Java API Developer (Journeyman) at Ardigent Consulting

Position Details

Salary $140K – $165K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years 6+ years

Education Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, or comparable work experience

Category Software Engineering

About this role

API development and systems integration role focused on designing, building, and maintaining secure RESTful APIs and integration components for AFJIS within a SAFe/Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain RESTful APIs and integration components
Build and support integrations with external systems
Perform object-oriented Java development with Spring Frameworks
Ensure quality with unit/integration tests and DevSecOps practices
Produce clear technical documentation and collaborate with stakeholders

Technical Overview

Stacks include Java, Spring Boot, SQL databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server), REST/HTTP APIs, OA/Swagger, and containerization with Docker/Kubernetes; emphasis on external system integration and DevSecOps.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level Java API developer with 6+ years of software development, 5+ years Java, and 2+ years API/integration experience who can design and build secure RESTful APIs and integrations with external systems in a SAFe/Agile federal environment.

Must-Have Skills

6+ years of software development experience5+ years of hands-on Java development experience2+ years of direct API development and systems integration experienceRequired: demonstrated experience integrating applications with external systemsExperience with Spring BootREST API designand backend service developmentExperience with relational databases such as OraclePostgreSQLor SQL Server

Nice-to-Have Skills

Active or eligible Secret clearanceExperience with cloud environmentspreferably AWSDockerKubernetesOpenAPI / Swaggercontract-first API developmentDevSecOps / CI/CDExperience with microservicesevent-driven integrationsDoD or federal mission environment experienceServiceNow / Entellitrak / Salesforce / Pega / Appiancase management / workflow experience

Tools & Platforms

JIRAGitGitLabGitHubJenkinsPostmanSwagger/OpenAPI

Required Skills

JavaSpring BootSpring MVCMaven/GradleJPA/HibernateRESTful APIsJSONXMLRESTHTTP/SJUnitMockitoPostmanSwagger / OpenAPIGitGitHubGitLabJenkinsAWSAmazon Web ServicesOraclePostgreSQLSQL ServerDockerKubernetesSAFeAgileUS CitizenshipSecret clearanceDevSecOpsexternal systems

Hard Skills

Soft Skills

TroubleshootingAnalytical thinkingCommunicationCollaborationAgile teamworkDocumentationProblem-solving

Certifications

Preferred

Secret clearanceUS Citizenship

Industry & Role

Industry Defense

Job Function Develop and integrate secure, scalable Java APIs for AFJIS within a SAFe Agile environment

Role Subtype Solutions Architect

Tech Domains Java, Amazon Web Services, SQL / PostgreSQL, Oracle, Docker, Kubernetes, SCADA, MES, ISA-95

Keywords for Your Resume

JavaRESTful APIsexternal systemsSpring BootSpring MVCMaven/GradleJPA/HibernateJSONXMLRESTPostmanSwagger / OpenAPIGitGitHubGitLabJenkinsAWSAmazon Web ServicesOraclePostgreSQLSQL ServerDockerKubernetesSAFeAgileUS CitizenshipSecret clearanceDevSecOps

Deal Breakers

US Citizenship required, 5+ years Java development experience, 6+ years overall software development

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