Java Developer – Application Modernization

About the role

Capco is looking for a Java Developer to join a technology modernization initiative focused on upgrading business-critical legacy applications and their supporting technology. This is a hands-on back-end engineering role for someone with deep Java experience who enjoys solving the challenges of modernizing established platforms. You will help refactor and migrate legacy Java 6/8, JBoss and Struts applications toward modern frameworks and deployment environments, including JDK 17, Spring Boot, OpenShift, Kubernetes and AWS.

Key responsibilities

• Modernize and refactor legacy Java 6/8, JBoss and Struts applications, supporting migration to JDK 17, Spring Boot and newer JBoss EAP environments.
• Design, develop and enhance Java back-end services while contributing to TypeScript components and microservices-based architectures.
• Containerize and deploy applications using Docker, OpenShift and Kubernetes, including deployment into AWS environments such as ECS and EKS.
• Integrate applications with enterprise authentication and SSO solutions such as Okta, including implementations using Spring SAML.
• Deliver across the Agile software development lifecycle, from technical design and development through testing, CI/CD, deployment and production release.

Required profile

• 5-6 years of Java development experience with extensive back-end expertise across Java/J2EE, including Core Java, multi-threading, Collections, JDBC, Maven and Ant.
• Demonstrated experience upgrading and refactoring legacy Java applications, particularly Java 6/8, JBoss and Struts, with experience of Spring Boot and modern Java/JDK versions.
• Experience delivering software using Agile practices and modern CI/CD tooling, including Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins and JIRA.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with TypeScript and containerized environments (Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes) alongside AWS and DevOps practices.
• Relational databases including Oracle, MS SQL Server and DB2, including T-SQL, stored procedures and jobs, plus Linux, Unix and Windows environments.
• Bonus points: J2EE technologies (EJBs, JTA, Filters, Servlets), PostgreSQL, Unix script modernization, financial services software, and complex application migrations.

What we offer

• Salary range of $92,000-$118,000 CAD, with possible annual discretionary/variable bonus.
• 100% company-paid health, life and disability insurance from Day 1.
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with possible employer match.
• Company-paid virtual health care and EFAP for employees and dependents.
• Parental leave top-up, new parent gift and fitness reimbursement.
• Business coach from Day 1 and access to training and certifications.