Java DeveloperLocation: Berkley Heights NJDuration: ContractRate: DOEWhat You Will Do:You will develop a deep understanding of appropriate data & software components including conceptual data models, data flows, entity relationships, specifications, audit controls, exception and error handling, security, etc.You create and execute test plans/cases based on requirements and design specificationsSupport the development of high-quality software within a scrum teamContribute to code quality through maintaining high quality software development standardsSupport technical design decisions through validation of technical approaches and prototyping of new conceptsSupport team members to ensure successful sprint outcomesRaising technical, security, delivery, and performance risksBe part of and help promote our DevOps cultureIdentify and implement continuous improvements to the development practiceUnderstand the existing processing architecture and provide high level design and technical solution for the new change request and projectCoordinate and work with offshore team for all deliverables and this will include peer review, proper documentation, and installationWhat You Will Need To Have:Strong client-facing skills and experienceGood understanding of software development patterns, object-oriented design principles, and coding techniques5+ years of practical experience in JAVA/J2EE, Linux, Spring, Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, EJB.Experience working with cloud technology Azure, OpenShift, AWS, Docker etc.Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical discipline or equivalent work experience.5+ years of experience with full stack technologies like Java/J2EE, React or Angular, Spring Boot, OpenShift, producing & consuming REST API's.3 - 10 years of experience designing, developing, and implementing software applications and hands on experience with large scale applications at large institutions.What Would Be Great To Have:Experience in Agile Software Development methodologies including Scrum.Snowflake development experience.Can-do attitude with a delivery focus.Practical experience with the end-to-end DevOps CI/CD pipeline including one or more of the following: Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Maven, Gitlab, SonarQube. Knowledge of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and/or Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).