Back End Developer - Mid

Join a team working in Cloud-based architecture leveraging enterprise-level services. The technical environment inlcudes DEVSECOPS platform supporting SAFe/Agile development. You'll join a team accelerating mission planning and execution across all cyber echelonsThis role is onsite five days a week at Fort Meade, MD, and requires an active TS/SCI security clearance.

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides subject matter proficiency supporting back-end software development activities.
• Applies analytical skills supporting process improvement, specialized studies, and requirements definition.
• Performs analysis, planning, and development of requirements documents and functional models.
• Designs and develops back-end architectures supporting system capabilities and integrations.
• Develops and modifies RESTful APIs supporting application functionality.
• Performs database management, data modeling, and optimization.
• Supports testing and validation to verify system operability and compliance.
• Participates in Agile program increment (PI) planning and activities requiring periodic travels.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI clearance is required.
• Must be able to report on-site in San Antonio, TX up to five days per week based on customer requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• A Master's degree may substitute for 2 years of experience.
• 7 years of software development experience in object-oriented and scripted languages with the ability to apply several tool suites related to DevSecOps, microservices and containers.
• 3 years of experience with bug tracking software (Jira).
• 3 years of experience testing web-based applications.
• 3 years of experience participating in software development programs or projects.
• 3 years of experience performing back-end web design and development.
• 3 years of experience with the following: AWS Infrastructure, Kubernetes, and RedHat Linux.
• 5 years of experience with Jenkins and GitLab.
• 5 years of experience with at least five (5) of the following:
• Postgress
• RDS
• Exodus
• Python
• Luna
• Java
• Docker
• OpenJDK
• Ansible
• Packer
• Maven
• Kubernetes
• Red Hat
• Demonstrated experience with relational databases, RESTful API development and communication, and system integrations.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing, conducting, and documenting various systems tests and results to verify system operability and compliance with project standards and requirements.
• Practical experience developing in a cloud environment.
• Experience with integrating data from unclassified to classified application deployments.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience using Agile Test-Driven development.
• Experience integrating into DoW DevSecOps environments.
• 5 years of experience with CI/CD software development.
• Demonstrated experience in utilizing UX design tool suites (e.g., Sketch, InVision).
• Experience structuring data so it can be integrated into machine learning technologies or AI capabilities.