Freelance Java Developer Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Arizona

This is a contract to hire position. All candidates must be eligible to convert to an FTE. The State is unable to sponsor any visas. Local Only to Phoenix. 
100% onsite and opportunity for remote once resource converts to FTE.

Job Title: Production Support Java Developer

Job ID: 11551 - Onsite-Local

Client: State of Arizona - ASRS

Closing Date & Time: 6/30/2027@ 4 PM

Required Skills

5+ Years as a Java Developer
Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Spring Security
Oracle databases
Preferred Skills

Bootstrap
Git/Github
Maven
Cucumber
Selenium
Atlassian JIRA/Confluence
JOB SUMMARY:
ASRS Production Support Java Software Developers contribute to the reliability, capability, and efficiency of our core
business operations. Our support and maintenance portfolio includes a variety of critical, ongoing systems—ranging
from processing monthly payments through banking institutions and enhancing online services for members, to reengineering legacy client-server applications into modern intranet web applications.
As a Production Support Java Software Developer, you will be a vital member of our dedicated Production Support
Team. Instead of rigid sprint cycles, your focus will be on ensuring system uptime, diagnosing complex production
issues, and deploying critical patches and enhancements. You will work closely with a team of 4–7 technical peers, led
by ASRS business and technology leaders, alongside an experienced Technical Lead who will collaborate with you to
ensure team success. Our deployment pipeline, issue tracking, and support methodologies are rooted in modern
DevOps concepts and managed via Atlassian Jira.
What We Offer & What You'll Do
The ASRS provides a stable work environment and a professional atmosphere that fosters a healthy work-life balance.
We enable our Production Support Engineers to work across the entire application stack to troubleshoot, patch, and
optimize our systems.
Our team members are full-stack generalists who dive into every tier of an application:
• Automated Testing & QA: Writing and maintaining test scripts to prevent regressions.
• User Interface & Controller Logic: Tweaking front-end views and managing application flow.
• Back-End Services & Database Operations: Tuning queries, fixing APIs, and ensuring data integrity.
Over time, your troubleshooting and development skills will broaden and remain current because our production
systems depend upon modern versions of the following popular frameworks and technologies: Java 8/17+, the Spring
Framework, Oracle databases, Apache Tomcat, jQuery, Bootstrap, Cucumber, and Selenium.
WORK HISTORY REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum of five years’ working experience in Information Technology
• Minimum of three years developing Java web applications or web services
• Familiar with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) / Test Driven Development (TDD), knowledge in Cucumber
is a plus
• Familiar with all facets of the software development lifecycle; preferably with Agile Scrum
• Experience in systems analysis, application design, quality assurance, and the coordination of multiple
enterprise systems to achieve overall system functionality is desirable
• Knowledge of secure software development practices and experience in software vulnerability remediation is
desirable
• Applied knowledge of version control, configuration management, and continuous integration is desirable
REQUIRED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE (EXPERT-LEVEL HANDS-ON KNOWLEDGE)
• Java 17+
• Spring Boot
• Spring Framework
• Spring Security• Oracle databases
• JSP
• Apache Tomcat
• JavaScript
• JQuery
• Bootstrap
• Git/Github
• Maven
FAMILIARITY & KNOWLEDGE (HUGE PLUS)
• Spring Batch
• Spring Integration
• Oracle P/L SQL
• MyBatis
• Filenet
• Code Quality tools
• Secuity processes and tools
• BDD
• TDD
• Jasper Reports
• Cucumber
• Selenium
• Atlassian JIRA/Confluence
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree is highly desired; preferably in Software Development or Information Technology
• Participation in continued education will be considered a plus
WORK ENVIRONMENT & BENEFITS
• Contract-to-Hire: Eligible for conversion to a Full-Time State Employee after 6 months, pending HR interview
and offer.
• Location: Candidate must be local to Arizona. Our office is located at:
o Arizona State Retirement System, 3300 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012.
• Work Location: This is an in-office position, 40 hours per week. When the transition to FTE occurs, so too will
be the ability to work remotely.
• Visa Sponsorship: Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States and able to change
employers without the need for sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not eligible for visa
sponsorship, either now or in the future. Applicants requiring sponsorship to work or to change employers
will not be considered.
• Equipment: A Windows workstation will be assigned for remote access to ASRS-related work.