Software Engineer - Java (TS/SCI Clearance Required)

North Point Technology•Herndon, VA

About The Position

North Point Technology is seeking a TS/SCI Cleared Software Engineer to support the GEOINT Collection neXt (GCX) Program. This 7-year contract focuses on sustaining and advancing the GEOINT Information Management Services (GIMS) system, a critical enterprise platform for managing GEOINT Information Needs (GINs). GIMS facilitates the submission, adjudication, search, discovery, retrieval, and management of GEOINT data and collection tasks across various providers. The program utilizes DevSecOps and Agile practices, emphasizing collaboration, integration, automation, and performance measurement to ensure operational stability. The selected candidate will be part of a scrum team, contributing to all phases of the software development lifecycle.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with a current background investigation.
2-10 years of experience in Java development.
Proficiency in troubleshooting across multiple operating systems, including Linux and Windows.
Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated background in integrating and supporting COTS/FOSS solutions.
Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies.
BS in Software Engineering or related field.
Must hold an active TS clearance (with a current background investigation).
Candidate will be required to complete an NGA crossover and receive a briefing prior to starting on the program.

Nice To Haves

Large-scale software development experience.
Developing, modifying, and troubleshooting Java code.
COTS integration.
Agile development with familiarity in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) using VersionOne.
Experience with Angular, DOJO, Oracle WebLogic, Tomcat.
Databases: Oracle DBMS, Postgres DBMS, SQL, PL/SQL.
Operating systems: UNIX/Linux.
Web/automation technologies: HTML, Selenium, JavaScript, EJB, Web Services, Microservices (Docker & Kubernetes), REST, XML, UML.
Development tools: Eclipse or NetBeans.
Deployment architectures and CI/CD pipelines using Docker, Git/JIRA, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Conductor, Kafka/Zookeeper, Consul, CMDB.
Big data technologies, including: Data ingest: JSON, Kafka, Microservices, Elasticsearch; Analytics: Hive, Spark, R, Pig, Oozie workflows; Hadoop ecosystem: Hive data, Oozie, Spark, Pig, Impala, Hue.
COTS integration: Knowi, MongoDB, Oracle, MySQL RDS, Elastic, Logstash, Kibana, Zookeeper, Consul, Hadoop/HDFS.
Containerization/configuration tools: Docker, Chef.

Responsibilities

Planning, executing, and coordinating Agile software development tasks.
Designing, building, documenting, testing, and debugging software solutions that address critical mission needs through logical and mathematical methods.
Implementing established standards, processes, procedures, and tools across the full development life cycle.
Leveraging knowledge of computer hardware/software, mission/business application domains, information processing techniques, and user input to design and develop software.
Identifying and correcting program errors, creating and maintaining development documentation, and analyzing system functionality to clarify program intent, output requirements, data inputs, techniques, and controls.
Defining, applying, and validating compliance with software standards.