Java Backend Engineer (Remote)

About the Role: Everforth Apex is seeking a Java Software Engineer to support a federal program in a remote capacity. The role involves designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining software applications, with a focus on Java-based backend technologies and secure, reliable service communication. The successful candidate will work within a SAFe Agile environment, collaborating with product owners, Scrum Masters, and DevSecOps engineers throughout the software development lifecycle. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance as a condition of employment.

Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, test, and deploy software applications using Java, Spring Boot, and related technologies. Participate in Agile development activities, including planning, estimation, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. Follow coding standards and software development best practices, conduct code reviews, and write unit tests. Collaborate with product owners, Scrum Masters, and DevSecOps engineers to deliver software solutions. Troubleshoot software issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures. Create and maintain technical documentation for applications and development processes. Improve software development processes and tools to support greater efficiency and quality. Develop and maintain RESTful APIs, microservices, and service-to-service communication patterns. Support application integration through synchronous REST communication and asynchronous messaging frameworks. Work with databases, automated testing frameworks, cloud services, and monitoring tools to support application reliability and performance.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. At least five years of software development experience, with a focus on Java and backend technologies. Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, RESTful API development, microservices architecture, ActiveMQ, Docker, and Kubernetes. Experience defining API contracts using OpenAPI/Swagger specifications. Experience with synchronous REST communication and asynchronous messaging technologies, including ActiveMQ, Amazon MQ, and SQS.Experience with GitHub, Jenkins, and CI/CD practices. Experience with PostgreSQL, Oracle, and data modeling. Familiarity with test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, and Cucumber. Experience with SQL, Python, Bash scripting, Linux, AWS services, and Terraform. Knowledge of AWS services including Amazon MQ, SQS, S3, EC2, EKS, RDS, and CloudWatch. Experience with monitoring and performance tools such as Apache JMeter, Grafana, Splunk, Datadog, and CloudWatch. Knowledge of data analytics tools such as AWS QuickSight and Elasticsearch. Experience with SAFe, Scrum, Jira, and Confluence. Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.

Preferred Qualifications: SAFe Agile Certification. Experience in healthcare IT and familiarity with HIPAA requirements. Knowledge of CMS processes and standards. Experience developing responsive and interactive user interfaces using Angular and React. Ability to translate UI/UX wireframes and prototypes into functional applications.

Salary & Benefits: Compensation details were not provided in the job listing. Everforth Apex offers medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other supplemental insurance options. Additional benefits and programs include an employee stock purchase plan, a 401(k) program with company matching after 12 months of tenure, a Health Savings Account for eligible high-deductible health plans, and an Employee Assistance Program with up to eight free counseling sessions. Employees can also access corporate discounts, on-demand training, certification preparation resources, and technical and leadership learning materials after six months of tenure. Certification discounts and professional association benefits are available, along with a dedicated consultant support team and a certified career coach.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. The company does not discriminate on the basis of legally protected characteristics and considers qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable law. Applicants who require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use the company website for a search or application may contact the Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. This contact is reserved for ADA accommodation requests.