Systems Analyst 3

Role: Java EE Developer

Location: Austin TX 78751 (Hybrid 2 days remote with Onsite on Mondays Tuesdays and Thursdays)

Duration: 11 months Contract with possibility to extension

The Java EE Developer are 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.

• 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.
• Understands business objectives and problems identifies alternative solutions performs studies and cost/benefit analysis of alternatives.
• Analyzes user requirements procedures and problems to automate processing or to improve existing computer system.
• Confers with personnel of organizational units involved to analyze current operational procedures identify problems and learn specific input and output requirements such as forms of data input how data is to be; summarized and formats for reports.
• Writes detailed description of user needs program functions and steps required to develop or modify computer program.
• Reviews computer system capabilities specifications and scheduling limitations to determine if requested program or program change is possible within existing system.

Candidate Skills and Qualifications:

Years

Required/Preferred

Experience

12

Required

Deep hands-on experience in Java and Java EE development including EJB JPA and SOAP-based services. Able to analyze legacy codebases and identify transformation paths for cloud migration.

12

Required

Proficiency in Java SE 1.8 and Java EE 8 including deployment on enterprise-grade application servers.

12

Required

Experience with object-relational mapping and integrating persistence layers with business logic.

10

Required

Ability to work with cross-functional teams including architects business analysts and security engineers to align development with business goals.

8

Required

Proven experience with or strong understanding of AI code analysis tools for static analysis code understanding and pattern recognition.

8

Required

Familiarity with DevSecOps practices including automated testing deployment and monitoring.

8

Required

Exposure to cloud-native transformation strategies including containerization elastic scaling and loosely coupled interfaces.

8

Required

Familiarity with Agile methodologies sprint planning and backlog refinement in collaboration with product owners and SMEs.

8

Required

Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.

8

Required

Strong understanding of software design principles and patterns.

6

Preferred

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

6

Preferred

Experience with requirement elicitation and documentation.