Production Support Java Developer

Job Summary

Our client is looking for a Production Support Java Developer for a 6 month contract opportunity located in Phoenix, AZ.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, patch, and optimize systems across the entire application stack
• Production Support & Incident Management: Investigate and resolve production issues, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and implement permanent fixes
• Back-End Services & Database Operations: Tune SQL queries, troubleshoot APIs, optimize performance, and maintain data integrity
• Monitoring & Performance: Monitor application health, analyze logs, identify performance bottlenecks, and proactively address system vulnerabilities
• Code Fixes & Enhancements: Develop and deploy bug fixes, minor enhancements, and security patches for Java-based applications
• Front-End & Workflow Logic: Update controller logic, modify UI views, and maintain core application workflows
• Testing & Quality Assurance: Write and maintain unit, integration, and regression tests (using BDD/TDD methodologies) to ensure stability
• Release & Deployment: Assist with production deployments, validate releases, and support rollback activities when necessary
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with developers, QA, DevOps engineers, DBAs, and business stakeholders to drive system reliability
• Documentation: Maintain clear technical runbooks, support procedures, and knowledge base articles

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 Years Of Professional Experience In Information Technology
• Minimum 3 years of experience developing Java web applications or web services
• Familiarity with the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), ideally within an Agile framework
• Experience in systems analysis, application design, QA, and multi-system integration
• Applied knowledge of version control (Git), configuration management, and continuous integration (CI) tools
• Core & Frameworks: Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring Security, Apache Tomcat Web & UI: JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, JSP Database: Oracle Database, SQL Build & Version Control: Git / GitHub, Maven
• Familiarity with Spring Batch, Spring Integration, Oracle PL/SQL, MyBatis, FileNet, Jasper Reports
• BDD / TDD practices, Cucumber, Selenium
• Security vulnerability remediation and code quality analysis tools
• Atlassian Jira and Confluence