Java Engineer (Washington DC-Baltimore Area)

Unissant, Inc. delivers innovative capabilities to the agencies that keep our nation healthy and safe. We apply our domain expertise, data acumen, and technology know-how to achieve breakthrough results for our clients. Working collaboratively, we advance missions and careers through a focus on honesty, integrity, and dependability. We continuously look for talent excited to join that effort. To learn more about our exciting organization, please visit us at .

Unissant is seeking a Java Engineer to join our team and support our client.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain secure, scalable enterprise applications using Java 21+, Struts, and Spring Boot.
• Develop and maintain modern web application components using Node.js and JavaScript frameworks, preferably Vue.js.
• Design, develop, and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices, including Java- and Python-based APIs.
• Develop and deploy cloud-based applications within AWS, leveraging services such as Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, Step Functions, RDS, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, and Redis.
• Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions and support application containerization using Docker.
• Troubleshoot complex application, integration, deployment, and production issues and implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, DevOps engineers, business analysts, testers, and other stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Proactively identify technical risks, dependencies, and team blockers; recommend mitigation strategies and drive issues through resolution.
• Manage multiple competing development priorities while meeting sprint, release, quality, security, and project delivery commitments.
• Support continuous improvement and modernization initiatives, including integration of ML/AI workflows and adherence to applicable NIH and federal development and security standards.

Work Experience and Job Skills

• 5+ years' of IT developement experience with Java programming using Struts and Spring Boot frameworks (Java 21 on).
• 3+ years' experience with Node.js libraries (preferably Vue.js).
• 3+ years of experience deploying application code in an AWS environment.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services, including Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, Step Functions, RDS, Elasticsearch, Redis, and related cloud services.
• 3+ years of experience developing Python-based APIs.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, e.g., GitHub Actions.
• Working knowledge of Docker images and containerization.
• Ability to identify risks proactively, recommend mitigating actions, and drive them to resolution; mitigate team blockers.
• Ability to manage multiple competing tasks and work collaboratively across functional areas; present and communicate analytical findings on an independent basis.
• Understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence (ML/AI) workflows.
• Experience in NIH IT systems that support clinical research or research administration operational reporting.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree is required. Preferred field of study in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Operations Management, or related field of study.
• MBA/Master's Degree in a relevant field of study preferred.

Communication Skills

• Excellent verbal and written skills, ability to present proposals and performance data, comfortable interfacing all levels of organization.
• Ability to write clear and concise creative content in a highly confidential manner.

Clearance Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance is required.
• NIH Badged (preferred, or recently NIH badged).

Travel

• This position is primarily remote.
• The client may direct or approve occasional in-person participation for planning, transition, training, meetings, workshops, or other program events.

Environmental Requirements

• Mainly a routine office environment.
• May be required to lift up to ten (10) pounds.
• Flexible in working extended hours.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Unissant management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, where applicable and available, reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.

Please note: Candidate(s) will be required to go through pre-employment screening.

Unissant, Inc. is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer! (EOE; M/F/Disability/Vets)