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Job Requirements Herndon, VA Top Secret/SCI Polygraph not specified Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience) Salary not specified Join Premium to unlock estimated salaries
Job Description Clearance Required:
TS/SCI with the ability to obtain & maintain aPolygraph Location:
Herndon, VA |On-Site Full-Time Contract:
Long-term federal GEOINT program — work assured through at least 2030 Our client is seeking a Java-focused Software Engineer to join a Scrum team sustaining and evolving a mission-critical enterprise application — the central hub through which U.S. military and intelligence community users submit, adjudicate, search, and retrieve geospatial intelligence data. You will own backend Java development on a large-scale platform that coordinates GEOINT collection, dissemination, and production requirements across a vast network of commercial and national suppliers. This is a stable, long-term program operating under DevSecOps and Agile methodologies, with operational stability as its top mandate. A great fit for a cleared Java engineer who wants meaningful mission work and long-term staying power on contract. Responsibilities will include, but not limited to:- Develop, modify, troubleshoot, and debug Java-based backend services supporting an enterprise-scale GEOINT data management platform.
- Participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies — sprint planning, standups, backlog grooming, and retrospectives — within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipeline activities using tools such as Docker, Git, and Jenkins as part of an established DevSecOps delivery process.
- Troubleshoot and resolve software defects across Linux and Windows environments, maintaining platform uptime and operational reliability.
- Write and maintain technical documentation: program intent, input/output specifications, and standards compliance artifacts.
- Evaluate, integrate, and support COTS and open-source components to extend platform capabilities as mission requirements evolve.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teammates, including subcontractors and geographically dispersed engineers, to deliver sprint commitments.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Hands-on Java development experience — must be able to independently develop, modify, and troubleshoot Java code.
- Experience operating in Linux and/or Windows environments.
- Active TS/SCI clearance required at time of start.
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Preferred Qualifications:
- Database and SQL development experience: Oracle DBMS, PostgreSQL, PL-SQL, MongoDB, or MySQL RDS.
- RESTful API development and service integration experience in a microservices or SOA architecture.
- Integration pipeline experience with tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Kafka, Git, or JIRA.
- SAFe Agile development experience; familiarity with VersionOne or Jira for sprint and backlog management.
- Big data and search technologies: Elasticsearch, Kinetica, or data ingest and analytics tooling.
- Cloud infrastructure experience in AWS or equivalent, cleared cloud environments.
- Python scripting experience for automation or data processing tasks.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented working style.
Clearance Requirements:
- Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain & maintain a
Polygraph Location:
- Herndon, VA
- On-site full-time at a designated secure facility.