Java Full Stack Software Engineer

Company: ALTA IT Services
Location: Fairfax
Posted on: May 21, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Java Full Stack Software Engineer

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Location: Fairfax, VA

Type: Contract - 12 + months
Contractor Work Model: Hybrid (Onsite 1x/week and every 2 weeks for sprint planning)

We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Java Developer to support and enhance an existing enterprise application with a growing focus on Generative AI integration. This is a contract role ideal for a hands-on developer with strong UI expertise and solid back-end experience, working within an Agile environment.
You'll join a collaborative team that works on a two-week sprint cycle. Candidates will be expected to be onsite in Reston, VA approximately once per week, along with every other week for sprint planning.

Qualifications

Must-Have Qualifications: 6-9 Years Experience
Expertise in Angular (v17 or later) - Required
Strong experience in Java / J2EE full-stack development
Proficiency with Spring Boot, Microservices, and middleware technologies
Experience with DB2 or similar relational databases
AWS cloud experience
Must have extensive experience with Agile or Scrum methodologies.
Must have strong experience in continuous integration within DevOps environment.
Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written (in English).
Based in the DC-MD-VA (DMV) region
Comfortable with a hybrid work model and periodic onsite attendance


Highly Desired Skills: ReactJS experience (used by other internal teams)
Familiarity with Generative AI tools or integration methods


Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
Education Details: Information Technology or Computer Science
In Lieu of Education
In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.



ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
25% Perform technical detail design, coding, testing of applications. Serves as subject matter expert for both customer and internal discussions related to maintaining and enhancing existing software systems. Develop and/or analyze interface design documentation. Comply with hardware and software systems standards and procedures. Deliver large systems for tens of thousands of users. Comply with code quality, migration and dev/ops standards and policies
25% Performs software analysis, including requirements and uses case development and design. Implements and documents source code to design specifications. Performs software testing including developing and running automated unit tests, drafting, and executing structured automated test cases. Compile, assess, and report data results from software testing and analysis.
25% Develops software solutions for enterprise environments and other technologies. Analyzes and implements functional and non-functional (e.g. performance, availability) requirements and designs, implements, and tests software. Performs operations & maintenance (O&M) of existing systems. Identifies areas for improvement and streamlining. Demonstrated experience with front-end and back-end programing and integration frameworks and tools. Assist in the estimation of development of application features
25% Provides direct technical support for high level, high visibility and critical trouble calls for supported applications. Works with cross functional teams to develop highly reliable software that runs at scale. Provides recommendations to infuse new technology. Extend open-source libraries and systems as necessary to meet the needs of the team. Play a crucial role in product scoping and roadmap / architecture discussions. Continually evaluate emerging technologies to identify opportunities, trends, and best practices. Mentoring of junior software engineers


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