Java Developer

Title: Java Developer
Location: Herndon/Chantilly, VA
Salary: $130K-$150K
Clearance: TS/SCI FSP

Summary:
The Java Developer participates in development efforts to deliver a complete software solution. This position is for work across the cloud-based software development lifecycle (front end, back end, database, cloud deployment and orchestration, etc.).

Responsibilities include:

• Design and implement all levels of the solution: data layer, application code, user interface.
• Design and deliver APIs and integrations with other software systems and databases.
• Architect for optimal use of enterprise infrastructure (cloud) and security requirements.
• Deliver the design and development of software applications.
• Program/code from the data layer through the application layer, through the user interface.
• Decompose functional requirements into technical specifications and tasks.
• Work with software development frameworks and languages such as Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Python, and data management tools such as SQL and XML.
• Develop and maintain unit test scripts.
• Develop APIs and web services for integration between systems and data sets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the Chief Engineer and Technical Leads to translate requirements into user stories to incorporate new functionality into various software applications.
• Develop custom data processing functions and applications using data libraries in languages such as Python.
• Interface with numerous front-end frameworks in order to display and interact with data in various formats.
• Containerize Java and Python microservices and deploy to an AWS cloud environment.
• Develop and/or integrate with Infrastructure as Code DevOps tools to support cloud orchestration of software components.
• Leverage AWS best practices to optimize code for cloud deployment with cost-conscious development and deployment strategies.
• Develop web APIs to interface with cloud applications and databases as part of cloud native software applications.
• Work as part of an agile team to deliver software iteratively.
• Work with open-source Python libraries and packages to accelerate the software development lifecycle.
• Build automated testing frameworks and security scanning and integrate these tools into the CI/CD pipeline.

Required Skills (Minimum 3-5 years' experience):

• Java Springboot
• Management of NiFi workflows and clusters
• Python Regex & Parsing
• Data Engineering & ETL
• AWS (Lambdas, EC2, EKS, RDS)
• Developing software within Agile methodologies

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Experience building automated tests for integration into CI/CD pipelines
• Experience building enhanced monitoring and logging solutions in Java microservices
• Experience optimizing Java applications for containerized deployments