Senior Full Stack Java Application Developer

KēSTA I.T.•Draper, UT

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

KēSTA I.T. is seeking a Senior Full Stack Java Application Developer for a dedicated software applications team supporting an agency. The developer will work on mission-critical applications, ranging from large operational systems to average-sized products, through in-house development and integration of vendor-provided products with internal databases and API interfaces. The team is modernizing systems, environments, and tool sets, and expanding and migrating services to meet evolving industry standards and best practices. This is a Java-based full stack role on an Agile team. Developers perform all development roles on large and moderate-sized complex system functions, applying advanced knowledge of application coding, technical environments, development tools, and standard application development processes. The role also involves adopting and becoming proficient in AI-assisted coding methods and tools. Success requires clear communication with business users and technical staff, managing multiple assignments, and delivering independently against estimated deadlines. The role requires the developer to be located in Utah and work in a hybrid remote and in-office model in the Salt Lake County area. The developer must follow set working hours and have a secure, private remote workspace and adequate network access. The agency provides a laptop for remote work and peripherals in the office; remote workers provide their own monitors, docking station if needed, keyboard, and mouse.

Requirements

Must be geographically located within Utah and able to work in a hybrid remote and in-office model in the Salt Lake County area.
Must consistently follow set hours of work with set start and finish times.
Must have adequate secure network access at the remote work site and a private remote work area conducive to uninterrupted, focused work for the workday, with appropriate arrangements for supervision and care of others at the remote location.
For remote work, provide personal monitors, docking station if required, keyboard, and mouse; the agency provides a portable laptop. The agency provides peripheral equipment for in-office work.
At least 7 years of employed work experience as a full stack Java-based application developer, with exposure and experience using AI-assisted development.
Direct experience developing and maintaining web applications using Java 11 and 21, Spring / Spring Boot 2.6 and 3, Spring JDBC, and JPA.
Front-end development experience with HTML, CSS3, SASS, JavaScript / TypeScript, Angular, and PWAs.
Experience building REST APIs and applying distributed architecture patterns.
Experience with relational databases and database analysis.
Experience developing within a team environment and a structured software development life cycle model, such as Agile, SAFe, Waterfall, or another model.
Ability to develop test cases, test applications using standard methodologies, and validate requirements, quality, performance, accessibility, data integrity, and functionality.
Exposure to and practice with AI-assisted coding concepts, tools, and techniques.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to discuss detailed requirements with business users and technical staff.

Nice To Haves

Institutional knowledge and direct experience as a web developer on criminal justice systems, such as Corrections, community supervision, rehabilitative programs, Boards of Pardons and Parole, Courts, Public Safety, local law enforcement, or criminal justice commissions.
Direct development experience on mission-critical criminal justice systems.
Experience as a principal web developer on mission-critical applications for medium to large public or private organizations with 1,000 or more employees.
Skills maintaining older applications using Java 8, Struts 1 and 2, Hibernate 3 / JPA, jQuery, jQuery DataTables 1.8–1.12, Subversion, and Ant.
Experience with Informix, PostgreSQL, and other relational databases; data warehouses; Business Intelligence tools; mobile device development; and emerging technologies.
Experience with system interfaces using microservice and API technologies.
Experience converting Figma Material Design to Angular code.
Training and experience with development methods and approaches to application security.
Direct knowledge of the concepts, structures, and ceremonies of the SAFe Agile Development Model.
Certifications and other formal qualifications in the computer science field.

Responsibilities

Participate in assigned Agile development teams, including planning sessions and meetings to coordinate and report on development activities.
Assess specifications, provide time estimates, and prioritize assignments to meet established deadlines.
Follow the Software Development Methodology (SDM) and use development tracking software to collaborate on and document assignments.
Code application screens and their internal technical functions to meet requirements for assigned epics, features, and stories.
Develop system functionality, algorithmic calculations, notifications, database connections, intermodular microservices, API web services, and bidirectional interfaces with other systems.
Build and maintain websites, web forms and reports, cron schedules, security protocols, and authentication and access elements.
Perform configuration management, version control, system builds, merges and refreshes, and ongoing technical maintenance, including technical debt resolution.
Ensure delivered products meet standards, security requirements, and data accuracy expectations, and that interrelated screens continue to function correctly.
Prepare test scenarios and data, pre-test products before delivery, and provide detailed information to testers.
Collaborate with project managers and scrum masters, information analysts, database administrators, DevOps system administrators, testers, business analysts, product managers and owners, and enterprise technology experts.
Support other developers in meeting team goals and provide feedback on development challenges and application design and function.
Build institutional knowledge of agency policies and operations, and stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and methods, including AI-assisted coding.