Highlights
Lead Java Developer Location: Mechanicsburg, PA (remote position) Work Arrangement: 100% Remote Schedule: 40 hours/week; additional hours require advance manager approval Interview: Virtual Contract: Nov 16, 2026 - Nov 13, 2027 Visas Accepted: USC, GC Role Overview Our client is seeking a hands-on Lead Java Developer to guide architecture, development, integration, modernization, and production support for complex enterprise applications. Primary Responsibilities " Translate business requirements into architecture, UML and component designs, integration patterns, data-access approaches, technical specifications, and maintainable implementation plans across application, database, middleware, and infrastructure layers.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Mechanicsburg, PA (Remote) |
| Industry | Other/Not Classified |
| Salary | $51–$60 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 1 to 9 employees |
| Year Founded | 2016 |
| Website | http://www.prorecrs.com |
Description
Lead Java Developer
Location: Mechanicsburg, PA (remote position)
Work Arrangement: 100% Remote
Schedule: 40 hours/week; additional hours require advance manager approval
Interview: Virtual
Contract: Nov 16, 2026 - Nov 13, 2027
Visas Accepted: USC, GC
Role Overview
Our client is seeking a hands-on Lead Java Developer to guide architecture, development, integration, modernization, and production support for complex enterprise applications. The role combines Java engineering leadership with cross-layer troubleshooting and collaboration with business, technical, and client stakeholders.
Primary Responsibilities
" Translate business requirements into architecture, UML and component designs, integration patterns, data-access approaches, technical specifications, and maintainable implementation plans across application, database, middleware, and infrastructure layers.
" Lead development, maintenance, enhancements, assignments, design and code reviews, and developer mentoring; troubleshoot hands-on and enforce reusable engineering patterns, coding, security, accessibility, and organizational standards.
" Integrate web frontends, Java services and APIs, databases, portals, workflows, business rules, middleware, and third-party systems; support legacy-to-modern migration and platform compatibility.
" Develop and review complex SQL, PL/SQL, stored procedures, and controlled, documented, tested production data-correction scripts; resolve performance and data-quality issues.
" Promote unit testing; support component, system integration, regression, and user acceptance testing; diagnose cross-layer defects and improve quality, stability, reliability, maintainability, and performance.
" Lead critical and emergency production support and root cause analysis; implement sustainable fixes and support deployments, releases, migrations, patches, platform upgrades, and infrastructure changes with minimal production impact.
" Maintain architecture, design, development, deployment, and system documentation; assess change and enhancement risks and dependencies.
" Collaborate with business, business analysts, QA, architecture, development, infrastructure, database, middleware, operations, and client leadership; communicate alternatives and recommendations to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Required Technical Skills
" Lead Java development experience with expert-level capability to guide and deliver complex application work.
" Ability to lead architecture and engineering delivery, code and design reviews, integration, technical troubleshooting, mentoring, and production support.
" Experience with one or more of Vue.js, AEM Portal, Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code, Team Foundation Server or Azure DevOps, application or platform modernization, and legacy-to-modern migration; not every tool is required.
Preferred Qualifications
" Deep background in overall software development and complex enterprise or government applications is strongly preferred.
" Extensive technical leadership and architecture experience and experience with WebSphere Process Server are preferred.
" Strong experience with Vue.js or a modern JavaScript framework is preferred.
About Company
ProRec RS was founded in 2016 for one purpose... Help companies find the best talent with a reasonable fee solution to cut down on over spending for recruiters. We will work with all companies in multiple solutions to fit their budget.
Our team of recruiters have over 20 years of recruiting experience. They are all trained to work under the same recruiting process, follow the same steps and we all work together to review resumes and find the best talent for our clients.
We are also working with the Military to help Veterans find jobs. There are thousands of Veterans who cannot get a job and we are educating them on how to build their skills and get into a job that fits their background.