Senior Java Developer

Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions is a premier implementer of cutting-edge software solutions. Synergy brings the experience and expertise necessary to deliver capability that provides tangible ROI to our customers. Synergy’s core areas of expertise are in the fields of Digital Transformation, Cloud Solutions, SaaS and Low-Code/No-Code solutions, Emerging Technologies, Data analytics and Visualization, Information Assurance, and Business Process Re-Engineering.

Synergy offers its employees a generous portfolio of core and voluntary benefits including: group medical, dental, and vision insurance, company paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance; HSA, FSA; 401(k) with immediately vested company match; PTO/Sick Leave, 11 paid federal holidays, parental leave; tuition and training reimbursement; a referral bonus program; and life management programs.

At Synergy, you’ll be challenged and given the opportunity to grow in your career path. In fact, growth is such a big deal to us that you will have dedicated career coaches available for every employee, company-funded certification opportunities, education reimbursement, and a general open-door policy so that you have support when you need it. Our team is eager to learn, fast-paced, and quality-driven—if that sounds like you, Synergy has a position for you!

This position is designated as work-from-home.

Description: 

• This position is responsible for the full life cycle software architecture design and development software products that enable change, growth, and flexibility. We are seeking an experienced hands-on software architect/engineer. The Java Architect will be a customer-facing technical leader of development, will function within a team and work in cross-functional groups with the ability to thrive in a scaled agile environment. 

Essential Functions & Duties:

• Advisor for patterns, templates, practices, coding standards and metrics for their application area(s).
• Manages adherence to non-functional requirements for their application(s).
• Owns the as-built catalog of how the system is built, and what behavior it is responsible for.
• Drives the vision and roadmap regarding architectural design of the application(s).
• Ensure application(s) can respond to scale and avoid dependency blocking by applying SOLID design principles.
• Designs software solutions to fulfill requirements gathered from the customer using class diagrams, component diagrams, and entity relationship diagrams.
• Coordinates with Technical Leads on technology choices and pattern adoption.
• In coordination with the Technical Leads and Scrum Master drives the application of the technology to the current business challenges.
• Become intimately familiar with our business model and processes to influence the strategy and direction of product development.
• Ability and desire to interact daily with coworkers and leadership.

Skills, Qualifications and Certifications of Best Candidates:

• The ideal candidate will be accustomed to working in a very fast paced team environment. Must be decisive, drive results through others and offer constructive criticism when appropriate. Additional attributes needed:9+ Years - Experience in Java software design, implementation, and deployment
• Experience planning, leading, and executing software and IT projects across a wide range of size, complexity, and technologies.
• Advanced knowledge in Java application technology including Linux, Springboot, Maven, IntelliJ, Eclipse
• 7+ Years – Experience with microservices architecture and containerization with Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, ECS, EKS
• Familiarity with Data Integration using Oracle Service Bus, JBoss (Fuse, Camel) and message-based Enterprise Integration Patterns
• Ability to develop Service Bus services and routes
• Strong skills in JSON, SOAP, WSDL and XML Schema
• 5+ Years - Define and implement unit and integration tests
• 5+ Years - Integration and development with JMS (Java Messaging Service)
• Experience with Setup and configuration of JMS broker, queues, and topics
• Experience with Enterprise Service Bus JVM infrastructure setup and configuration
• Experience with Integration with and development of SOAP Web services
• Experience with JavaEE App Servers such as JBoss EAP
• Basic Bash and SSH experience on RHEL

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Exhibit excellent problem solving and data analysis skills
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively as appropriate
• Able to work at the highest technical level of all phases of application development, systems analysis and data analysis and manipulation
• Exceptional communication skills
• Work well with an established team
• Excel in rapidly changing environments
• Ability to analyze someone else’s code and assume ownership
• Discipline to document code
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with varying priorities
• Ability to communicate ideas in a variety of formats
• Agile development methodology
• Experience with BPM frameworks (Appian, JBoss BPM, etc.)
• SCRUM/Agile Development experience including experience working on a distributed team
• Experience using SoapUI, Postman or similar tool for testing web services
• Experience with JavaScript and Angular
• Experience with Maven or Gradle
• Web accessibility knowledge WCAG 2.0\Section 508

Citizenship or Work Authorization Required:

• Ability to attain Federal Government Position of Trust.
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must pass a background investigation
  

Required Education, certification & Experience:

• A BS degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science, from an ABET accredited or CAE designated institution fulfills the educational requirement . 
  Note: The U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs located at https://amspub.abet.org/aps/name-search?searchType=institution identifies accredited postsecondary institutions. In Lieu of education requirement listed, candidate must have the required certification or will obtain required certification within 6 months of the start date. Certification requirement(s) for this role is AN IASAE II certification (CASP+CE, CLSSP associate) or CSSLP. 
  

Compensation for roles at Synergy varies depending on a wide variety of factors including but not limited to the requirements of the role; education and certifications; knowledge, training, skills and abilities; level of experience; geographic location; and alignment with market data, law, and other business and organizational needs. As required by local law, the posted pay range represents the lowest to the highest pay that Synergy believes in good faith it might pay for this particular job, depending on the circumstances. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

A reasonable estimate of the current pay range is: $133,000-$180,000

Essential Job Function Physical Requirements: The physical requirements of this position are critical in evaluating the qualifications and abilities of an applicant or employee. The physical efforts needed to perform the essential duties of this job 90% of the time are repetitive motions, grasping, holding, and finger dexterity of the hands, reading, writing, eye-hand coordination, color distinction, and full visual abilities, hearing, talking, sitting, and use of IT equipment, phones, and office machines.

To a reduced degree, <30% of the time, candidates may have to stand, walk, lift 0-30 pounds, push or pull objects, climb stairs, bend, squat, reach, drive a car, or work overtime.

Synergy is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate against applicants for employment or its employees on the basis of age, race (including hair texture/style), creed, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, sex, medical condition, pregnancy (childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, personal appearance, organ donation and hair length associated with race, genetic information or characteristics, family responsibilities, familial status, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sexual offense, or stalking, political affiliation, arrest records and criminal convictions, credit information, matriculation, homeless status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local law. Discrimination or harassment based upon these protected categories is expressly prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including job selection, assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline and termination.