Junior Software Engineer

At Imagine Believe Realize, LLC (IBR) we are driven by innovation, transformation and a relentless pursuit of excellence. As an industry leader delivering impactful results, we thrive on solving complex technical challenges and developing cutting-edge solutions that empower our customers and advance critical missions.

IBR is a fast-growing company fueled by passion, curiosity, and innovative thinking – where every team member has the opportunity to continuously learn, unlock their full potential, and redefine what is possible in engineering and technology. If you are inspired by innovation, eager to make a difference, and ready to bring your creativity and expertise to a mission-focused team, we invite you to join us and together, we will shape the future. Let’s Make It Real!

The Junior Software Engineer must be able to meet the key criteria below:

Location: Hybrid-Remote. Must be able to be onsite, as needed, for program execution in Suitland, MD. Once – Twice per month is the anticipated onsite requirement.

Years’ Experience: 3+ years professional experience

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Security Clearance: IBR is a federal contractor. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance issued by the U.S. Census Bureau. This agency handles and adjudicates the security clearance process.

NOTE: United States Citizenship is required as part of the eligibility criteria to be able to obtain this type of security clearance.

Employment Type: Full Time

Work Schedules: IBR promotes work-life balance by offering flexible scheduling options. Standard business hours are aligned to the Eastern Time Zone.

Key Skills:

• Development experience using the Java Spring Framework
• Experience with Hibernate, Spring, or other similar frameworks preferred
• Experience developing user interfaces using Angular, Javascript, HTML, and/or CSS
• Experience in AWS cloud environments and AWS based application deployments
• Ability and willingness to support software testing and validation activities during periods of increased testing or release demands.

Position Overview

As a Junior Software Engineer at IBR, you will play a key role in designing and implementing secure, next-generation solutions that support critical missions. As a member of our program supporting the U.S. Census Bureau, you will collaborate with technical leaders, business stakeholders, and a multi-disciplinary team to ensure solutions are scalable, secure and forward-thinking, while remaining aligned with organizational and program goals. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to technical strategy within a dynamic, mission-driven, and customer focused environment.

Responsibilities

· Contribute to full-stack development activities using Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, and relational database technologies as needed to support application features and enhancements.

· Design and implement responsive, maintainable user interfaces using Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and related front-end technologies.

· Develop and integrate application components, RESTful web services, APIs, data persistence, and external interfaces to support end-to-end application functionality.

· Design, develop, maintain, and troubleshoot software functionality while translating system and business requirements into technical solutions.

· Immediate responsibilities will include enhancing and maintaining the existing system as well as design, development, and documentation of new features

· Support the Oracle-to-PostgreSQL cloud migration, including application updates, database integration, data persistence, testing, troubleshooting, and migration-related development activities.

· Design, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines and automated build, test, and deployment processes using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and related DevOps tools.

· Participate in software testing activities, including additional testing and validation support during periods of increased testing demand or release activity.

· Develop, execute, and maintain automated unit, integration, and functional tests and support automated test engineering using tools such as Playwright, Xray, and/or QMetry as needed.

· Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application, integration, build, deployment, and environment issues across development and deployment environment…