SR JAVA DEVELOPER - Remote / Onsite Falls Church, VA

Creative Information Technology, Inc.•Falls Church, VA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Creative Information Technology Inc (CITI) is an esteemed IT enterprise renowned for its exceptional customer service and innovation. We serve both government and commercial sectors, offering a range of solutions such as Healthcare IT, Human Services, Identity Credentialing, Cloud Computing, and Big Data Analytics. With clients in the US and abroad, we hold key contract vehicles including GSA IT Schedule 70, NIH CIO-SP3, GSA Alliant, and DHS-Eagle II. Join us in driving growth and seizing new business opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of hands-on software development experience with Java.
Strong expertise in: Java 11/17+, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Hibernate/JPA
Experience designing and implementing microservices-based applications.
Strong knowledge of REST APIs, JSON, and web services.
Experience with relational databases such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
Experience with No-SQL databases such as MongoDB
Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies: Docker, Kubernetes
Experience with messaging platforms: Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ
Knowledge of CI/CD tools: Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions
Experience with developing applications that can meet NIST 500-53, FedRAMP security controls for moderate and high categorization.
Experience with tools such as Tenable, SonarQube, and best practices based on OWASP.
Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools: Splunk, ELK Stack, Grafana, Prometheus
Proficiency with Git and version control systems.
Programming Languages: Java, SQL, JavaScript
Frameworks & Technologies: Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate/JPA, REST APIs, Microservices
Tools: Git, Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, SonarQube, Jira
Cloud & DevOps: AWS/Azure/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD Pipelines

Nice To Haves

Experience with: Thales Luna HSM, Azure Managed HSM, Crypto technologies related to encryption, hashing, digital signature, number generators, and key derivation
Knowledge of: PKCS#11, JCE/JCA Providers, Key Escrow, Key Rotation, Secure Key Storage
Troubleshoot PKI, certificate, HSM, and cryptographic integration issues.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy high-performance Java applications and services.
Lead the development of enterprise-grade applications using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Develop RESTful APIs and integrate third-party systems and services.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices.
Perform code reviews and security assessments.
Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues in a timely manner.
Optimize application performance, scalability, and security.
Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical decision-making.
Implement CI/CD pipelines and support DevOps practices.
Ensure compliance with coding standards, security guidelines, and organizational policies.