Back end developer

Job Description

We are seeking a Java Developer with a minimum of 3 years' experience to become an integral part of our team on a complex risk analysis and workflow platform! We are an agile, devops, cross-functional team where development works closely with QA, business analysts, operations, and project and business stakeholders to deliver solutions that further the mission of enabling a small government agency to regulate safety and compliance for millions of products every day.

Salary will be based on experience and skill level and will be competitive.

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Government project in Bethesda, MD

Good communication (speaking and writing skills)

Will have to pass Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities:

1. Work with project manager or product owner to analyze user needs and develop software solutions.
2. Create software and well-commented code that meets requirements.
3. Participate in ongoing operational support of production systems.
4. Recommend software upgrades to optimize operational efficiency.
5. Collaborate with other developers to design and optimize code.
6. Author documentation as required for software designs, operational guides, process and lifecycle descriptions, etc.
7. Perform routine software maintenance.

Qualifications:

Must Have:

1. 3+ years development experience (including internships) with Java/Spring frameworks.
2. Spring Data JPA and/or Hibernate.
3. Core Java and OO concepts and strong knowledge of data structures and core computer science concepts.
4. Experience with 3-tier enterprise web application design and development and familiarity with HTML5 / JavaScript / JSON / AJAX / RESTful Web Services.
5. Experience with SQL and relational database development, preferably with MS SQL Server.
6. Familiarity with Agile and DevOps environments; experience and readiness supporting the software we build.
7. Containerized software delivery.
8. Deadline and detail-oriented, focused on delivering quality code and quality customer/user experience; accustomed to high expectations.
9. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

Nice to Have:

1. JMS / ActiveMQ familiarity.
2. Familiarity with XML and knowledge of JAXB to parse and process XML payloads.
3. DROOLS rules implementation (candidate should read up if not familiar).
4. Kubernetes.
5. Automated build pipeline experience (Jenkins).