Senior Java Software Engineer

• Secret or Top-Secret Clearance Required
• (Open to Relocation to Colorado Springs, CO or Huntsville, AL)

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills when interacting with others

• Work independently or with a small group

• Being flexible in a highly dynamic and ever-changing environment

• Provide in-depth analysis and technical support for a large, distributed Java system

• Perform complex problem resolution, design, development, testing, integration, and user support for a large code baseline

• Follow specifications to develop or modify code functionality

• Assist with design, benchmark testing, debugging, and documentation

• Interface with other system support groups to resolve problems, set standards, and improve overall efficiency of the system

• Design, code, test, and implement tools for automation

• Experience with a wide application of principles, theories, and concepts in their field and provides solutions to a wide range of difficult problems with imaginative and thorough solutions

• Work under general direction, and results are reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives

• Frequent internal and external customer contacts and represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects

• Effective oral and written communication skills

• Ability to work effectively in a rapid paced, team environment

• Knowledge of software practices and coding standards

• Strong problem solving skills, including the ability to review performance issues, identify root cause, recommend and develop a solution

Basic Qualifications:

Please list your current security clearance and IAT or relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 5 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 3 years of relevant work experience; or 9 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree

• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start with the ability to be cleared at TS/SCI security clearance

• Java experience

• Command and control system application development

• Previous experience with message translation software

• Automated test and pipeline development experience

• Experience developing software for Unix/Linux and Windows platforms

• Experience with Software Integration testing, including developing automated test scripts

• Experience with Risk Management Framework/STIG/Fortify mitigation

• Prior experience designing and developing microservices and deploying with containers; experience setting up a container environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Applicants with a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND, etc.) at the time of application, is highly desired. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their DoD 8140 certification throughout the entire contract period

• Applicants with a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application with the eligibility to be read into SCI is highly preferred

• Experience working as part of an Agile team

• Familiarity with Java Spring

• Familiarity with containerization tools such as Docker/Kubernetes

• Knowledge of server side development and message passing

• Experience developing enterprise applications

• Good working knowledge of MS Office products

• Flexibility and willingness to take on unanticipated tasks

• Use of common software development and management tools such as Git, Nexus, JIRA, Confluence, Maven or Gradle and Eclipse

• Understanding of standard system engineering design artifacts such as Use Cases and UML diagrams

This positions pays $75-$85/hr depending on Level of Experience and education