Oddball is seeking a Senior Java Full Stack Engineer to join the MyHealtheVet (MHV) Backend team.
The role involves leading the development and support of mission-critical systems that enable secure communication between millions of Veterans and their healthcare providers.
Responsibilities include building, maintaining, and modernizing microservice-based REST APIs and legacy Java applications while ensuring seamless integration across VA infrastructure systems.
The engineer will collaborate closely with product owners, scrum teams, and VA stakeholders to design scalable solutions using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, and Liferay.
The work will directly impact Veterans’ ability to access care, manage secure messaging, and interact with VA health services in a secure, efficient, and user-friendly environment.
Requirements:
Candidates must have 5+ years of experience with deep expertise in Java 8+, Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, and Hibernate.
A proven ability to architect and build scalable microservices with REST & SOAP APIs, and microservices architecture is required.
Hands-on experience with Oracle RDS, Liferay DXP, JSF, JavaScript, and jQuery is necessary.
Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform is essential.
Experience working in cloud environments, preferably AWS GovCloud or hybrid cloud deployments, is required.
A solid understanding of federal security, privacy, and accessibility standards, including NIST 800-53, HIPAA, and Section 508, is necessary.
Excellent leadership and collaboration skills are required, with a track record of mentoring developers, conducting code reviews, and influencing technical direction in Agile/Scrum or SAFe teams.
Familiarity with VistA, Cerner, or VA-specific health systems is a bonus.
Experience with OAuth2, SSO, and federal digital identity frameworks is also a bonus.
Candidates must be US Citizens and able to work domestically.
Must be able to attain low-level security clearance.