Java Application Support Engineer

##W2 Only##Title:Java Application Support EngineerLocation:Arizona State Retirement System, 3300 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012---HybridThis is a contract to hire position. All candidates must be eligible to convert to an FTE. The State is unable to sponsor any visas. Local Only to Phoenix. 100% onsite and opportunity for remote once resource converts to FTE.JOB SUMMARY:ASRS Production Support Java Software Developers contribute to the reliability, capability, and efficiency of our corebusiness operations. Our support and maintenance portfolio includes a variety of critical, ongoing systems—rangingfrom processing monthly payments through banking institutions and enhancing online services for members, to reengineering legacy client-server applications into modern intranet web applications.As a Production Support Java Software Developer, you will be a vital member of our dedicated Production SupportTeam. Instead of rigid sprint cycles, your focus will be on ensuring system uptime, diagnosing complex productionissues, and deploying critical patches and enhancements. You will work closely with a team of 4–7 technical peers, ledby ASRS business and technology leaders, alongside an experienced Technical Lead who will collaborate with you toensure team success. Our deployment pipeline, issue tracking, and support methodologies are rooted in modernDevOps concepts and managed via Atlassian Jira.What We Offer & What You'll DoThe ASRS provides a stable work environment and a professional atmosphere that fosters a healthy work-life balance.We enable our Production Support Engineers to work across the entire application stack to troubleshoot, patch, andoptimize our systems.Our team members are full-stack generalists who dive into every tier of an application:* Automated Testing & QA: Writing and maintaining test scripts to prevent regressions.* User Interface & Controller Logic: Tweaking front-end views and managing application flow.* Back-End Services & Database Operations: Tuning queries, fixing APIs, and ensuring data integrity.Over time, your troubleshooting and development skills will broaden and remain current because our productionsystems depend upon modern versions of the following popular frameworks and technologies: Java 8/17+, the SpringFramework, Oracle databases, Apache Tomcat, jQuery, Bootstrap, Cucumber, and Selenium.WORK HISTORY REQUIREMENTS* Minimum of five years’ working experience in Information Technology* Minimum of three years developing Java web applications or web services* Familiar with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) / Test Driven Development (TDD), knowledge in Cucumberis a plus* Familiar with all facets of the software development lifecycle; preferably with Agile Scrum* Experience in systems analysis, application design, quality assurance, and the coordination of multipleenterprise systems to achieve overall system functionality is desirable* Knowledge of secure software development practices and experience in software vulnerability remediation isdesirable* Applied knowledge of version control, configuration management, and continuous integration is desirableREQUIRED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE (EXPERT-LEVEL HANDS-ON KNOWLEDGE)* Java 17+* Spring Boot* Spring Framework* Spring Security• Oracle databases* JSP* Apache Tomcat* JavaScript* JQuery* Bootstrap* Git/Github* MavenFAMILIARITY & KNOWLEDGE (HUGE PLUS)* Spring Batch* Spring Integration* Oracle P/L SQL* MyBatis* Filenet* Code Quality tools* Secuity processes and tools* BDD* TDD* Jasper Reports* Cucumber* Selenium* Atlassian JIRA/ConfluenceEDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS* Bachelor’s degree is highly desired; preferably in Software Development or Information Technology* Participation in continued education will be considered a plusWORK ENVIRONMENT & BENEFITS* Contract-to-Hire: Eligible for conversion to a Full-Time State Employee after 6 months, pending HR interviewand offer.* Location: Candidate must be local to Arizona. Our office is located at:o Arizona State Retirement System, 3300 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012.* Work Location: This is an in-office position, 40 hours per week. When the transition to FTE occurs, so too willbe the ability to work remotely.* Visa Sponsorship: Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States and able to changeemployers without the need for sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not eligible for visasponsorship, either now or in the future. Applicants requiring sponsorship to work or to change employerswill not be considered.* Equipment: A Windows workstation will be assigned for remote access to ASRS-related work.Thanks & RegardsAshok Reddy AkkalaTeam Lead.California SoftTech Inc6441 Inkster Road, Suite 130 & 140, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301E: ashok.akkala@calisofttech.comPhone: 9062076085 EXT 115 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashok-reddy-a88b471b7/