Web Application Developer

Overview

Planned Systems International (PSI) is an Enterprise IT services company who focuses on designing, building, securing, and operating cutting-edge software solutions that drive mission success and operational excellence for Federal Government organizations. PSI is currently seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Web Application Developer to join our dynamic team.

Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities

• Participating in the full agile application development life cycle for new development design, construction and testing of Java applications, Web Services (SOAP and REST), and reusable components to support overall project objectives. 
• Participating in peer reviews and unit testing, and must be adaptable to different responsibilities, possess strong communications skills, and have a passion for constantly improving the individual and team effectiveness.
• Contributing to an atmosphere of cross-functional teamwork within the organization; contributes to acceptance/functional testing duties and part of incremental feature development.
• Adhering to, promoting, and helping maintain development standards and best practices; participates in regular code reviews.
• Assisting development/test teams in activities with acceptance testing, load testing, troubleshooting, and performance tuning as required.
• Communicating committed stories for the upcoming sprint to backlog owners and stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field with 2+ years of hands on development experience with open source Java stack. An equivalent combination of education, certification, and relevant experience may be considered.
• Deep understanding and experience with designing and implementing highly scalable web applications in a cloud environment.
• Experience with continuous integration, continuous delivery, and cloud solutions such as Amazon Web Services.
• Familiarity with agile incremental delivery approach which supports incremental development of high-quality, fully tested J2EE application component delivery every 2 weeks.
• Familiarity with J2EE/Java Frameworks, programming experience and overall Java development techniques to perform daily Java development, automated unit testing, and troubleshooting responsibilities.
• Experience with object-oriented programming or an entire software development life cycle in an academic or professional environment.
• Experience in a rapid prototyping environment.
• Ability to effectively work in a team environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• U.S. Citizenship is required. Candidates selected must be able to successfully obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.

Desired Qualifications

• Currently holds a DHS Public Trust Clearance.
• Certified in Lean Software Development, Kanban, Scrum and other Agile processes.
• Department Homeland Security (DHS) Experience.

Company Benefits

PSI offers full-time, benefits eligible employees a competitive total compensation package that includes paid leave, and options for employer sponsored group medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, AD&D coverage, legal services, identity theft, and accident insurance. Flexible spending account and health saving account options offer pre-tax savings for qualified medical, dental, and vision expenses. The company sponsored 401(k) retirement plan has an employer contribution match that is immediately vested. We invest in the professional growth of our employees through professional courses, certifications, and tuition reimbursement programs.

EEO Commitment

It is company policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination, are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities will be provided. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources by emailing [email protected], or by dialing 703-575-8400.