senior java developer

The State of Michigan is looking for: Programmer Analyst 4

Term: 1,144 hours 3/16/2026 – 9/30/2026

Lansing, MI 48933

-Prescreening questions attached. Please include in attachments when submitting or your bid will be rejected

• Interview Process: 1-hour Virtual Interview via MS Teams (video required). Candidates should join from a laptop and be prepared to share their screen if requested. A screenshot photo of candidate will be required for any interviews as well as a vendor present at beginning of virtual interview to validate candidate. Planning to schedule interviews the week of 4/27

• Assignment duration: Initial 1-year contract with a possibility of extension based on performance and business needed

• Hybrid Work Schedule (Non-Negotiable)

Required onsite days- Mondays and Tuesdays

Remote eligible days- Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays

The resource must meet these requirements from the beginning

• Candidates must be local to the Lansing, Michigan area (within 90 miles) at time of submission. This requirement is non-negotiable

Resource Information Needed from BRM Teams

Replacement Contract Position: Vacancy

Position: Programmer Analyst 4

Position Justification:

The position is responsible for providing ongoing maintenance and support of complex

Java applications and developing enhancements to applications supported within our

department. The resource is integral to developing and maintaining automated

processes, streamlining critical business processes, data integrity, SEM/SUITE

compliance, and securing the applications. Not having a resource on staff will lead to

MDHSS manually documenting and developing screen plans that can lead to errors

causing data integrity issues and can eventually lead to incorrect information being

processed and reporting of patient information.

Top Skills & Years of Experience:

• Possess a minimum of 5 years of recent experience working with: Angular, JavaScript, SSRS, SQL Server, and working in an environment utilizing hybrid agile/waterfall project management methodologies.

• Possess a minimum of 5 years of recent experience working with: Java, Spring.

• Possesses a minimum of 3 years of recent experience writing, compiling, modifying, and debugging complex SQL Server database configuration items, including, but not limited to, Stored Procedures, Functions, Triggers, Views, Tables, and linked servers.

• Possess a minimum of 3 years of recent experience working with Azure DevOps (ADO) for backlog management, sprint planning, task tracking, and progress reporting, supporting Agile methodologies.

• Ability to provide quality customer service, build trust through integrity of work, and build strategic relationships through teamwork are required.

Position Summary:

• Write well-designed, testable code using spring MVC, Hibernate framework for

entity object mapping, jQuery/HTML5, JavaScript, HTML, XML, Angular.

• Develop business application components using Object Oriented java/JEE

technologies, design principles.

• Design and develop RESTful Web Services using Spring Web MVC framework.

• Design, Develop and maintain applications using Apache Struts framework.

• Ability to implement design patterns like Intercepting Filter, Front Controller,

Session Façade, DAO, Singleton, and Service Locator

• Proficient in building and maintaining unit test framework with Junit and Spring

Boot.

• Execute full software development life cycle (SDLC) including experience in

gathering requirements and writing functional/technical specifications for complex

projects.

• Develop database objects including stored procedures, functions,

• Troubleshoot issues using SQL, PL/SQL scripts.

• Experience tuning SQL queries and scripts

• Hands-on experience Integrating software components into a fully functional

software system.

• Extensive knowledge on source control tools such as GIT

• Experience on Build Frameworks like Maven, maintain source code using source

control, and baseline software versions and building war files for deployments

• Experience developing with application servers Apache Tomcat, JBOSS, Web

Sphere, and OpenShift Container.

• Develop software design documents and work with stakeholders for review and

approval.

• Experience developing, prototypes, mockup for users review and approval.

• Experience creating flowcharts, screen layouts and documentation to ensure

logical flow of the system requirements.

• Experience with React.js and modern JavaScript (ES6+).

• Understanding of Redux, React Router, and component lifecycle.

• Experience working on large agile projects.

• Experience with Java 17+, SOAP Web-Services and Java Messaging Service

(JMS) API.

• Experience with Spring Boot Projects, Spring Data, Spring Batch, Spring Security

frameworks.

Skills Descriptions

• • 5+ years developing complex computer systems using Java.

• • 5+ years developing complex computer systems using java IDEs such as Eclipse

• and STS.

• • 5+ years programming using Java JEE Struts Framework.

• • 5+ years programming in SQL and/or PL/SQL.

• • 5+ years programming using Java JEE Spring/SpringBoot Framework 3.0.

• • 5+ years of development using Hibernate/JPA framework.

• • 3+ years in projects development using Angular/React JS, JavaScript framework.

• • 3+ years programming in the JBOSS Enterprise SOA environment including

• JBOSS Workflow.

• • 3+ years using CMM/CMMI Level 3 methods and practices.

• • 2+ years implemented agile development processes including test driven

• development.

• • 2+ years of experience with React.js and modern JavaScript (ES6+).

• • Understanding of Redux, React Router, and component lifecycle.

• • Exposure to DevOps practices and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).

• • Hands-on experience using AI to accelerate daily coding tasks, including code

• generation, refactoring and documentation.

• Prescreening Questions for Posting ID 156249

1. Tell me about your experience using AI tools to improve development?

2. What guardrails do you use with AI-generated code?