Cleared Java Developer / Software Engineer

Annapolis Junction, Maryland | On-site | Full-Time | Permanent Employment | Mid-Senior Level | Active TS/SCI with CI Poly required

MaxIT Consulting – Max Corporate Group is looking for cleared Software Engineers with strong Java / J2EE skills to join a long-standing technology contractor supporting a mission-critical program of national scope.

There are multiple openings for engineers who hold an active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph and want to build secure, high-quality software in an Agile environment.

THE CHALLENGE

You will join an Agile team working under the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), delivering software that supports critical operations. The team practices DevOps, Behavior-Driven Development and test automation, and every engineer contributes from requirements to production.

The role is hands-on: you will analyze complex requirements, design and write code, automate tests and deployments, and take part in Program Increment (PI) planning with the rest of the program.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop and maintain software with Java / J2EE and Spring / Spring Boot, individually and as part of the team.
• Analyze complex requirements and turn them into working, secure solutions.
• Write automated tests following BDD / TDD practices and keep the codebase clean through refactoring.
• Develop automation scripts and support CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins).
• Work with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and Oracle, and with web technologies such as XHTML, HTML, XML and XSLT.
• Take part in PI planning and the ceremonies of the Agile release train.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph (required). A CI Poly from any agency is accepted.
• Willingness to undergo a Full Scope Polygraph.
• 7 to 10 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience with Java; J2EE and Spring / Spring Boot are ideal.
• Experience with several of: Java / JEE, Python, C / C++, SQL, SOAP, WSDL, WADL, Perl, PowerShell, VBScript, Eclipse, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Jenkins on Windows.
• Experience with user interface and database technologies (XHTML, HTML, XML, XSLT).
• Experience working on Windows and/or Linux environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field; relevant experience may substitute for the degree.

NICE TO HAVE

• Application servers such as Tomcat, WebLogic or JBoss, and scripting.
• Requirements analysis, secure systems engineering and continuous integration.
• Agile practices: pair programming, BDD, ATDD and refactoring.
• Testing tools such as FitNesse, Mockito, Cucumber, UFT or Selenium.
• Secure software development (for example, Layer 7 policies).
• Experience working under SAFe.

POSITION DETAILS

• Work arrangement: On-site
• Schedule: Full-time
• Employment type: Permanent employment
• Seniority: Mid-Senior (individual contributor)
• Openings: Multiple
• Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
• Travel: None
• Relocation assistance: Available

The position offers a comprehensive benefits package.

WORK AUTHORIZATION AND CLEARANCE

This position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance with CI Polygraph and the ability to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are a cleared Java engineer who wants to build secure software for a program that matters, we would like to hear from you.

Please apply through this platform with your updated resume, your expected gross annual salary and your availability to start.