Java Software Engineer

The Software Engineer's primary responsibility is to work as a mid-level member of the X-Lab software development team to develop and test innovative solutions in support of X-Lab projects and experiments. The candidate will primarily be responsible for software development using JAVA.

A successful candidate should be able to

• Interact with other people using good verbal and written communication skills
• Work independently or in a small group
• Be flexible in a highly dynamic and ever-changing environment
• Provide in-depth analysis and technical support of a large, distributed system written in JAVA
• Perform complex problem resolution, design, development, testing, integration, and user support for a large code baseline
• Follow specifications in order to develop or modify functionality with the code
• Assist with design, benchmark testing, debugging and documentation
• Interface with other system support groups to resolve problems, set standards and improve overall efficiency of the system
• Design, code, test and implement tools for automation

Requirements

• Career level typically with an advanced degree and 3+ years’ experience or bachelors with 5+ years’ experience or equivalent; wide application of principles, theories, and concepts in their field and provides solutions to a wide range of difficult problems with imaginative and thorough solutions; works under general direction, and results are reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives; failure to achieve results normally results in serious program delays and considerable expenditure of resources; frequent internal and external customer contacts and represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
• Active DoD secret security clearance upgradeable to TS-SCI

Experience is some or all of the following areas is desired:

• Command and control system application development
• Previous experience with message translation software
• Automated test and pipeline development experience
• Experience with Software Integration testing including developing automated test scripts
• Prior experience designing and developing microservices and deploying with containers
• Experience setting up a container environment
• Understanding of system engineering, systems design and development
• Ability to clearly document activities, write project plans and summary reports
• Strong knowledge of software practices and coding standards
• Experience developing software for Unix/Linux and Windows platforms
• Familiarity with Java Spring
• Familiarity with containerization tools such as Docker/Kubernetes
• Knowledge of back-end development and message passing
• Experience developing enterprise applications
• Security+ certification obtained within 60 days of hire