Senior Java Software Engineer

For more details, please connect with
Soumya Nayak
at
soumyan@vgroupinc.com
or call at
(919) 892-9711
.

Job Title
: Senior Programmer (Application Development)

Duration
: July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2028

Location
: Sacramento, CA (3days per week)

Ceipal ID
: SCA\_JAVA111\_SN

Job Code:
CalPERS\_2026-1111

End Client
: California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)

Scope of Project

The consultant will work with the state team and undertake duties as an expert level Application Developer for the myCalPERS System application. The consultant will lead efforts for enhancing enterprise system(s)/sub-system(s) changes by performing detailed analysis, functional design, application development, code review, triaging and testing activities in support for User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

The work primarily involves expert level in Java programming using CalPERS approved frameworks supporting waterfall and agile delivery methodologies. The consultant will participate in Joint Application Requirements (JAR) and Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions with SMEs from program and technical teams to ensure their requirement needs are met. This also includes the consultant participating in code reviews and providing guidance on best practices for programming. The work of the application developer will also include status reporting, document technical documents, and ensuring that all work performed complies with CalPERS Information Technology policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.

Responsibilities:

Deliverable 1: Analysis and Design

• Participate in analysis and design efforts for enhancing various enterprise system(s) and sub-systems(s).

• Participates in Joint Application Requirements (JAR) and Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with customer representatives, business analysts, developers, testers, and other technical staff to ensure the customer’s needs are met.

• Provide input and signoff into the business requirements document, design artifacts and requirements traceability matrix.

Deliverable 2: Implementation, Testing and Support

• Analyze and triage issues to determine root cause, future level of effort, and viable path forward.

• Provide input into design alternatives and provide alternative solutions based on the requirements and design artifacts.

• Code and conduct code walkthrough and reviews with developers and other solution architects.

• Create and maintain technical artifacts

• Collaborate with various IT and program area staff to triage defects and issues.

• Test coding solution using approved unit, assembly and/or system test processes and procedures and support User Acceptance Test.

Required/Preferred Skills:

• Must have a minimum of twenty (20) years of experience supporting web application running on Oracle and writing and troubleshooting SQL code.
• Must have minimum of twenty (20) years of experience working with Java, J2EE and JavaScript framework.
• Must have a minimum of twenty (20) years of experience using Spring with Model View Controller (MVC) Framework, Spring Batch and Spring Web Services.
• Must have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience designing and tuning SQL for performance with Oracle
• Must have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience using tools including but not limited to Jira, Bitbucket, Service Now, SQL Developer, and Eclipse IDE
• Experience with design, build and deploy and/or migrate applications in the cloud (Azure or AWS)
• Experience developing RESTful APIs using J2EE framework with tools including but not limited to Postman.
• Experience with Governmental Retirement Benefits and Health Programs functions and processes like CalPERS

V Group Inc. is a NJ-based IT Services and Products Company with its business strategically categorized in various Business Units including Public Sector, Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services, Ecommerce, Projects, and Products. Within Public Sector business unit, we cater IT Professional Services to Federal, State and Local. We have multiple awards/ contracts with 30+ states, including but not limited to NY, CA, FL, GA, MD, MI, NC, OH, OR, CO, CT, TN, PA, TX, VA, NM, VT, and WA.

If you are considering applying for a position with V Group, or in partnering with us on a position, please feel free to contact me for any questions you may have regarding our services and the advantages we can offer you as a consultant.

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