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System One

Java Developer

System One, Fairfield, Ohio, United States, 45014

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Job Title Java Developer – Property & Casualty Industry Experience Mandatory (W2 Only)

Location & Work Model Fairfield, Ohio – 100% Remote

Employment Type Contract—12-month assignment

Job Summary This Java developer role is responsible for designing and building core backend applications using the Java programming language, with a strong focus on the Spring Framework and Spring Boot. The role supports a fast‑paced, high‑impact environment focused on enterprise content and document management solutions, building mission‑critical applications that enable many applications—often built on varying platforms or technologies—to exchange data reliably and efficiently.

Responsibilities

Provide expert‑level guidance in Java backend and frontend development. Lead technical discussions, design sessions, and architectural decisions to ensure robustness, scalability, and performance of our software solutions.

Design, develop, and maintain high‑performance and scalable backend services using Java and related technologies. Implement RESTful APIs, microservices, and integration with databases and third‑party systems, and legacy SOAP‑based services.

Architect and develop cloud‑native applications using containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.

Collaborate with DevOps teams to tune CI/CD pipelines, automate deployment processes, and ensure smooth software releases.

Enforce coding standards and best practices. Conduct thorough code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior developers to improve code quality, consistency, maintainability and adherence to industry best practices.

Identify and address performance bottlenecks across the application stack. Implement caching mechanisms, optimize database queries, and apply best practices for minimizing latency.

Apply security best practices, including data encryption, authentication, and authorization, while ensuring compliance with relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Create comprehensive technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, API specifications, and deployment guides.

Education and Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or an equivalent degree.

Experience / Skills Required

5+ years of backend development experience using Java.

Strong expertise in Spring Framework and Spring Boot, including dependency injection, RESTful services, and microservices architecture.

Hands‑on experience with Docker containerization, building, deploying, and managing containerized applications in cloud or on‑prem environments.

Proficient in building and integrating RESTful and SOAP services, with a solid understanding of API design and integration.

Proficient in writing, reading and optimizing SQL queries for relational databases.

Familiarity with observability platforms & analytics (e.g., Splunk, Dynatrace).

Experience with unit and integration testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito).

Basic understanding of front‑end technologies (HTML, CSS3, JavaScript, JSP, jQuery, Angular).

Strong communication skills; ability to articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Strong time‑management and organizational abilities.

Team‑oriented with a willingness to learn and grow.

Preferred

Enterprise Application Integration, such as designing and implementing scalable integration solutions across enterprise systems.

Spring MVC & Spring Web Services.

Database integration with DB2 and Microsoft SQL Server using JDBC.

Application servers: JBoss, Tomcat or similar Java EE servers.

Structured text formats such as XML & JSON for data exchange/serialization and server communication.

Test‑Driven Development (TDD) with unit and integration testing.

Servlet development.

Front‑end integration: JSTL, Expression Language (EL), jQuery UI, custom tags and plugins.

Operating systems: Linux and Windows.

Agile tools: JIRA (Sprint based workflow & Kanban board).

Equal Opportunity Employer System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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