Senior Java Integration Engineer (JBoss, Apache Camel, NIEM) — Onsite Tallahassee, FL | Long-Term State of FL Contract (Tallahassee)

Senior Java Integration Engineer (JBoss, Apache Camel, NIEM) — Onsite Tallahassee, FL | Long-Term State of FL ContractHiring a Senior Java / EAI Engineer for a long-term contract with a State of Florida agency in Tallahassee. Stable, well-funded role on a critical statewide system.If you're a Java middleware engineer who's built real-time message-driven systems, and you've touched JBoss, Red Hat AMQ, Apache Camel, or NIEM/GJXDM data exchanges — this is for you.What you'd actually be doingEnhancing and supporting a Java-based investigative case management platform used statewide. The work is heavy on enterprise integration: moving data between systems in real time, building and maintaining XML web services, troubleshooting sub-second high-volume message transactions, fixing critical defects, and contributing to architecture and design decisions.You'll work directly with the state's IT team — not buried five layers deep under other contractors. Weekly status reporting to the project manager, occasional after-hours work for deployments or emergency repairs (compensated or flexed).Must-have experience (please don't apply without these)7+ years as an Enterprise Application Integration Engineer on enterprise-level projectsJava 1.7 or higher with at least one of these frameworks: Spring, JSF, Wicket, or StrutsJBoss 7+ (Red Hat EAP / WildFly counts)Red Hat AMQ, ActiveMQ, or comparable message brokerReal-time, high-volume message transaction systemsSOAP and REST web servicesOracle, SQL Server, or MySQL — including stored procedures, triggers, and viewsXML and XSLT (ideally with GJXDM or NIEM standards)C / C++LinuxSource control — Git, SVN, or CVSBachelor's in CS, IS, BA, or related field — or equivalent work experienceNice to haveApache Camel, automated testing tools, Jasper Reports, Eclipse, SMTP, SFTP, MS Project.Logistics — read carefully100% onsite in Tallahassee, FL. No remote, no hybrid. If you're not local, you need to be willing to relocate before the start date.USC or Green Card only. No other visa status — this is a state agency requirement, not negotiable.Background check, drug screen, and credit history check required before start. Standard for state work.40-hour week, 8 AM – 5 PM Monday through Friday.All work performed on agency-provided equipment in the agency's office. No personal or company laptops on the network.Start date: July 1, 2026.A heads-up on the interviewThe agency runs a strict video interview. Camera on the entire time, show your interview room before the meeting starts, share your desktop, one monitor, no earbuds or headsets, no virtual backgrounds, no phone in the room. They've had problems with candidates getting outside help, so they're firm on this. If that's fine with you, you'll be fine.Why people stay in roles like thisState agency = stable funding, predictable hours, real work-life balance, no on-call rotations grinding you down. The work matters — investigators rely on the system you'd be supporting. The team is small and senior, so your design opinions actually get heard.Local Tallahassee candidates and relocation-ready candidates only. USC / GC only. Recruiters and C2C agencies — please don't reach out, this is a direct W-2 / 1099 conversation.