Job Duration: 12 Months

Job Location: Newark, NJ

Client: Prudential

Pay Rate: $75/hr. on W2 and $65/hr. on C2C

Hybrid role

Local NJ candidates only

Need USC candidates with DL copy.

Need updated LinkedIn profile link

Need 10+year of experience candidates

What You'll Do:

• As a Java Developer participating in a large-scale migration off of IBM WebSphere Application Server, you will play a key role in transforming our existing WAS Java applications to a new platform.
• Primary responsibility will be to analyze, refactor, and optimize our Java codebase to ensure seamless integration with the new Java platform.
• Responsibilities Include:
  • Analyze existing Java applications deployed on IBM WebSphere.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to choose an appropriate new Java platform.
  • Refactor and optimize Java code to ensure compatibility with the new platform.
  • Document the migration process and provide knowledge transfer to the internal team.
  • Provide technical support and troubleshooting during and after the migration.

 What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Full stack developer with Java and React or similar UI framework.
• Experience in
  • Java EJBs and messaging.
  • In any Enterprise service Bus.
  • In API gateway like Apigee, Kong or similar.
  • In AWS services like ECS, EKS, RDS, ALB, etc.
• Proven experience as a Java Developer with a focus on enterprise applications.
• Strong expertise in Java and related technologies (Spring, Hibernate, etc.).
• Extensive experience with IBM WebSphere and other Java EE application servers.
• Experience in migrating Java applications from WebSphere to other platforms (e.g., Apache Tomcat, JBoss, WildFly).
• Proficiency in modernizing and refactoring legacy Java code.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and cloud-native development.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins).
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

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