Senior Java Middleware Engineer

Dhaka Technology Limited; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Dhaka Technologies Limited is hiring a Senior Java Middleware Engineer to support DC OCTO/DC DMV modernization efforts, connecting the Destiny platform with modern applications.

You will design and develop RESTful services using Java EE, JAX-RS, Spring, and OpenShift, ensuring secure, scalable integrations while aligning with DC government IT standards.

The role requires extensive backend Java experience and familiarity with Maven, Git, CI/CD, Linux, and related technologies.

Qualifications

• Strong core Java development for back-end services (12+ years)
• Experience with Spring Boot and Spring Integration
• Proficiency with RESTful design, JAX-RS, and Maven workflows

Skills

Core Java back-end

Spring Framework

RESTful web services

JAX-RS

Maven

Git

Linux

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Job description

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company | Contract

Senior Java Middleware Engineer

Washington, United States | Posted on 10/30/2026

Job Title: Senior Java Middleware Engineer
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Location: Washington, DC 20003
Employment Type: Contract
Engagement Type: W2 or 1099 (No C2C)
Final Interview: Not Required

Position Summary

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company (DTLC) is hiring a Senior Java Middleware Engineer on behalf of the District of Columbia Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) in support of the DC Department of Motor Vehicles (DC DMV).

OCTO is seeking a Senior Java Middleware Engineer to support modernization of the DC DMV Enterprise Application (Destiny), designing and developing RESTful web services that connect the platform to modern digital technologies.

The Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) is modernizing the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles (DC DMV) Enterprise Application (Destiny) to leverage new digital technologies such as cloud computing, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and mobile capabilities required to create a modern experience for DC DMV customers and partners. Modernizing the Destiny application helps DC DMV improve services to citizens and enhance government operations while strengthening overall data security. To address these challenges, the OCTO-DMV team is looking to hire a highly skilled individual to rapidly connect the DMV Enterprise Destiny Application with modern applications while minimizing disruption to existing systems.

This role will design and develop RESTful web services in Java EE, conforming to the Representational State Transfer (REST) architectural style using the Java API for RESTful Web Services (JAX-RS). The selected candidate will work to gain an understanding of DC DMV infrastructure and application implementation requirements that facilitate continuous feature release of applications.

This is a Master level category requiring 16 years of total work experience and a BS Degree or the equivalent work experience.

Requirements

Required and Desired Skills

• Genuine core JAVA development with strong back-end development skills (Required, 12 years)
• JAVA - Annotations, Generics, Reflection, Inheritance, OO Design, NIO, Bean Validation (Required, 7 years)
• Spring Boot Application Development experience (Required, 5 years)
• Spring - Java Config, Dependency Injection, Autowiring Concepts (Required, 5 years)
• Spring Integration Development experience (Required, 5 years)
• Spring Web Services Development experience (Required, 5 years)
• Synchronous and Asynchronous programming experience - Callbacks, Future, Timeout and Error Handling (Required, 5 years)
• Experience with MAVEN project build (Required, 5 years)
• Experience with GIT version control repository (Required, 5 years)
• Experience with Tomcat/Jetty/Undertow Application Servers (Required, 5 years)
• Experience with LINUX working environment (Required, 5 years)
• Experience with JIRA issue tracker (Required, 5 years)
• OpenShift container-based application development and deployment experience (Required, 3 years)
• Working with mainframe CICS containers and channels using JCA connector (Required, 3 years)
• Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Development (CI/CD) practices (Required, 3 years)
• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience (Required)