OverviewUNITED STATES CITIZEN
MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE TOP SECRET/SCI W/ CI POLY CLEARANCE
100% ONSITE - WINCHESTER, VA
NO THIRD PARTY VENDORS
Salary is dependent upon the candidate's skills, experience, education and certifications.
Soft Tech offers competitive BENEFITS in the areas of: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, PTO, and Paid Holidays
Soft Tech Consulting is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed individual to fill the role of a Senior Systems Engineer for one of our government clients. The designated candidate for this position will join a collaborative team environment, providing support and expertise necessary toward the successful delivery of the project deliverables, and provide effective communication to all levels of staff for reporting status/progress.
Responsibilities
- Develop Java microservices using Java 17, Spring Boot, Hibernate, REST, and gRPC
- Build scalable AWS based services using SQS, SNS, Lambda, SWF/Step Functions, and cloud native architecture
- Participate in architecture and design reviews, multimodule planning, and solution development
- Conduct research, prototypes, and feasibility analyses for new features and modernization initiatives
- Develop and optimize PostgreSQL-backed data services and schemas
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Maven, Git, and GitLab
- Containerize and deploy applications using EKS with Docker and Kubernetes
- Write unit, integration, and system tests using JUnit 5; support release and beta testing cycles
- Troubleshoot performance, reliability, and integration issues across the full stack
- Collaborate with architects, PMs, and customers for requirements, demos, installations, and solution alignment
- Document APIs, architecture diagrams, deployment processes, and runbooks
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to team members
- Participate in SAFe Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement efforts
Qualifications
Required Experience
- Bachelor's Degree
- 8+ years of experience
- Experience as a System Engineer
- At least 4+ years working with AWS cloud solutions or C#, Java, or Python
- 3+ years of development experience with Java 8+, Spring Boot, and Hibernate
- Experience with containerization technologies: EKS with Docker, Kubernetes
- Hands-on experience with AWS services and messaging technologies (SQS, SNS)
- Strong understanding of microservices architecture and relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred)
- Proficiency with JUnit (JUnit 5 preferred) and automated testing
- Experience working in Agile or SAFe development environments
- Comfortable working directly with customers for requirements, demos, beta support, and installation coordination
- Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbal and written
- Must be able to work independently, with minimal oversight.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with CI/CD tools: Jenkins, Maven, Git, GitLab, Jira
- Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs; familiarity with gRPC
- Experience with AWS services such as SWF/Step Functions and Lambda
- Background in PostgreSQL schema design and performance tuning
- Knowledge of Python or ReactJS for internal tools or integrations
- Experience supporting beta programs or mission critical systems
- Prior technical lead experience or participation in architecture sessions
- Exposure to largescale data processing, analytics, or high-volume environments
Preferred Certification: Current SAFe Agile Software Engineer (ASE) Certification
