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Overview

Sr. Java EE Developer/Legacy Modernization Specialist role at Neos Consulting Group. Contract position located in Austin, TX. Hybrid schedule: 2 days remote, 3 days onsite (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays) at 4601 W Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78751.

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Job Description

Understands business objectives and problems, identifies alternative solutions, and performs studies and cost/benefit analysis of alternatives. Analyzes user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing computer systems. Confers with personnel of organizational units involved to analyze current operational procedures, identify problems, and learn input and output requirements. Writes detailed descriptions of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs. Reviews computer system capabilities, specifications, and scheduling limitations to determine if a requested program or change is possible within the existing system.

The Java EE Developer is expected to contribute to the design, development, and deployment of enterprise-grade applications using Java EE technologies, while aligning with HHSCs goals of modularity, security, and interoperability.

Responsibilities

• Analyze legacy Java EE components, including EJB, JPA, and SOAP services, to support architectural decision-making.
• Participate in application rationalization and transformation planning.
• Support technical walkthroughs and documentation activities to map current application behavior, dependencies, and integration points.
• Collaborate with architects and business analysts to help ensure modernization efforts retain core business logic and interoperability.
• Assist in migrating legacy systems to cloud-native platforms, emphasizing microservices and API-driven architectures.
• Utilize AI code analysis tools for examining legacy Java EE applications.
• Extract and document detailed business requirements and rules based on existing code.
• Work with business stakeholders and technical teams to validate and adjust identified requirements.
• Identify and record technical debt, design patterns, and architectural details within legacy systems.

Minimum Requirements

• 12 years of hands-on Java and Java EE development experience, including EJB, JPA, and SOAP-based services; ability to analyze legacy codebases and identify transformation paths for cloud migration.
• 12 years of proficiency with Java SE 1.8 and Java EE 8, including deployment on enterprise-grade application servers.
• 12 years of experience with object-relational mapping and integrating persistence layers with business logic.
• 10 years of experience working with cross-functional teams including architects, business analysts, and security engineers.
• 8 years of experience with AI code analysis tools for static analysis, code understanding, and pattern recognition.
• 8 years of familiarity with DevSecOps practices, including automated testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• 8 years of exposure to cloud-native transformation strategies, including containerization and loosely coupled interfaces.
• 8 years of familiarity with Agile methodologies and sprint planning in collaboration with product owners and SMEs.
• 8 years of strong analytical and problem-solving skills and solid understanding of software design principles.

Preferred

• 6 years of excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• 6 years of experience with requirements elicitation and documentation.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

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