Senior Java Developer - Remote (eXPRS, Gov't)

Apollo Technology Solutions LLC; Salem (OR); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC seeks a Senior Developer to support the eXPRS application, focusing on development, enhancement, and bug remediation for ODHS/ODDS operations. The contractor will engage with business and technical stakeholders, participate in daily Scrum, and deliver documented improvements.

The role spans 11 months in Salem, Oregon with remote work considerations. Collaboration across teams will drive timely, high-quality updates and system enhancements.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in J2EE.
• 10+ years experience with IBM DB2 UDB.
• 10+ years experience in Java.
• 10+ years experience with Eclipse.
• Prior state government experience within last five years.
• 1–3 years in eXPRS Application Development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver updates to the eXPRS application, including code changes and documentation.
• Document completed enhancements to ensure full system documentation for the eXPRS application.
• Complete defect and change requests for code modifications impacting the eXPRS application.
• Engage in daily Scrum meetings with system and business experts and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with the ODHS product owner to understand mandatory requirements and timelines.
• Document solution options, impacted areas, dependencies, and capability gaps.
• Work with the ODHS technical architect to understand standards and document design.
• Collaborate with the OIS technical manager and lead to assess effort and timelines.
• Provide transparency into work performed and deliverables; maintain sprint reports.

Skills

J2EE

IBM DB2 UDB

Java

Eclipse

State government experience

eXPRS Application Development

Tools

Azure DevOps (ADOS)

Job description

Title: Senior Developer
Location: Salem, Oregon (Remote)
Duration: 11 Months
Interview type: Webcam & IN-person Interview

Note:
Remote work/Telecommuting will be contingent upon the key person providing their own adequate office equipment and connectivity.


Job Description:

• Client seeks an experienced Senior Developer to support further development, enhancement, and improvement to the eXPRS application.

Scope of Work:

• Contractor's Key Person under this WOC will support the following needs of the Operations and Maintenance of the ODHS/ODDS eXPRS application:
• Assist with identification and remediation of application bugs
• Assist with the completion of operational requests in the eXPRS ADOS Backlog
• Assist with the completion of the application enhancement request in the eXPRS ADOS Backlog
• Assist with completion of the performance and maintenance requests in the eXPRS ADOS Backlog
• Assist with the completion of the application refactoring requests in the eXPRS ADOS Backlog
• Assist with the completion of the User Interface improvement requests in the eXPRS ADOS Backlog
• Assist with the completion of the data and reporting requests in the eXPRS ADOS Backlog
• Transition of the concepts and enhancements to existing team members to enable them to provide ongoing support

Tasks:

• Contractor's Key Person shall develop and deliver updates to eXPRS application, including software code changes and documentation.
• Work will be comprised of the following:
• Documenting completed enhancements to ensure complete system documentation for the eXPRS application.
• Completing defect and change requests for code modifications associated with the Services that impact the eXPRS application.
• Engaging in multiple discussions with system and business experts as well as attending daily Scrum meetings.
• Engaging with the ODHS business product owner to understand mandatory functional business requirements and timelines.
• Documenting solution options, impacted system areas, system dependencies, and gaps in system capabilities needed to fulfill requirements.
• Engaging with the ODHS project technical architect to understand technical standards, and documenting technical design.
• Engaging with the OIS technical manager and technical lead to review level of effort and timelines.
• Provide full transparency into the work performed by Contractor, and the Deliverables required to meet the objectives of this WOC. Sprint reports must document Contractor is successfully completing agreed-upon Services.
• Following Authorized Purchaser's existing requirements management, design, development and issue tracking processes and development standards (including naming conventions) during the course of performance. Authorized Purchaser's existing processes use Azure DevOps (ADOS) and similar tools for tracking issues and an Agile Scrum approach is followed for development work.
• The schedule for completing the Operations and Maintenance of the ODHS/ODDS eXPRS application is dependent on the business and other project work. The Services will be completed using an Agile approach.

Sprints will be completed by the Key Person as follows:

• Participate in daily and weekly sprint planning and review meetings with Authorized Agency's Solution Development and Delivery (SDD) and Business Support Unit (BSU) eXPRS teams
• Advise on incremental definition and delivery of the Office of Developmental Disabilities Program Operations and Maintenance of the ODHS/ODDS eXPRS application requirements
• Demonstrate understanding of requirements using incremental functional prototypes and receiving and documenting feedback from business and technical stakeholders

General Deliverables cadence:

• Regular status reporting of sprints which are expected to be 2 weeks each
• Regular demonstration of working prototypes expected every 1 to 2 weeks
• Product deliverables and timelines
• Technical specifications for each product deliverable including database changes, changes to interface programs, changes to batch programs, changes to application modules, and all use cases.Please see attached SOW for full details.

Required skills and experience:

• J2EE (10+ years of experience)
• IBM DB2 UDB (10+ years of experience)
• Java (10+ years of experience)
• Eclipse (10+ years of experience)
• Prior state government experience within the last five years
• eXPRS Application Development (1-3 years of experience)