Java Developer

Valhalla Staffing

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading staffing company in Washington, DC is seeking a Full Stack Java Developer to support a software development project. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining software applications, and requires a Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field along with 5+ years of experience. Ideal candidates should possess strong Java skills and be effective communicators. The position is located in Rockville/Bethesda, MD and requires the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications

More than 5 years of professional experience with a Bachelor's or 3 years with a Master's degree.
Proven ability to work in a team and communicate effectively.
Experience with Agile Scrum methodologies.

Responsibilities

Design and maintain key components of software applications.
Support development of technical roadmaps.
Communicate extensively with customers and team members.

Skills

Java 8 or higher

JQuery, JavaScript

Spring Framework

Web Services Development (REST, XML)

Agile Software Development Lifecycle

Software development and release management in a Linux environment

SQL and Database Design Fundamentals

Object oriented design and development

Design patterns

Source Control Tools, e.g. Git

Unit testing – Junit, Jasmine or Karma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JIRA

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Tomcat or Apache

Jenkins

Job description

Title:

Full Stack Java Developer

Location:

Bethesda, MD

Agency:

National Institute of Health (NIH)

Positions Available:

Junior, Mid, and Senior Level

Clearance:

Must be able to obtain a Public Trust

We are hiring a Full Stack Java Developer to support a software development project. The position is located in Rockville / Bethesda, Maryland. Under general supervision, develops software solutions based upon client requirements. Generally reports to a Technical Lead/Project Manager and makes use of commercially-available or custom Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools, and as required, may also utilize COTS products and techniques.

The candidate must:

be proactive;
have strong design skills;
be a problem-solver;
thrive in a fast-paced work environment;
be productive;
exhibit effective verbal and written communication skills; and
be a team player

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain key components of software applications using JEE, Spring MVC, Spring JDBC, Bootstrap, SOAP/RESTful, XML, SQL, Git and JIRA in an Agile software development environment.
Support the development of a technical roadmap.
Create and update all relevant documentation and specifications for design, development, and testing.
Present concepts using UML and be willing to challenge other team member’s designs as well as receive and incorporate feedback.
Communicate and collaborate extensively with customers, analysts, architects, DBAs, operations, and testers using Agile Scrum.
Provide status and other day-to-day communications to the Technical Lead, Scrum Master, and Project Manager
Provide help desk triage/ production support
Develops technical documentation detailing the project design parameters.
May perform other duties as assigned

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or other science or technology field with more than five (5+) years of professional experience. With a Master’s Degree, three (3) years of professional experience is required.

Required Skills: