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Lead Java Developer

ManpowerGroup

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Compensation
$75–85/hr
Location
Multiple U.S. locations
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Lead Java Developer will support modernization of New York State’s Integrated Eligibility System, developing enterprise applications for health and human services programs. The role works with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, contributing to front-end and back-end development and the software lifecycle. The ideal candidate has extensive Java application experience and can contribute in Agile/Scrum environments.

Skills & qualifications

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Skills

Java DevelopmentJava/J2EEObject-Oriented ProgrammingDesign PatternsSOLID PrinciplesSpringSpring BootSpring MVCSpring SecurityHibernateJPAMicroservicesRESTful APIsJUnitMockitoMavenGradleAWSAzureGCPDockerKubernetesDevOpsCI/CDJenkinsRelational DatabasesSQLNoSQL DatabasesLeadershipAgile/ScrumFront-End DevelopmentBack-End DevelopmentProblem SolvingAnalytical SkillsCommunication

Qualifications

2+ Years Developer Leadership7+ Years Complex Projects7+ Years Java Development7+ Years Frameworks Experience7+ Years Microservices Experience7+ Years Testing and Build Tools7+ Years Cloud Platforms7+ Years DevOps Experience2+ Years Government Experience7+ Years Database ExperienceHealth and Human ServicesIntegrated Eligibility Systems

Full job description

Lead Java Developer

Designated Work Location: Pearl St, 4th Floor, Albany, New York, 12203

Anticipated Duration of the Engagement: 27 months.

Rate 85.00 Corp or 75.00 W/2 hourly with benefits.

Sub-vendor can only submit their employees and must be approved vendor.

Background:

  • The New York State Integrated Eligibility System (IES) Program is seeking a skilled and collaborative Java Developer to support the development of modernization of the New York State Integrated Eligibility System (IES).

  • This individual will work on cross-functional teams to develop robust and scalable applications that improve the delivery of critical health and human services program such as Medicaid, SNAP, Public Assistance and Child Support.

  • The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in designing, developing, and deploying robust, scalable, and high-performance Java applications for enterprise-level systems.

  • The individual must thrive in Agile/Scrum environments and can contribute to both front-end and back-end application development and strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

  • The Java Developer will work under the guidance of senior technical leads and collaborate with architect, testers and business analyst to implements high-quality code that meets project requirements and adheres to state and federal compliance standards. The work will directly impact the functionality and user experience of a system used by millions of New Yorkers.

  • The mission of IES is to enhance the well-being of New Yorkers by transforming health and human service delivery through coordinated business practices, modernized technology, and strategic partnerships. Specifically, IES will improve and simplify the eligibility determination and delivery of health and human services to NYS residents in areas such as: Medicaid, SNAP, Public Assistance, HEAP, Child Care and Fair Hearings.

Mandatory Qualifications:

  • 2 or more years in a leadership role as a Developer.

  • Level III- More than seven (7) years of experience working on complex projects

  • More than 7 years of experience as a Java developer including experience in Java/J2EE and object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, design patterns, and SOLID principles.

  • More than 7 years of experience with popular frameworks, particularly Spring (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security) and ORM technologies like Hibernate or JPA.

  • More than 7 years of proven experience designing, building, and maintaining microservices architectures and RESTful APIs.

  • More than 7 years of experience with testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Mockito) and proficiency with build tools like Maven or Gradle.

  • More than 7 years of experience with major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, including an understanding of containerization with Docker and Kubernetes.

  • More than 7 years of experience with DevOps principles and experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins.

  • 2+ years of experience working in a federal or state government setting (Health and Human Services, especially in Integrated Eligibility System programs such as PA, TA, SNAP, HEAP, Fair Hearings, Child Support, etc. preferred).

  • More than 7 years of experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL) and SQL, as well as experience with NoSQL databases.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, development, and implement complex, high-volume, and low-latency Java applications.

  • Develop software solutions by analyzing current systems, determining technical requirements, and ensuring designs conform to business goals.

  • Collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders to define application objectives, features, and functionality.

  • Contribute to all stages of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from initial analysis to deployment and maintenance.

  • Identify and resolve immediate and potential technical issues, including complex production problems like memory leaks and network failures.

  • Recommend upgrades and changes to existing Java infrastructure to improve functionality, performance, and system longevity.

  • Collaborate the deployment of new features and monitor for successful integration, ensuring system stability.

  • Assist in creating and maintaining detailed technical and user support documentation.

  • Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices, and introduce innovations where applicable.

  • Other duties as assigned.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

How this job compares

Set against the 42,527 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$75–85/hr
  • New York median$46–53/hr60 hourly ranges
  • US median$50–65/hr1,053 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $80/hr, is 57% above the New York median midpoint ($51/hr) — in the top quarter of Software Engineer hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 3,111 open Software Engineer jobs in New York and 42,527 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (34,814 postings).
Education
13,955 of the 42,527 open Software Engineer jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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