Role: Java Developer

Location: Virtual

Duration: 1 year

Technical Environment: Java/JEE, Java Script, REST/JAX/Soap Web Services, Weblogic, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Oracle 12c, PL/SQL, Maven, HTML5, Log4j, Junit, and Unix/Linux

Overview:

The Government Health and Safety Solutions Operations is seeking an Angular/Java Developer support an FDA contract.

The program supports the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) critical work to safeguard the foods, drugs, devices, biologics, and veterinary products that the Agency regulates. The program is split into two investments - Systems for Inspections, Recalls, Compliance Enforcement (SIRCE) and Imports. Imports Operations is one of the key functional areas within FDA. Headquarters and field staff utilize several systems to process entries of imported FDA-regulated commodities. Entry Review and the Operational and Administrative System for Import Support (OASIS) are the primary components used by field staff to perform entry review, record fieldwork results, and to make compliance and admissibility decisions. Predictive Risk-Based Evaluation and Dynamic Import Compliance Targeting (PREDICT) is utilized to perform risk-based screening of entries coming to FDA from Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). Import Trade Auxiliary Communications System (ITACS) is utilized to allow the Import trade community to view and send updates for open entries stored in the OASIS database. Prior Notice Manager provides the staff of the Division of Food Defense Targeting (DFDT) with capabilities to review and process food imports subject to Prior Notice requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business analysts, other developers, and test engineers on the team to produce high quality software that delivers business value and follows established design patterns and processes
• Develop, code or modify, test, and debug application programs of varying degree of complexity
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
• Troubleshoot production problems within assigned applications software
• Assist less experienced staff in user specifications, coding, testing, and debugging.
• Work with business users to develop and implement acceptance tests to ensure that product meets customer requirements and expectations.
• Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
• Actively engage in process improvement initiatives?

Requirements:

• Experience in full software lifecycle development with Java/JEE, Java Script, REST/JAX/Soap Web Services, Weblogic, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Oracle 12c, PL/SQL, Maven, HTML5, Log4j, Junit, and Unix/Linux experience.
• Experience in developing applications using Angular/Java technology stack
• Understanding of Microservices and rule engine processing
• Experience with developing detailed designs, optimizing code for performance and reliability, conforming to coding standards and continuous integration
• Experience in parallel development environment managing overlapping efforts impacting same function.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience working directly with customers to discuss their requirements and objectives.
• Ability to prioritize, status, and multitask
• Experience with Subversion/Git, JIRA, Microfocus ALM
• Agile development methodology
• Requires the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.
• BS and 4 - 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 - 6 years of prior relevant experience.

Preferred:

• Angular 6+, JPA/ORM
• Experience with transitioning business logic from PL/SQL to Java, developing detailed designs, optimizing code for performance and reliability, conforming to coding standards and continuous integration
• Current or Previously held clearance

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or