Position Summary
We are currently seeking a motivated, career and customer oriented Backend Developers (Junior, Mid and Senior) to join our team to begin an exciting and challenging career in Ashburn, VA.
Job Responsibilities
Working closely with the tech lead and senior developers, the Mid-Level Java Developer will participate in the system architecture design, systems engineering, development, integration testing and validation, and all aspects of the software life-cycle (requirements to design to implementation to test) for a java backend application involving extensive messaging and transaction processing
Design and implement Micro Service Architecture for Cloud based software applications.
Use modern software engineering tools including Eclipse, Jira, and Atlassian Suites for design, development, and testing the software
Present the solution at formal and informal design reviews, and document the design according to the Government’s system lifecycle methodology
Required Skills and Experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related engineering field with 3 to 20 years of technical experience
1 to 15 years of strong Java design and software development experience including designing, developing, and documenting large-scale enterprise software systems
Ability to diagnose problems and support production systems
Experience working with Applications on Cloud utilizing serverless hosted services like AWS S3, DynanoDB, lambda etc
Java Micro Service Architecture frameworks such as Spring Boot
Experience with container platforms like Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with NoSQL DBs like MongoDB, Document DB, Cassandra etc.
SQL DBs (preferably Oracle) and strong SQL/JDBC skills is required for this position.
Messaging and Streaming Systems (Kafka, SQS and Kinesis)
XML/JSON
Unix/Linux
Experience with building RESTful webservices and experience with query language based APIs like GraphQL.
Jenkins, Maven, Gitlab and Jira for CI/CD
Demonstrated expertise in software engineering practices (e.g., reading/generating software specs, design patterns, continuous integration)
Demonstrated ability to incorporate rigorous Unit testing as part of development activities is essential
Desired Skills and Experience
First-hand experience working with large project teams (working with the Federal Government a strong plus)
Demonstrated ability to think critically and creatively to develop innovative solutions to software problems.
Ability to develop and maintain components with stringent performance requirements.
Agile development experience a plus
IBM MQ , JMS, EJB, MDB and other JEE technologies
JEE Server experience (WebLogic\WebSphere\JBOSS\etc.)
Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field is a plus
Customer Requirements
Clearance – Ability to obtain and hold a public trust position and favorable suitability based on a CBP Background Investigation
Citizenship – Must be a US Citizen
Location – Required to be on-site in Ashburn, VA 5 days per week for the first year of employment. After their first year, they will have the option to work a hybrid schedule (2-3 days on-site) depending on the needs of the team. All candidates must be within the GWA/commutable area
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $40.00 - $110.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
Are you a US Citizen as the job requires US Citizenship?
Experience:
Java Development: 1 year (Preferred)
Software Development Occupations: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person