Description:
Client seeking a Senior contractor developer experienced in both legacy and modern Java technology to assist with replacing Struts based application screens with modern Java Spring MVC screens. This modernization effort will involve rewriting several application screens and underlying screen technology within the CLiCS application using the Spring MVC framework. The customdeveloped CLiCS application is the technology system used by Nutrition Program Services (NPS) to administer most nutrition programrelated activities including sponsor applications meal claims payments direct certification and the Food Distribution Program.
The work is expected to be done primarily remote with occasional travel to Minneapolis MN 55413 on an as needed basis.
Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.
Project Schedule
- Anticipated Begin Date: January 6 2025
- Anticipated End Date: September 30 2025
As the statewide administrator for USDA Child Nutrition programs the Nutrition Program Services (NPS) Division of the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is concerned with maintaining and improving the automated information technology systems used to operate and manage all Child Nutrition (CN) Programs (i.e. School Meal Programs Summer Food Service Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program). MNIT/MDE would like to ensure the NPS can successfully continue statewide administration of USDA nutrition programs by regularly maintaining the CLiCS application and when necessary improve with enhancements. The goals of this project are to:
Increase user satisfaction regarding the CLICS sponsor and site application features.
Improve CLiCS viability sustainability and maintainability relating to the sponsor and site application areas.
Help ensure that Minnesota is in compliance with USDA regulations related to sponsor and site applications.
Sample Tasks:
Collaborate with business users business analyst and developers to produce software designs
Provide work estimates to project manager provide frequent status updates and track progress against the project work plan
Formulate technical design program specifications and basic prototypes
Elicit/refine requirements and transform software designs and specifications into high functioning code in the appropriate language
Architect design and Integrate individual software solutions to higher level systems
Use webbased tools to create and advance applications
Test code periodically to ensure it produces the desirable results and perform debugging when necessary
Collaborate with business development and QA teams to develop testing and acceptance procedures
Perform upgrades to make software and systems more secure and efficient
Collaborate with business analyst developers and management to provide training knowledge transfer and documentation for technical support staff.
Work independently to design build and implementation of software applications and features
Provide project leadership mentoring and training to other software developers on the team
Provide knowledge transfer.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Desired Skills:
Five (5) Years of experience developing complete objectoriented Java web applications including analysis design implementation build scripting unit testing of user interface controller business logic and data tiers using the Spring Framework.
Five (5) Years of experience working directly with business users to design user interfaces in Java web application and implementation including HTML5 CSS JavaScript jQuery JSP and Bootstrap.
Three (3) Years of experience of developing web applications using Groovy/Grails.
Two (2) Years of software architecture experience with designing and developing scalable complex applications
Five (5) Years of experience developing software both independently and leading/guiding a team
Three (3) Years of SQL relational database design and coding experience
Experience with Java frameworks including Spring MVC Java Server Pages (JSP) and Hibernate
Experience developing APIs web services
Experience working directly with business users to elicit refine and document requirements
Demonstrated analytical and problemsolving skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Pay rate: Open rate.