Position: Applications Developer

DK Consulting Overview: Founded in May 2003, DK Consulting, LLC, a woman-owned small business, was formed to provide management and technology solutions based on industry best practices. DK Consulting, LLC works with multiple State, Federal, and Commercial customers, and our services range from providing customers with that one ‘critical resource' to assuming responsibility for an entire IT project. We offer excellent benefits and provide exceptional employee management.

The client seeks an Applications Developer (Java) to provide expert-level technical services in the areas of development and integration for enterprise-level applications and custom integrated solutions, including major enhancements and interfaces, functions and features for the Health Benefit Exchange (HBX) solutions and other systems.

Client: Maryland Health Benefit Exchange

Contract duration: Two years

Interview mode: Virtual

Location: 750 East Pratt Street, 6th Floor, Baltimore, Md 21202 (three days in the office, two days remote)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise-level applications and custom integration solutions, including major enhancements, interfaces, functions, and features.
• Utilize a variety of platforms to provide automated and integrated systems and applications.
• Plan and execute upgrades to the latest versions of Java and related components as needed.
• Design, develop, maintain, and support enterprise applications using Java/J2EE, Angular, PostgreSQL, Corticon Rules Engine, and MongoDB technologies.
• Develop programming and development standards and procedures and programming architectures for code reuse.
• Interface with business and IT teams to understand and translate business requirements into formal technical requirements, rules, and application codes.
• Develop and execute quality unit tests (manual or automated) to validate that application changes meet technical specifications.
• Work with business teams to complete acceptance testing and participate in integration testing.
• Provide technical input to the most complex and high-impact IT decisions for integrated solutions.
• Accountable for complex enterprise-wide applications and issues, translating highly complex technical concepts into requirements and solutions for peers.
• Perform code review and quality analysis for developed solutions.
• Develop and execute quality unit tests and integration plans/scripts to validate that application changes meet technical specifications and business requirements.
• Assist with integration testing and work with business teams to complete acceptance testing.
• Participate in technical reviews during various stages of software and application development.
• Adhere to all security, change control, and MHBE Project Management Office (PMO) policies, processes, and methodologies.
• Note: The candidate must be flexible to work overtime as needed, including weekends, holidays, and off-hours.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ten (10) years of hands-on experience working experience designing, developing, and integrating complex public-facing applications.
• Eight (8) years of experience in designing, developing, maintaining, or supporting enterprise information technology platforms, applications, or solutions.
• Eight (8) years of experience in Eclipse IDE, SVN/GIT, Java/J2EE, Spring/Struts/JPA/Hibernate, Web Services, and Enterprise Service Bus.
• Six (6) years of experience developing or supporting State-based marketplace (SBM) solutions, Health and Human Service systems, Affordable Care Act solutions, or any related healthcare systems or solutions.
• Six (6) years of experience in architecting, designing, and developing healthcare applications in Java, integrating with complex business rules engines.
• Five (5) years of front-end integration experience working with development, testing, and business teams.
• Five (5) years of design, development, implementation, or maintenance experience with complex applications for health exchange systems, eligibility systems, or equivalent.
• Five (5) years of experience developing complex SQL Queries in PostgreSQL or any relational database systems.
• Four (4) years of experience in leading a team of developers.
• Proven experience designing and working with n-tier architectures (UI, Business Logic Layer, Data Access Layer).
• Proven strong knowledge and experience with Development tools - Eclipse IDE, SVN/GITand REST Services.
• Strong knowledge of SOA, web services internals, and Java design patterns.
• Experience with Agile software development practices.
• Experience with managing multiple project priorities under tight deadlines.
• Experience working with the Project Management Office (PMO) processes, policies, and procedures.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and design patterns and prior experience applying them to the software development process.
• Familiarity with various traditional and innovative project management approaches, tools, and project lifecycle phases.
• Proven strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Proven ability to work on content management solutions integrations.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various technical teams, business users, managers, and other non-technical staff.

Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline

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