Senior Java Developer

Clearance Level

None

Category

Software Engineering

Location

Remote, Working from the USA

Key Skills For Success

Enterprise Web Applications

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Version Control

REQ#:RQ231076

Public Trust:MBI (T2)

Requisition Type:Pipeline

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to work alongside federal civilian agencies. Make an impact by delivering solutions that improve citizen services millions depends on.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Java Developer to support the design, development, and maintenance of mission-critical web-based applications. The selected candidate will provide hands-on technical leadership and engineering expertise throughout the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), leveraging modern Java technologies, Spring Boot frameworks, DevSecOps practices, and CI/CD automation. This role will also evaluate, recommend, and implement AI-enabled capabilities where appropriate and compliant with security and governance standards.

The ideal candidate is a senior-level technologist with extensive experience developing enterprise applications, integrating complex systems, supporting production environments, and driving modernization initiatives in highly regulated environments.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, enhance, and maintain enterprise web applications using Java, Spring Boot, and related technologies.
• Develop scalable, secure, and maintainable application architectures aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Implement and support RESTful APIs and SOAP-based services as required for internal and external system integrations.
• Participate in system design reviews, code reviews, and technical solution assessments

• Apply DevSecOps principles throughout the development lifecycle.

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and/or GitLab.
• Automate build, testing, deployment, and release management processes.
• Integrate automated quality assurance measures, including:
  • Unit testing
  • Integration testing
  • Code quality analysis
  • Security validation
• Implement and maintain security controls within pipelines, including:
  • Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
  • Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
  • Dependency and vulnerability scanning
• Promote secure coding practices and ensure compliance with enterprise security standards.
• Design and optimize database interactions using relational database technologies and SQL.
• Manage database schema versioning and deployment processes using Flyway.
• Develop migration strategies, baseline configurations, and rollback procedures where applicable.
• Collaborate with database administrators and architects to ensure application performance and data integrity.
• Troubleshoot application issues across development, testing, and production environments.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term corrective actions.
• Monitor application performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support incident response, operational stability, and continuous service availability.
• Support enterprise integration initiatives, including Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) product integrations.
• Collaborate with architecture, infrastructure, security, and operations teams to ensure successful solution delivery.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, retrospectives, and reviews.
• Prepare and maintain technical designs, deployment documentation, and operational procedures.
• Evaluate opportunities to incorporate AI-enabled capabilities into enterprise applications.
• Assist in the implementation of AI-based solutions such as:
  • Intelligent automation
  • Content summarization and classification
  • Predictive analytics
  • Anomaly detection
  • AI-assisted decision support

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).

Required Experience:

• 18+ years of hands-on software development experience, lead level
• Senior-level, hands-on experience developing Java-based web applications.
• Strong expertise with:
  • Java (Java 8+)
  • Spring Boot
  • Spring Framework ecosystem
  • REST API development and inte…