Senior Java Software Engineer

Location: Remote (U.S.) / Travel to MD for Client/Internal Meetings few times a year
Employment Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $120,000-$140,000 annually, commensurate with experience (Negotiable to an Extent - possibility of 1099)
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, paid holidays, and other company-sponsored benefits.

Position Overview

Global Alliant, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Software Engineer to support a mission-critical application modernization initiative for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This role involves designing, developing, enhancing, and maintaining secure, scalable enterprise applications using modern cloud-native technologies while collaborating within an Agile software development environment.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience developing enterprise Java applications, strong knowledge of cloud technologies, and a passion for delivering high-quality software that supports critical government operations.

Required Qualifications

* Minimum 5 years of professional software development experience with a focus on enterprise application development.
* Strong expertise in Java development with experience using Kotlin and exposure to Scala.
* Extensive experience developing Java-based web services and RESTful APIs.
* Experience working with Docker and containerized application development.
* Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, functional programming concepts, and software design patterns.
* Working knowledge of the Scala ecosystem, including commonly used frameworks and libraries.
* Strong SQL development skills with experience designing and querying relational databases.
* Experience developing applications within AWS cloud environments.
* Proficiency using Git or similar version control systems.
* Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams.
* Experience working in Agile/Scrum software development environments.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience or familiarity with one or more of the following is highly desirable:

* Amazon EMR (Spark) and OpenSearch administration, security, and scalability
* Apache Spark, including:
* Resilient Distributed Datasets (RDDs)
* DataFrames
* Spark SQL
* Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) using Harness
* Git-based development workflows
* Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation)
* Kubernetes orchestration
* AWS services including:
* EC2
* S3
* IAM
* VPC
* EKS
* Cloud security best practices including:
* Encryption
* Secret management
* Network security

Key Responsibilities

* Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable enterprise applications using Java and related technologies.
* Develop secure RESTful APIs and microservices.
* Build and deploy cloud-native applications within AWS.
* Collaborate with architects, developers, DevOps engineers, testers, and stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.
* Participate in code reviews and contribute to software quality and engineering best practices.
* Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability.
* Support containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes.
* Develop and maintain automated deployment pipelines.
* Troubleshoot production issues and implement effective solutions.
* Produce technical documentation and participate in Agile ceremonies.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.

Security Requirement

**U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.**

This position supports a U.S. federal government contract with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Accordingly, only U.S. citizens who satisfy applicable government contract and security requirements are eligible for employment in this role.