Software Engineer

Software Engineer

Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

The Software Engineer will perform software development lifecycle (SDLC) activities as a member of an Agile development team building a large, complex enterprise system. Development includes the full range of turning Agile user stories into implementable concepts, through development, unit testing, integration, and testing, and deployment of the new capabilities for the large complex enterprise system. Following the Behavior-driven Development (BDD) pattern, developers are responsible for implementing robust testing leveraging DevOps automation and, where appropriate, the use of test automation commercial tools. There is a range of opportunities for server-side business logic implementation as well as client web application and user interface (UI) development. Java, Python, embedded C/C++, Java cryptographic framework, XML, web UI (i.e., Angular, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, etc.), and special-purpose device programming opportunities are available. In-depth Java experience is essential.

Primary Responsibilities:

• The selected candidate will be responsible for software development activities both individually and as a member of an Agile team.
• She/he will actively participate in daily stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Program Increment (PI) Planning, and other related team activities.
• The individual will analyze and study complex system requirements, use design software tools, provide support using formal specifications, data flow diagrams, and other accepted design techniques, and will use sound software engineering principles to ensure that developed code is modifiable, efficient, reliable, understandable, fault-tolerant, and reusable.
• She/he will engineer, author, tune, and document automation scripts in a development environment and deploy to the test/production bench.

Required Skills:

• Must have demonstrated experience with Java.
• Must have experience or familiarity with multiple Java frameworks: Spring to include Boot and Data, Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) (i.e., JPA, EJB, JTA, Servlet), Jackson, Jersey, Swing, JavaFX.
• Must have experience or familiarity with multiple languages such as JavaScript, Python, C/C++, Groovy, and Structured Query Language (SQL).
• Must have experience with development IDEs (Integrated Development Environments) such as Eclipse, Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, Rhapsody, and WebStorm.
• Must have experience with databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and SQL Server.
• Must have experience with Web Application User Interface Development, knowledge of databases and structures, Spring Framework, and/or experience working with AngularJS, JSON, HTML, XML, XSLT.
• Must have experience with software source control and configuration management tools.
• Must have experience developing on Windows operating systems.
• Must have documented professional experience with web services.
• Must have a strong understanding of sound software development principles and practices.
• Must be able to plan and prioritize personal tasking and be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Must be an independent thinker, capable of performing high-quality work, both independently and with a team, in a fast-moving environment.
• Active PLACEMENT MANAGER/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required.

Desired Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience with the following: Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) (i.e., EJB, JPA, JTA, JAX-B, JAX-RS, JAX-WS), SQL, application servers (Tomcat, WebLogic, JBoss), Spring framework, scripting.
• Experience or familiarity with multiple of the following technologies: XML/XSD/SOAP/WSDL/XSLT, REST, JSON, YAML, Containers (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks : AngularJS, Bootstrap, JQuery.
• Experience with Testing and Mocking frameworks : JUnit, Jupiter, Mockito, Jasmine, Karma, Cucumber, Unified Functional Tester (UFT), Selenium, FITNesse.
• Experience with build tools : Maven, CMake, RPM, Jenkins, Nexus.
• Experience developing on Linux operating systems.
• Experience with technologies underlying cryptographic systems (symmetric and asymmetric cryptography, ASN.1 encoding, XML canonicalization, digital signatures).
• Experience with high-level requirements management, including requirements decomposition, secure systems engineering and development, trade-off analysis, interface control, and testing and continuous integration.
• Experience in software development on Agile teams using Agile Developer practices such as Pair Programming, Test Driven Development (TDD), Refactoring, and Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD).
• Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD).
• Secure Software development (i.e., Layer 7 Policy).
• Experience with Scrum, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology, SAFe Agilest Certification, or experience as a member of an Agile team.

Benefits package includes: Health Insurance to ensure you and your family stay healthy and well. Dental and Vision Insurance for preventive and routine care. Basic Life Insurance and Disability Insurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones. Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO) to help you relax, recharge, and enjoy life. Paid Parental Leave for new parents to focus on family. Tuition Reimbursement to support your professional growth and education. A 401(k) plan with a company match to help you plan for your future.