Senior Engineer – Java/Spring Boot

Elevance Health

Senior Engineer providing end-to-end application development on multi-technology platforms for Elevance Health. Collaborating with customers to gather requirements and lead change requests while mentoring other team members.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeNorfolk • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $120,080 - $198,132 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudHibernateJavaJUnitLinuxMicroservicesOracleSpringSpring BootSpringBootSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

delivery of end to end application, system development and maintenance on complex multi technology platforms
Maintain active relationships with customers to determine business requirements and leads requirements gathering meetings
Owns the change request process and may coordinate with other teams as necessary
Provides technical advice and weighs in on technical decisions that impact cross functional teams
Researches and may propose new technologies
Develops and owns list of final enhancements
Develops and defines application scope and objectives and prepares technical and/or functional specifications
Performs technical design reviews and code reviews
May own technical testing to ensure unit test is completed and meets the test plan requirements
Assesses current status and supports data information planning
Coordinates on-call support and ensures effective monitoring of system
Maintains technical development environment
Mentors others and may lead multiple or small to medium sized projects
Set direction at the project/service level and influences decision-making
Provides technical guidance, and mentoring

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study
a minimum of 5 years related experience
multi dimensional platform experience
expert level experience with business and technical applications
Full Stack Java Developer with hands-on experience with Java 21, Spring, Spring Boot, WebSphere, and ORM frameworks (Hibernate, Spring DAO)
Intermediate proficiency with Oracle, RESTful web services design and development, JUnit, and SQL
Experience working with multiple platform (Linux, Cloud(Azure))
Experience deploying applications to servers (preferably WebSphere) and working with CI/CD tools such as Checkmarx, SonarQube, and Artifactory
Strong understanding of design patterns and their application throughout the development lifecycle
Knowledge of microservices architecture and performance optimization techniques
Experience mentoring others, leading multiple small projects and providing troubleshooting support is preferred
Facets Provider domain knowledge preferred.
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Windsurf) preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive benefits package
incentive and recognition programs
equity stock purchase
401k contribution
merit increases
paid holidays
Paid Time Off
medical benefits
dental benefits
vision benefits
short and long term disability benefits
stock purchase plan
life insurance
wellness programs
financial education resources

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Hard Skills & Tools

Java 21SpringSpring BootORM Frameworks (Hibernate, Spring DAO)OracleRESTful Web ServicesJUnitSQLMicroservices ArchitectureDesign Patterns

Soft Skills

MentoringTechnical GuidanceProject LeadershipCustomer Relationship Management

Certifications

BA/BS Degree in Information TechnologyBA/BS Degree in Computer Science