• Position: Senior Java Developer
  
  Location: Kingstowne, VA
  
  Duration: Full Time
  
  
  
  Lead and perform development and maintenance of end-user focused, object-oriented, data-driven analytic applications to support CBP threat analysis and targeting.


• Independently identify technical solutions for business problems, directly contribute to conceptual design, and routinely collaborate with Enterprise/Application architects, Database Architects, Data Scientists, and mission stakeholders.


• Develop new code, modify existing application code, conduct unit and system testing, and engage in rigorous documentation of developed and delivered application use cases, data flows, and functional operations.


• Demonstrate a strong practical understanding of industry standard Java Application Servers technologies such as WebLogic, WebSphere, TomcatEE and/or JBoss for application delivery.


• Demonstrate a strong practical understanding of application-relevant cargo and passenger data and databases used to support analytic application development, functionality and targeting end user (officer) operation.


• Drive the development of CBP Common Framework-compliant UI/UX to promote clear, consistent, and simple to use interfaces for developed applications. Support building complementary job aids and tutorials for mission facing field users. 


• Actively participate in formal and informal design reviews, solution sessions, and project milestone meetings as well as contribute to project document artifacts for presentation to both technical and non-technical audiences.


• Integrate with, and materially contribute to, project portfolio teams as a matrixed resource to provide development and issue resolution expertise in collaboration with data scientists, intelligence analysts, developers, and other participants at the direction of a project manager. 


• Mentor junior developers and actively contribute to the development of a community of practice focused on enhancing technical skills, sharing best practices, and promoting enhanced mission domain knowledge.

Applicants should note that while some formal training exists to support building knowledge of missions and the implementation of data-driven solutions, much of the knowledge must be gained through on-the-job training and individual initiative.  Technical knowledge is insufficient to establish credibility in this operating environment; expertise must be enhanced with rapid acquisition of mission knowledge and demonstrated commitment positive mission outcomes; therefore, we seek self-starters who are capable of independent exploration and knowledge acquisition, willing to develop informal support networks, and with an appreciation for the immense challenge of safeguarding the Nation’s borders.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field with 5+ years of technical experience

Required Skills:

• Hands on experience with Java 8+ and newer language features


• Expertise in Java and Object-Oriented Design and development principles (e.g. XML, JSON)


• Hands on experience using Spring to develop Micro Services and/or REST API


• Hands on experience with one or more ORM libraries such as Hibernate


• Hands on experience with one or more relational database systems (e.g., Oracle, MySQL, Postgres)


• Hands on experience with SQL and developing complex SQLs involving multiple databases


• Hands on experience with web/application servers (e.g., Tomcat, WildFly, WebLogic)


• Hands on experience with one or more build tools (e.g., Maven, Gradle, Bamboo).


• Hands on experience with Software Source Code Management tools (e.g. BitBucket, Git)


• Hands on experience with Agile Lifecycle Management and engineering tools including Atlassian Jira and Confluence as well as application IDE tools including Eclipse, Jupyter Notebook, and Apache Zeppelin


• Familiarity with Unix/Linux and shell scripting

Desired Skills:

• Developing applications with Spring Boot


• Hands on experience leveraging distributed data/computing tools including Hadoop, Spark, Impala, MySQL, Elasticsearch, Solr, etc.


• Experience developing solutions via Amazon Web Services (e.g, AWS EC2, RDS, S3)


• Experience with NoSQL database systems such as Cassandra, MongoDB, DynamoDB, etc.


• Experience executing continuous integration with Jenkins or Bamboo

Agile Scrum participation and, ideally, Scrum Master experience