Java Developer/Programmer - Senior (Java / Oracle / API Integration)

**Java Developer/Programmer - Senior Remote State Government Contract through October 2027**

Job Type: Contract (W2 only, no 1099, no Corp-to-Corp)

Pay: $90.10 per hour

Location: Remote (client: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Raleigh, NC)

About the Opportunity

Changing Technologies, Inc. (CTI) is hiring a Senior Java Developer for the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ). You will provide advanced Java development support for the U.S. EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and its migration to the Drinking Water State-Federal-Tribal Information Exchange System (DW-SFTIES). You will keep the current SDWIS application running while you drive the development and integration work needed for the move to DW-SFTIES.

What You Will Do

• Provide day-to-day operational support for the SDWIS application, including troubleshooting, defect resolution, and performance monitoring
• Support the technical migration from SDWIS to DW-SFTIES, including data conversion, application redevelopment, and system integration
• Design, develop, modify, and maintain Java application code to EPA standards and project requirements
• Build, consume, and modify APIs that connect SDWIS, DW-SFTIES, and related external systems
• Write, optimize, and troubleshoot advanced Oracle queries, procedures, and data structures
• Work with project stakeholders, technical leads, and EPA personnel to keep operations running and hit migration milestones
• Document technical processes, system changes, and development work for knowledge transfer
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across the application stack

Required Skills and Experience

• 5+ years designing, building, and maintaining enterprise-level Java applications
• 5+ years of advanced Oracle work: complex query development, performance tuning, and data structure design
• 5+ years creating, consuming, and modifying APIs for system-to-system integration
• 5+ years migrating legacy applications to new platforms, including data conversion and system cutover planning
• 5+ years working across requirements, design, development, testing, and deployment
• 5+ years supporting live production systems, including defect diagnosis and resolution under time pressure

Nice to Have

• Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or Claude
• Dashboard development with Power BI or Tableau
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills

Work Location and Schedule

• Fully remote; you must work from within the United States
• Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday
• Contract through October 8, 2027
• Interview: webcam or in person

Work Authorization

• Must be authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the assignment
• CTI participates in E-Verify; employment eligibility for all hires is verified in compliance with applicable state and federal requirements
• This is a W2 engagement only. We do not work with 1099 or Corp-to-Corp (C2C) arrangements, and third-party or agency submissions will not be considered

Why This Role

• Your code keeps safe drinking water data moving between North Carolina and the EPA
• Hands-on legacy-to-modern migration work, from data conversion to cutover
• Fully remote, with a contract of almost a full year

How to Apply

Submit your resume through Indeed. This requirement has an immediate submission deadline, so apply today. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted promptly.

Changing Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Pay: $90.10 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Application Question(s):

• This is a W2 only role. We do not do Corp-to-Corp or 1099. Do you accept this requirement?
• This contract runs through October 8, 2027. Are you available to start now and stay for the full assignment?
• Have you migrated a legacy application to a new platform, including data conversion and system cutover?

Experience:

• Java development: 5 years (Required)
• Oracle database development: 5 years (Required)
• API development and integration: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote