Java Developer

Remote - Telework/Rockville, MD

Savantage Solutions is seeking an experienced Java Developer to support our professional services team in a wide range of Java-based applications and software support activities including design and development.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to all stages of the software development lifecycle
  • Design, implement, and maintain Java-based applications
  • Analyze user requirements to define business objectives
  • Envision system features and functionality
  • Define application objectives and functionality
  • Develop and test software
  • Identify and resolve technical issues that arise
  • Create detailed design documentation
  • Develop technical designs for application development
  • Write well-designed, testable code
  • Conduct software analysis, programming, testing, and debugging of Java code
  • Develop documentation to support test scripts and user testing
  • Prepare and produce release delivery and documentation for software components
  • Support continuous improvement, identify alternative technologies/solutions/processes, and present recommendations     for architectural/technical peer review

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities:

The candidate must have:

  • Experience and proficiency in maintaining and developing complex programs using Java programming language to include new modules, reconstruct existing programs, and troubleshoot problems within a production environment
  • Knowledge of principles and techniques of systems analysis, design, testing, and program documentation
  • Experience in full software development lifecycle (SDLC), support, and maintenance
  • Ability to write clean, readable Java code as well as skills for writing reusable Java Libraries
  • Experience with Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)
  • Experience with SOAP and RESTful web services
  • Experience with Web Technologies like HTML, JavaScript, CSS
  • Experience with Markup Languages such as JSON, XML, XSL
  • Experience working with SFTP file transfer
  • Understanding of class loading mechanisms in Java
  • Experience using Oracle databases
  • Understanding of design principles behind scalable applications
  • Knowledge of code version tools like Version Manager or Gi

Corporate Summary: 

Savantage Solutions provides a wide range of consulting, systems integration, and financial and project management support to federal and DoD agencies. For over two decades, Savantage Solutions has partnered with organizations in both the public and private sectors to achieve innovative solutions for customers' challenges.  

Savantage Solutions is a woman-owned company that values diversity, initiative, and a commitment to learning and growing. Our philosophy is that diversity is an asset to any industry or organization, and that innovation is only nurtured in an environment that embraces creativity and open minds. We thrive on the ideas and perspectives generated by a diverse workforce.

 Savantage Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer