Software Engineer - Java (TS/SCI Clearance Required)

Software Engineer - Java (TS/SCI Clearance Required)

Herndon, Virginia, United States

This job requires active TS/SCI clearance. Please apply only if you have an active TS/SCI clearance.

North Point Technology is looking for a TS/SCI Cleared Software Engineer to support a critical mission. The GEOINT Collection neXt (GCX) Program, awarded May 25 as a 7-year contract, is dedicated to sustaining and advancing the GEOINT Information Management Services (GIMS) system. GIMS is a mission-critical enterprise platform that acts as the primary gateway for submitting and adjudicating GEOINT Information Needs (GINs) and related requirements. It enables users to search, discover, and retrieve imagery and other GEOINT data, while centrally managing collection, exploitation, dissemination, and production tasks across a broad network of commercial and national providers.

The program employs DevSecOps and Agile practices, emphasizing communication, collaboration, integration, automation, and performance measurement between software developers and IT professionals. Above all, the program prioritizes operational stability.

The selected candidate will join a scrum team within the development organization, supporting a range of activities, including:

• Planning, executing, and coordinating Agile software development tasks.
• Designing, building, documenting, testing, and debugging software solutions that address critical mission needs through logical and mathematical methods.
• Implementing established standards, processes, procedures, and tools across the full development life cycle.
• Leveraging knowledge of computer hardware/software, mission/business application domains, information processing techniques, and user input to design and develop software.
• Identifying and correcting program errors, creating and maintaining development documentation, and analyzing system functionality to clarify program intent, output requirements, data inputs, techniques, and controls.
• Defining, applying, and validating compliance with software standards.

Applicants should be self-motivated, fast-paced, curious problem solvers with a BS in Software Engineering or related field, plus the following skills/experience:

Basic Qualifications:

• 2-10 years of experience in Java development
• Proficiency in troubleshooting across multiple operating systems, including Linux and Windows
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated background in integrating and supporting COTS/FOSS solutions
• Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies
• Must hold an active TS clearance (with a current background investigation). Candidate will be required to complete an NGA crossover and receive a briefing prior to starting on the program.

Preferred:

• Large-scale software development experience, including:
  • Developing, modifying, and troubleshooting Java code
  • COTS integration
  • Agile development with familiarity in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) using VersionOne
  • Experience with Angular, DOJO, Oracle WebLogic, Tomcat
  • Databases: Oracle DBMS, Postgres DBMS, SQL, PL/SQL
  • Operating systems: UNIX/Linux
  • Web/automation technologies: HTML, Selenium, JavaScript, EJB, Web Services, Microservices (Docker & Kubernetes), REST, XML, UML
  • Development tools: Eclipse or NetBeans
  • Deployment architectures and CI/CD pipelines using Docker, Git/JIRA, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Conductor, Kafka/Zookeeper, Consul, CMDB
• Big data technologies, including:
  • Data ingest: JSON, Kafka, Microservices, Elasticsearch
  • Analytics: Hive, Spark, R, Pig, Oozie workflows
  • Hadoop ecosystem: Hive data, Oozie, Spark, Pig, Impala, Hue
  • COTS integration: Knowi, MongoDB, Oracle, MySQL RDS, Elastic, Logstash, Kibana, Zookeeper, Consul, Hadoop/HDFS
  • Containerization/configuration tools: Docker, Chef

North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country's most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer's most difficult problems.

At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first! We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members.

Come join us! Apply with North Point Technology today! For positions requiring a federal security clearance, your clearance level must be clearly identified on your resume.