TDCJ - Programmer I-III - Java

About the role

This is a Career Ladder position. When filling available positions, consideration will be given to the selected applicant's education and experience. Position may spend 15 nights away per month. Travel 25%.

Job Duties

• Feature Development: Write clean, maintainable Java code using Jakarta EE/Java EE specifications (EJB, CDI, JAX-RS) within VS Code.
• Database Programming: Author, optimize, and maintain complex T-SQL queries, views, and stored procedures in Microsoft SQL Server.
• Deployment and Configuration: Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot enterprise applications on Payara Server or Payara Micro.
• Build Automation: Configure and maintain Maven pom.xml files, manage dependencies, and resolve version conflicts.
• Source Control Management: Commit, branch, merge, and push application code daily using Git workflows.
• AI-Assisted Efficiency: Leverage GitHub Copilot in VS Code to accelerate code generation, draft unit tests, and refactor code.
• Testing and Quality: Write JUnit tests and perform root-cause debugging for runtime exceptions within the Payara environment.

Good fit qualifications

• Backend Experience: 3+ years of professional experience in backend software engineering using Java.
• Relational Database Skills: Proven ability to write functional SQL queries, perform joins, and manipulate data in SQL Server.
• Version Control Basics: Hands-on experience using Git for core version control tasks like pulling, pushing, and branching.
• Build Tools: Practical experience using Maven to compile, package, and build Java projects.
• IDE Familiarity: Experience using Visual Studio Code as a primary or secondary environment for software development.
• Experience in criminal justice.

Great fit qualifications

• Enterprise Java Mastery: Deep expertise in advanced Jakarta EE specs, dependency injection, and JPA/Hibernate framework tuning.
• Payara Expert: Proven track record of configuring Payara thread pools, data sources, and connection pools for production.
• Advanced SQL Server Tuning skills: Ability to analyze execution plans, optimize indexes, and rewrite high-latency T-SQL queries.
• Advanced Git and Collaboration skills: Mastery of GitFlow, resolving complex merge conflicts, and conducting rigorous peer code reviews.
• Advanced Maven Lifecycle skills: Experience managing multi-module Maven projects and custom plugin configurations.
• Copilot Power User: Strong prompt engineering skills with Copilot to maximize velocity while maintaining strict code validation and security.
• VS Code Productivity: Mastery of the VS Code Java extension ecosystem, custom tasks, workspace settings, and advanced debugging tools.

Pay

• Programmer I: $4,263.19 - $4,357.26
• Programmer II: $4,801.16 - $4,908.68
• Programmer III: $5,425.35 - $5,556.51
• Once the candidate meets one year of service as a Programmer III there are 3 retention steps considered annually based on eligibility:
  • Step I: $5800.45 - $5945.46
  • Step 2: $6206.48 - $6361.64
  • Step 3: $6640.93 - $6806.98

Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States and must remain eligible, without sponsorship or any assurance of financial or other assistance.

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