Senior Java Developer w/ Angular

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Woodlawn, MD
Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain a Public Trust
Job Type: Full-Time

Target Salary Range*: $134,000 - $175,000

*This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary

Position Overview

The Senior Java Developer w/ Angular will design, develop, and enhance software applications using Java, Angular, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and related technologies. The role includes developing user interfaces, microservices, and web services; collaborating with cross-functional and technical teams; developing and maintaining automated tests; supporting code quality and architecture improvements; and providing guidance to junior and mid-level developers.

Key Responsibilities Application Development and Architecture

• Design and develop software applications using the Twelve-Factor App methodology, based on functional requirements.
• Develop applications using Angular, Java, REST APIs, and Spring Boot.
• Design and develop microservices using Spring Boot, Java, and RESTful architecture.
• Design and develop high-throughput, low-latency systems capable of handling large volumes of concurrent requests with minimal response times.
• Design and develop scalable solutions and single-page applications.
• Develop SOAP-based web services using JAX-WS, Apache Axis, and Web Services Description Language (WSDL).

UI and Web Development

• Develop innovative user interfaces and web components through collaboration and dialogue with other experts.
• Implement graphical user interfaces using AngularJS, JavaScript, JSP, HTML, CSS, XML, AJAX, and jQuery.
• Design responsive web pages with consideration for cross-browser limitations and compliance standards.
• Design web page components compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d).
• Assess advancements in technology and recommend solutions that improve the software development experience and efficient delivery of software.

DevOps and Cloud Development

• Apply DevOps practices and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes.
• Work with Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket, Jira, Nexus, Maven, SonarQube, Fortify, and UrbanCode Deploy.
• Design and deploy cloud-native applications onto AWS with PostgreSQL.
• Work with cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, and containerization technologies.

Testing and Code Quality

• Develop unit test cases for Java classes using real-world scenarios and frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, and PowerMock.
• Apply automated unit testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) using tools such as Cucumber.
• Use static code analyzers such as SonarQube and address recommended technical debt, including bugs, vulnerabilities, and hotspots.
• Address security vulnerabilities in web applications.

Collaboration and Technical Support

• Collaborate with product design and engineering teams to understand needs.
• Collaborate with business analysts, QA, and project managers.
• Attend customer technical discussions, design meetings, and development meetings.
• Provide viable technical solutions to enhance existing architecture and improve code quality and processes.
• Provide guidance and support to junior and mid-level developers.
• Continue learning and stay updated on emerging technologies.
• Perform all other duties as assigned or directed.

Qualifications Experience

• 10+ years of experience with Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and React. [Required]
• Extensive design and programming experience with Java and JEE technologies. [Required]
• Extensive hands-on experience with UI frameworks such as Angular. [Required]
• Experience working on Agile projects and strong knowledge of Agile terminology and tools. [Required]
• Experience designing high-throughput and low-latency systems using Java and Angular. [Required]
• Experience developing applications using Single-Page Application architecture. [Required]
• Strong experience with Java, Angular 9 and above, Spring Boot, and REST APIs. [Required]
• Experience designing and deploying cloud-native applications onto AWS with PostgreSQL. [Required]
• Hands-on design and development experience with microservices and RESTful APIs. [Required]
• Experience with web services technologies, including XML, JAXP, JAXB, JAX-WS, AXIS, JERSEY, JSON, CXF, REST, and SOAP. [Required]
• Experience with security technologies including LTPA and OAuth2/JWT. [Required]
• Experience with JEE technologies, including Struts, Spring Framework (IoC, MVC, Transactions, Security, and Batch), Spring Boot, Spring JDBC, JPA, Hibernate, SOAP/RESTful, XML, DB2, Tomcat, and WebSphere. [Required]
• Experience with static code analyzers such as SonarQube and addressing recommended technical debt. [Required]
• Experience with automated unit testing, mocking frameworks, TDD, and BDD using Cucumber. [Required]
• Experience coding responsive web pages with an understanding of cross-browser limitations and browser compliance standards. [Required]
• Experience with modern software development tools for continuous integration, including Jenkins, Git/Bitbucket, Jira, Nexus, Maven, SonarQube, Fortify, and UrbanCode Deploy. [Required]
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. [Required]
• Knowledge of security vulnerabilities in web applications and methods for addressing them. [Required]
• Experience developing and testing Java applications using JUnit, Mockito, and PowerMock. [Required]

Skills

• Strong experience with Java, Angular 9 and above, Spring Boot, Kafka, and REST APIs. [Required]
• Extensive design and programming skills in Java and JEE technologies. [Required]
• Strong understanding of Agile terminology and tools. [Required]

Clearance

• Selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance. [Required]

Other Requirements

• Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site in Woodlawn, MD, five days a week. [Required]
• Master's degree and 5+ years of experience, Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of experience, or 13+ years of experience in lieu of a degree. [Required]

Preferred Qualifications Skills

• Proficiency in designing and implementing Kafka-based event-driven architectures, including Kafka producers, consumers, topics, partitions, and consumer groups for scalable and fault-tolerant data streaming.
• Experience configuring Kafka brokers, managing message retention policies, and optimizing throughput through replication and partitioning strategies.
• Familiarity with Kafka Connect for data ingestion and Kafka Streams for real-time data processing.
• Experience monitoring Kafka clusters for performance and reliability.
• Strong understanding of current trends in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the ability to apply AI knowledge to enhance or redesign existing system architectures.
• Ability to identify opportunities where AI-driven solutions can add value, improve efficiency, or enable new capabilities.
• Experience implementing Section 508 standards for web applications.
• Exposure to writing technical white papers and systems design documents.
• Prior experience with federal or state government IT projects.