Core Java Engineer - Secure API, LDAP/PKI, Tomcat Expert

General Dynamics Information Technology; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Healthcare and wellness packages

Internal mobility program

Continuing education & certifications

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Core Java Software Engineer to help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. You will apply expert Core Java skills, work on REST APIs, and deploy on Tomcat in a Linux environment.

You will collaborate with security and operations teams, implement LDAP-based authentication, and write clean, well-documented code while contributing to enterprise IT initiatives.

Qualifications

• Expert-level Core Java development in a Linux environment.
• In-depth knowledge of Tomcat, MariaDB/MySQL, and REST APIs.
• Experience with LDAP authentication and PKI/infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develop Core Java applications across the stack.
• Design and implement secure REST APIs.
• Integrate with MariaDB/MySQL databases.
• Deploy and configure Apache Tomcat servers.
• Implement LDAP-based authentication/authorization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Maintain clean, well-documented code.

Skills

Core Java

Eclipse IDE

Java 17+

Tomcat

MariaDB/MySQL

REST API

LDAP

SSH/Putty

Linux

JSP/AJAX

JDBC

Git

PKI/OpenSSL

Web security

XML/JSON

Tools

Git/GitHub

Tomcat

Confluence

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Core Java Software Engineer to help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. You will apply expert Core Java skills, work on REST APIs, and deploy on Tomcat in a Linux environment.

You will collaborate with security and operations teams, implement LDAP-based authentication, and write clean, well-documented code while contributing to enterprise IT initiatives.