Java Full Stack Developer

Job Description: The project aims to modernize IWD's Tax system by re-architecting its components to current industry-leading architecture and frameworks. All the application layers are being modernized, including the front end, to be more responsive and dynamic, which would benefit both the staff and end-users of the agency while positioning the agency for future technological improvements. Complete Description: Iowa Workforce Development is a state agency committed to providing unemployment services for individual job seekers. The IT department of IWD develops and maintains applications that serve our customers. We are looking for a Technical Specialist with experience in building high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications. The individual will be part of a talented software team that works on mission-critical applications using Agile methodologies. Key Responsibilities Contribute to the architecture, design, and coding of enterprise-level web-based solutions Architect complete front-end stack of projects using TypeScript with Angular and HTML/CSS Create reference architectures and design patterns Implement UI component design focused on reusability, scalability, extensibility, and maintainability Follow the agency's standards and programming practices Responsible for writing high-quality code with test coverage Mentor other developers through code walkthrough and parallel programming Interface with a REST-based backend, building a cloud-based platform Develop APIs through Java/JEE technologies and Spring framework Prepare and produce releases of software components Contribute to a highly collaborative team of developers Support continuous improvement by investigating technology alternatives and presenting these for architectural review Must have's Proven hands-on full-stack software development experience Hands-on experience in designing and developing applications using Java EE platforms 5+ years of experience developing dynamic, highly interactive, responsive user interfaces for the web Ability to build enterprise-level self-contained, reusable, and testable components Strong hands-on development with Single Page Applications Strong experience in HTML, Typescript, JavaScript, CSS Experience in building JavaScript MV-VM/MVC frameworks Experience in JS testing frameworks like Jasmine or KarmaExperience with OAuth security tokens (JWT) Experience developing and consuming SOAP and RESTful web services utilizing XML and/or JSON with binding libraries like JAXB,Jackson, Gson, etc. Implement and adhere to code quality standards with tools like ESLint, FindBugs, SONAR, etc. Experience in working in teams using Agile methodologies Experience in developing web applications using at least one popular web framework (JSF, Spring MVC) Experience in developing Spring Boot applications is an advantage Experience with test-driven development and testing framework like JUnit, Mockito is an advantage Experience with Okta is an advantage Experience working in Microservices architecture is an advantage Technical Skills Required: Angular 2+ (5 years) TypeScript (5 years) JSON (5 years) HTML, CSS3 (5 years) Grunt/Gulp/Webpack (5 years) Jasmine/Karma (5 years) Java/JEE (5 years) SOAP and REST APIs (5 years) Git (5 years) NodeJS (5 years) Spring Boot (5 years) Hibernate, EclipseLink (5 years) Junit, TestNG (5 years) Mockito, Cucumber (5 years) Maven (5 years) SVN (5 years) Job Type: Contract Pay: $50.00 - $52.00 per hour Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Schedule: 8 hour shift Experience: REST: 1 year (Preferred) Java: 1 year (Preferred) Ability to Commute: West Des Moines, IA 50061 (Preferred) Ability to Relocate: West Des Moines, IA 50061: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: Hybrid remote in West Des Moines, IA 50061