Software Developer Configuration Manager Principal

SAIC; Hampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Senior Software Developer Configuration Manager/ Full Stack Developer. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development using Java and JavaScript, along with a strong background in managing various software environments. Applicants must hold an active Secret clearance and be able to work independently within a team environment. This role involves software design, GitLab management, and troubleshooting operational issues.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required.
• 9+ years experience with a Bachelor's or 7+ years with a Master's.
• Experience managing multiple environments (production, staging, etc.).
• Experience with JavaScript-based applications using NPM.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside a team to facilitate proper design of software.
• Create and maintain GitLab pipelines.
• Manage source code using git and git tools.
• Diagnose operational problems.

Skills

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

HTML/CSS

SQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Unix/Shell scripting

Git

REST services

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

GitLab

Visual Studio Code

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA

Nexus Repository Manager

SonarQube

Spring Boot

Job description

Description

SAIC is looking for a Senior Software Developer Configuration Manager/ Full Stack Developer to join our team of the Air Operations Center Weapons System (AOC WS) Falconer Program. The ideal candidate serves as a member of the Engineering and Sustainment software development team. Provides technical and design aspects and aids in the innovation and creation of government software and programs. The developer shall provide a proactive approach to problem‑solving as well as a detailed understanding of software development configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside a team of programmers and system engineers and shall seek to facilitate the proper design and implementation of software.
• Creating and maintaining GitLab pipelines.
• Managing source code using git and git tools.
• Managing weekly deployments to production environment.
• Diagnosing and troubleshooting operational problems.
• Must be able to work independently and represent the program and SAIC at meetings and working groups with government and associate contractors.

Qualifications

• Must have an active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's and nine (9) years or more experience; Master’s and seven (7) years or more experience.
• Experience managing multiple environments including production, staging, user acceptance, and integration.
• Experience using NPM to configure JavaScript‑based applications and manage dependencies.
• Experience using Gradle/Maven to configure Java‑based REST services and manage dependencies.
• Managing containerized environments with Docker and/or Kubernetes.
• Unix/Shell scripting.
• Visual Studio Code/JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA or similar IDEs.
• Java.
• JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Building REST services.
• Object‑Relational Mapping tools (Hibernate preferred).
• Front‑end JavaScript frameworks (Angular preferred).
• HTML/CSS.
• Backend testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito.
• Front‑end testing frameworks such as Jasmine and Karma.
• Database schema design and implementation (MySQL preferred).
• SQL.

Desired tools/technology

• Nexus Repository Manager.
• Static security code analysis using SonarQube/Fortify/SBOM.
• Managing Kubernetes deployments through Argo CD.
• AWS S3.
• Spring Boot.
• Front‑end JavaScript frameworks such as Angular/React.
• Testing frameworks such as JUnit and Karma.
• Integration testing using Cypress.
• OAuth.
• Spring Boot.
• Integration testing with Cypress.
• Backend dependency management with Gradle/Maven.
• Front‑end dependency management with NPM.
• Unix/Shell scripting.