If you're a Junior or Intermediate level Software Engineer with 3-5+ years of experience in Java, and Spring, and you have a passion for developing mission-critical software solutions, VES, LLC has an exhilarating opportunity for you. Join our dynamic team at the forefront of technology innovation, dedicated to providing cutting-edge software solutions for the defense industry, including the US Army Mission Command systems. At VES, we're not just building software; we're shaping the future.
You'll be working on the Server Core team which is responsible for the Business Logic Layer (BLL) of a US Army Fire Support Command and Control system. This team develops runtime extensible Spring Boot microservices that exposes REST-based and message-based APIs that house the BLL implementation for several key services for our system. This is a remote role, but ideal candidates will be located near MD or NJ.
General Job Duties:- Build Java-based services that enable users to manage tactical data supporting a Common Operating Picture and Fire Support capabilities
- Build and maintain reusable components as part of our service layer
- Develop, test, and manage software as directed and determined by the project lead
- Develop software leveraging the SpringBoot Java Framework
- Work on efforts where there's a core team delivering capabilities to other development teams to extend and integrate.
- Work on applications and components that integrate with COTS messaging solutions such as RabbitMQ
- Maintain and improve the performance of existing software solutions
- Clearly and regularly communicate with management and technical support colleagues
- Recommend improvements to existing software solutions as necessary
- Work closely with the customer and other stakeholders to understand requirements and design software solutions to meet their needs.
Required Skills:- Experience developing RESTful services using the Spring Framework / SpringBoot
- Develop and maintain APIs using Spring Boot components including:
- Spring Security (authentication/authorization patterns)
- Spring Data JPA / Hibernate
- Experience implementing complex mapping logic using MapStruct features such as:
- Custom mappers and expressions
- AfterMapping / BeforeMapping hooks
- Mapping inheritance and reusable mapping configurations
- Solid problem-solving and debugging ability. Must be comfortable using a debugger.
- Solid CS fundamentals including object orientation, data structures, advanced algorithms, complexity, automata, operating system fundamentals, computer architecture, and systems analysis and design
- Familiarity with professional software engineering practices for the full software development life cycle, including requirements elicitation, coding standards, code reviews, source control management, agile development, build processes, testing, and operations
- Experience using Git (or a Git-based implementation, e.g. Stash, Bitbucket, Github) in a collaborative production environment-especially on a large-scale software project
- Experience using Jenkins, Gradle and Maven
- Published software projects for external consumption, or have made significant contributions to existing open-source projects
- Experience with the Agile or Scrum development methodology
- Experience working as part of a software development team
- Experience with Atlassian products (Jira, Bitbucket/Stash, Nexus)
- Experience with continuous integration or build automation (e.g. Jenkins, Bamboo)
- Experience managing project SDKs.
- Proficiency in testing methodologies and popular testing frameworks.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.
Desired Skills:- Strong proficiency in Java
- Experience with the Spring framework.
- Proven experience in building RESTful web services.
- Experience using a profiler to debug performance issues
- Experience with Atlassian (JIRA, Confluence).
Required Education and Experience:- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
- 3-5+ years of professional experience in software development.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with respect to all the above requirements.
VES offers a rich benefits package that includes:- Highly Competitive Salary
- Up to 15 Paid Vacation days / year
- Flexible work/life balance culture
