SNOMED CT, and terminology management.
• Experience designing and developing cloud-native applications using microservices architecture.
• Experience with JSON processing, API integrations, and asynchronous messaging.
• Experience with Git, unit testing, debugging, and code reviews.
• Experience preparing technology roadmap for supported applications.
• Experience with configurable business rules engines such as Drools.
• Experience with rule authoring, validation, classification, and message routing.
• 1+ years' Experience working with AI technologies and utilizing Kiro AI code generation tool.
• 10+ years Design and review of logical and physical data model in SQL and/or PL/SQL.
• 8+ years Preparing and maintaining the technology roadmap for the supported applications.
• 8+ years' Experience programming using Java JEE Spring/SpringBoot Framework 3.0.
• 10+ years' Experience developing complex computer systems using java IDEs such as Eclipse, STS.
• 3+ years' Experience or Knowledge on creating CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• 8+ years' Experience with the development using Hibernate/JPA framework.
• 5+ years' Experience with JBOSS Enterprise SOA and Devops containers environment.
• 5+ years' Experience implementing agile development processes including test driven development.
• 5 years/ Cloud technologies experience, preferably in AWS.