SAIC

Java Backend Developer Senior

SAIC • $110K — $140K *
Ashburn, VA 20147In-Person
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related engineering field with 9+ years of technical experience.
  • 9+ years of strong Java design and software development experience.
  • Extensive hands-on Java experience in the last 5 years.
  • Effective proficiency with JavaEE, Spring, and Spring Boot for microservices.
  • Experience with AWS, EKS, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with tech leads and senior developers on system architecture design and software lifecycle tasks.
  • Design and implement Micro Service Architecture for cloud applications.
  • Utilize software engineering tools like Eclipse and Jira for development and testing.
  • Present solutions during design reviews and document processes according to government standards.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on high-impact projects with the Federal Government.
  • Access to modern software engineering tools and methodologies.
  • Involvement in the full software development lifecycle from design to implementation.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Description

SAIC is currently seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Backend Developer (Senior) to join our team to begin an exciting and challenging career in Ashburn, VA.

This position requires on-site work in Ashburn, VA 5 days per week for the first year of employment.

Job Responsibilities
  • Working closely with the tech lead and senior developers, the Mid-Level Java Developer will participate in the system architecture design, systems engineering, development, integration testing and validation, and all aspects of the software life-cycle (requirements to design to implementation to test) for a java backend application involving extensive messaging and transaction processing.
  • Design and implement Micro Service Architecture for Cloud based software applications.
  • Use modern software engineering tools including Eclipse, Jira, and Atlassian Suites for design, development, and testing the software.
  • Present the solution at formal and informal design reviews, and document the design according to the Government's system lifecycle methodology.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related engineering field with 9+ years of technical experience.
  • 9+ years of strong Java design and software development experience including designing, developing, and documenting large-scale enterprise software systems.
  • Extensive use of Java hands-on on most recent Job role (such as SW Developer or SW Engineer) or in the last 5 years.
  • Effective Proficiency usage and Development with JavaEE, Spring, and Springboot relative to Microservices.
  • Usage of JavaEE supported technology stacks in platforms, such as EKS, Docker, Kubernetes, or AWS, or WebLogic.
  • Demonstrates capability for Operational Support and Analysis of Delivered Applications to resolve real-time issues.
  • Demonstrates capability to modify and share code seamlessly via tools such as Maven and Artifactory while communicating its changes effectively to group members for rapid application rollouts.
  • Ability to diagnose problems and support production systems.
  • Experience working with Applications on Cloud utilizing serverless hosted services like AWS S3, DynanoDB, lambda etc.
  • Java Micro Service Architecture frameworks such as Spring Boot.
  • Experience with container platforms like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • SQL DBs (preferably Oracle) and strong SQL/JDBC skills is required for this position.
  • Experience with NoSQL DBs like MongoDB, Document DB, Cassandra etc.
  • Messaging and Streaming Systems (Kafka, SQS ans Kinesis.)
  • XML/JSON.
  • Unix/Linux.
  • Experince with JPA/Hibernate.
  • Experience with building RESTful webservices and experience with query language based APIs like GraphQL.
  • Jenkins, Maven, Gitlab and Jira for CI/CD.
  • Demonstrated expertise in software engineering practices (e.g., reading/generating software specs, design patterns, continuous integration.)
  • Demonstrated ability to incorporate rigorous Unit testing as part of development activities is essential.
Desired Skills and Experience
  • First-hand experience working with large project teams (working with the Federal Government a strong plus.)
  • Proficient in applying core Java programming skills and using popular 3rd-party libraries to interpret data mappings and organize information for processing large-scale datasets across various representation formats such as relational databases, NoSQL Databases, XML, JSON, and raw flat files.
  • Used Java for enterprise applications development involving real time operations.
  • Proven Java custom framework development for supporting data processing, especially with extremely high-volume Transactional usage.
  • Usage of real time analysis tools such as Dynatrace to diagnose issues and maintain situational awareness of issues.
  • Usage of CI/CD tools such as Harness.
  • Demonstrated ability to think critically and creatively to develop innovative solutions to software problems.
  • Ability to develop and maintain components with stringent performance requirements.
  • Agile development experience a plus.
  • Master's degree in Computer Science or related field is a plus.
Customer Requirements
  • Clearance - Ability to obtain and hold a public trust position and favorable suitability based on a CBP Background Investigation.
  • Citizenship - Must be a US Citizen.
  • Location - Required to be on-site in Ashburn, VA 5 days per week for the first year of employment. All candidates must be within the GWA/commutable area.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
NASDAQ
SAIC
* Ladders Estimates

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