Application Developer

Application Developer (W-2 Contract - No Agency candidates will be considered)

100% remote - Preference will be given to candidates who are within a two hour driving commute of Detroit, MI

Job Description

• Work closely with clients, business analysts and team members on major projects to understand the business requirements that drive the analysis and design of quality technical solutions that align with business and IT strategies and are in compliance with the organization's architectural standards.
• Provide support in the full systems life cycle that may span a broad range of applications to ensure application software is delivered on time and within budget.

Required Skills/Experience

• 5+ years of IT support experience in backend development with Java, Spring Boot, and Jakarta EE.
• Must possess strong proficiency in RESTful API, SQL databases, and version control (Git).
• 3+ years of experience building responsive user interface with Angular, React, TypeScript, HTML5 and CSS3.
• Experience of DevSecOps Integration, including CI/CD pipeline.
• Containerization (Docker / Podman).
• Must demonstrate knowledge of application security, secure coding practices, Spring Security, OAuth2/JWT, and vulnerability management.
• Experience utilizing AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot).
• Solid working knowledge of current Internet technologies, including Rest API, CI/CD, GitHub, Jenkins, HTTP and JSON.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret complex problems or processes that span multiple business areas, identify and understand requirements and develop alternate solutions.
• Works on major projects as a team member, sometimes as a project leader.
• Provides technical guidance in advanced programming techniques and application design required.
• Five (5) years of application programming and analysis experience required.
• Broad level of understanding surrounding information systems and application architecture standards required.
• Experience designing, developing and testing applications using proven or emerging technologies required.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Perform thorough analysis and makes recommendations in areas that support IT process and software development life cycle.
• Should possess good communication skills and solid knowledge on software delivery lifecycle of IT projects & applications.
• Experience and understanding of health insurance industry.
• Develops reports and presents to senior management when needed.
• Supports and/or executes all testing efforts across the software development life cycle.
• Project management and experience leading projects preferred.

Education/Certifications

• Bachelor degree required in a related field such as Computer Science or Business Systems.
• Master degree preferred in a related field such Computer Science or Business Systems.
• Certifications: JAVA, Oracle, or Project Related.