Production Support Java Developer

Security Comments:

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. Tentative start date will be dependent upon interviews conducted onboarding completed and the state agency issuing a PO. HireRight must be used for Background Checks and Drug Screenings Local Only Candidates - Resumes must specify the current location of the candidate all those who do not state current location will not be considered. - AS A REMINDER - Candidates must be local at time of submission and available for in person interviews within 1 week of the posting close date. Candidates must also be able to start within 2 weeks of an offer being made.

Position Description:

This 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 core business operations. Our support and maintenance portfolio includes a variety of critical ongoing systems-ranging from 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 Support Team. Instead of rigid sprint cycles your focus will be on ensuring system uptime diagnosing complex production issues and deploying critical patches and enhancements. You will work closely with a team of 4 7 technical peers led by ASRS business and technology leaders alongside an experienced Technical Lead who will collaborate with you to ensure team success. Our deployment pipeline issue tracking and support methodologies are rooted in modern DevOps concepts and managed via Atlassian Jira. What We Offer & What Youll Do The 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 and optimize 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 production systems depend upon modern versions of the following popular frameworks and technologies: Java 8/17 the Spring Framework 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 Cucumber is 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 multiple enterprise systems to achieve overall system functionality is desirable Knowledge of secure software development practices and experience in software vulnerability remediation is desirable Applied knowledge of version control configuration management and continuous integration is desirable REQUIRED 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 Maven FAMILIARITY & 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/Confluence EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Bachelors degree is highly desired; preferably in Software Development or Information Technology Participation in continued education will be considered a plus WORK ENVIRONMENT & BENEFITS Contract-to-Hire: Eligible for conversion to a Full-Time State Employee after 6 months pending HR interview and 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 will be the ability to work remotely. Visa Sponsorship: Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States and able to change employers without the need for sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship either now or in the future. Applicants requiring sponsorship to work or to change employers will not be considered. Equipment: A Windows workstation will be assigned for remote access to ASRS-related work.