Job Description

Application Developer III

Experience Level: 5+ Years

Location- Birmingham, AL

Contract- 1 Year

Client- Alabama Power

Position Overview

The Application Developer III is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting enterprise web applications using modern Java-based frameworks and front-end technologies. This role operates within a structured development environment with strong change management controls and security standards.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience with Spring Framework, modern JavaScript frameworks, secure software development practices, and CI/CD-driven delivery models.

Required Experience

• 5+ years in application development or software engineering
• 3+ years of experience with Spring Framework

Required Technical Skills

Core Development Technologies

• Proficiency in:
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • HTML5
  • JDBC
  • REST APIs
  • SOAP APIs
  • SQL
• Experience with:
  • Spring Framework
  • Spring Boot
  • Vue 3 (required)
  • Bootstrap 5 (required)
  • Git / GitHub Enterprise

Architecture & Development Practices

• Object-oriented design patterns
• Secure software development best practices
• Agile, traditional, and DevOps lifecycle methodologies
• IT change management processes
• Web application architectures and development tools
• Relational database schema design and query construction

Desired Technical Skills

• AngularJS 1.x and Bootstrap 3 (plus)
• Relational database performance tuning
• CI/CD tools such as:
  • JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
  • Maven
  • Jenkins
  • SonarQube
  • Nexus Repository
• Java application servers (e.g., Apache Tomcat)
• LDAP integration
• Windows and UNIX-based server platforms
• LAN/WAN networking fundamentals
• Experience with data historians:
  • AVEVA PI System
  • AVEVA eDNA

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop secure, scalable enterprise applications
• Collaborate across development, operations, security, and compliance teams
• Participate in structured change management processes
• Analyze customer requirements and translate into technical specifications
• Create training, support documentation, and action plans
• Support CI/CD-driven application deployments