Java Struts - Engineer

Why Join Iris

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Join Iris Software — one of the fastest-growing IT services companies — where you own and shape your success story.

About Us

At Iris Software, our vision is to be our client's most trusted technology partner, and the first choice for the industry's top professionals to realize their full potential.

With over 4,300 associates across India, U.S.A, and Canada, we help our enterprise clients thrive with technology-enabled transformation across financial services, healthcare, transportation & logistics, and professional services.

Our work covers complex, mission-critical applications with the latest technologies, such as high-value complex Application & Product Engineering, Data & Analytics, Cloud, DevOps, Data & MLOps, Quality Engineering, and Business Automation.

Working with Us

At Iris, every role is more than a job — it's a launchpad for growth.

Our Employee Value Proposition, Build Your Future. Own Your Journey. reflects our belief that people thrive when they have ownership of their career and the right opportunities to shape it.

We foster a culture where your potential is valued, your voice matters, and your work creates real impact. With cutting-edge projects, personalized career development, continuous learning and mentorship, we support you to grow and become your best — both personally and professionally.

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Job Description

Must-Have

• 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
  
  

Nice to Have

• 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
  
  

Mandatory Competencies

Programming Language - Java - Core Java (java 8+)

Programming Language - Java - Java 17 or latest

Programming Language - Java - Hibernate

Programming Language - Java - OOPS Concepts

Database - Database Programming - SQL

Beh - Communication and collaboration

Perks And Benefits For Irisians

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