*The selected candidate will play a hands-on senior technologist/lead role in the analysis, technical design, development, modernization, and support of State of Wisconsin.
*The candidate will provide technical leadership and expertise in modernization efforts, such as upgrading legacy applications to modern frameworks, remediating Java versions, updating application architecture, integrating test automation (unit & regression), and providing guidance in the development/maintenance of a CI/CD development pipeline following industry best practices.
*We are seeking a highly experienced senior developer with strong experience in Java, MVC pattern implementation (Struts, Spring), migrating legacy applications to modern frameworks, test automation, microservice architecture patterns, and troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues related to upgrades and/or modernization efforts.**

Provide technical leadership for modernizing existing Java-based web applications following industry best practices.

Solve complex technical problems.

Develop testing methodology and criteria and implement them on automated build processes. Develop application presentation layers using modern JavaScript/TypeScript technologies such as Angular.

Provide technical leadership to moving applications toward a microservices and modern looking architecture.

### Requirements

Required Experience

Java/J2EE (10+ years)

Struts Framework (5+ years)

Spring Framework (5+ years)

Spring Boot (5+ years)

Angular (5+ years)

SQL experience (5+ years)

Oracle and PL/SQL stored procedure experience (4+ years)

Micro services (4+ years)

API development (4+ years)

Hands on Architecture/Design experience (4+ years)

Experience working with Maven, IntelliJ, and Java 21

Experience working with industry standard patterns for modernization (i.e. lift and shift, strangler, etc.)

Experience working in Hybrid and Agile Methodologies (5+ years)

Nice to Have Experience

Java Batch experience (4+ years)

Automated Testing Best Practices (4+ years)

DevSecOps Best Practices (3+ years) including leveraging SonarQube

Setting up/maintaining MQ queues and application integration (4+ years)

Java Messaging Service experience

Working with WebSphere Liberty

Leveraging GitHub Copilot or similar GenAl based IDE tools to accelerate software development and testing practices

Java Developer IV

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