Sr. Java Developer - Struts Migration

Sr. Java Developer

• Struts Migration at Iris Software, Inc. Sr. Java Developer
• Struts Migration at Iris Software, Inc.

in Lyndhurst, New Jersey Posted in about 21 hours ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Our Client which is a large Investment Bank is urgently looking to hire a Sr. Java Developer

• Struts Migration experience. Sr. Java Developer

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Struts Migration Number of Positions:

2

Location:

Jersey City, New Jersey 3 Days Hybrid every week. Face to Face Interview is required. Skills

• Java, Struts Migration, Java to Jakarta namespace migration, Hibernate, EJB, Websphere, ANT. We are looking for a hands-on Java Developer with deep experience in Apache Struts and enterprise Java migrations to join our client's application development team. As a candidate will be stepping into an active, in-progress migration
• 6 of 17 modules have already been completed, and established patterns are in place. Your mission is to carry that work across the finish line. This is a technical execution role
• ideal for someone who thrives on structured, well-scoped engineering work and takes pride in clean, validated, production-ready output. The selected candidate will be working on financial web platform spans which 9+ repositories and is built on Apache Ant + Ivy, deployed to IBM WebSphere. Client will be migrating from Struts 2.5.x to Struts 7.x, which includes the full javax
• jakarta EE namespace transition. You will own the remaining 11 of 17 modules, working from established migration patterns already proven across the completed modules. Responsibilities Execute module migrations
• follow established patterns from the 6 completed modules to migrate the remaining 11 from Struts 2.5.x to Struts 7.x Perform Java to Jakarta namespace migration across Java source files
• servlet filters, EJB beans, mail utilities, and action classes Update Struts XML configurations
• migrate DTD references and validate action/interceptor/result mappings for Struts 7 compatibility Update web.xml deployment descriptors per module to the Jakarta EE schema . Upgrade transitive dependencies
• Hibernate, Jackson, Bouncy Castle, and commons-fileupload as required per module. Validate JSP compatibility
• confirm Struts taglibs render correctly under Struts 7. Build, test, and validate each module in non-production environments before sign off. Document all changes, decisions, and any module-specific issues encountered. Qualifications IT Industry Experience
• 10 + Years. 3+ years of hands-on Java development experience (Java 11 or 17). Solid experience with Apache Struts 2.x
• ActionSupport, ServletActionContext, interceptors, OGNL, and Struts XML configuration. Practical understanding of the Jakarta EE namespace migration (javax.servlet , jakarta.servlet, javax.ejb , jakarta.ejb, etc.)
• including the non-obvious edge cases.

Experience with Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) specifically the Home / Local / Remote interface pattern. Proficiency with Apache Ant + Apache Ivy build systems. Experience deploying to IBM WebSphere Application Server (traditional and/or Liberty.) Working knowledge of Hibernate ORM (5.x and/or 6.x). Ability to work with JSP and Struts tag libraries. Experience with CVE remediation in enterprise Java applications. Experience migrating commons-fileupload (1.x ? 2.x / Jakarta variant). Knowledge of Jackson databind and Bouncy Castle library upgrade patterns Experience in Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments. Familiarity with SQL Server JDBC drivers and Apache Hadoop/Hive JDBC connectivity Prior work in financial services or other regulated industries. Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Devin) for accelerating mechanical refactoring tasks. Familiarity with GEM vulnerability scanning or equivalent enterprise security tooling.