Java Developer

Title:

Full Stack Java Developer

Bethesda, MD

National Institute of Health (NIH)

Junior, Mid, and Senior Level

Must be able to obtain a Public Trust

We are hiring a Full Stack Java Developer to support a software development project. The position is located in Rockville / Bethesda, Maryland. Under general supervision, develops software solutions based upon client requirements. Generally reports to a Technical Lead/Project Manager and makes use of commercially-available or custom Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools, and as required, may also utilize COTS products and techniques.

• be proactive;
• have strong design skills;
• be a problem-solver;
• thrive in a fast-paced work environment;
• be productive;
• exhibit effective verbal and written communication skills; and
• be a team player

• Design, develop, and maintain key components of software applications using JEE, Spring MVC, Spring JDBC, Bootstrap, SOAP/RESTful, XML, SQL, Git and JIRA in an Agile software development environment.
• Support the development of a technical roadmap.
• Create and update all relevant documentation and specifications for design, development, and testing.
• Present concepts using UML and be willing to challenge other team members designs as well as receive and incorporate feedback.
• Communicate and collaborate extensively with customers, analysts, architects, DBAs, operations, and testers using Agile Scrum.
• Provide status and other day-to-day communications to the Technical Lead, Scrum Master, and Project Manager
• Provide help desk triage/ production support
• Develops technical documentation detailing the project design parameters.
• May perform other duties as assigned

Bachelors degree in Computer Science or other science or technology field with more than five (5+) years of professional experience. With a Masters Degree, three (3) years of professional experience is required.

• Java 8 or higher
• JQuery, JavaScript
• Spring Framework
• Web Services Development (REST, XML)
• Agile Software Development Lifecycle
• Software development and release management in a Linux environment
• SQL and Database Design Fundamentals
• Object oriented design and development
• Design patterns
• Source Control Tools, e.g. Git
• Unit testing Junit, Jasmine or Karma

• React, Bootstrap and Foundation Libraries
• Test Driven Development
• JIRA experience
• Tomcat or Apache
• Jenkins
• PostgreSQL
• SQL Server

• Clearance: Ability to Obtain a Public Trust
• US Citizenship or Authorization to work in US required
• Travel: