Jr. Software Developer

VT Group (VTG); Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

VT Group (VTG) in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Software Engineer to support a 200+ FTE development program focusing on IdAM/ICAM, PKI, and Digital Policy Management. You will join a large team of developers, software and data engineers to modernize and secure IT systems.

The role emphasizes building low-latency, high-throughput backend services in Java/Springboot with AWS, and hands-on Linux. You’ll collaborate with product owners and security engineers, participate in Scrum, and occasionally

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
• Bachelor of Science degree and 3–5 years of demonstrable experience.
• Experience creating applications with Java, Springboot, and AWS for backend components, focusing on low-latency, high-throughput distributed systems.
• Experience translating business requirements into technical solutions.
• Experience decomposing complex software systems for scalability, testability, and performance.
• Experience writing scripts to install and configure code in EC2.
• Experience using Git
• Experience using CloudFormation scripts
• Experience creating RESTful APIs
• Experience using XML, JSON and YAML
• Experience creating applications/services using Java, JavaScript, and Bash scripting
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL; SQL/PLSQL
• Develop APIs to Integrate systems and services
• Hands-on experience with Linux (CLI)
• Hands-on scripting and Java
• Strong hands-on Linux (CLI)
• Experience with scripting and programming languages like BASH and Python

Responsibilities

• Design and implement PKI systems and certificate management.
• Collaborate with developers and cloud engineers to create features for legacy PKI systems.
• Build new PKI systems on other networks as mission needs arise.
• Participate in Scrum planning and Jira backlog grooming.
• Rotate O&M responsibilities as part of the team.
• Be on-call for after-hours support approximately one week every three months.

Skills

PKI knowledge

Crypto algorithms

Secure system design

Willingness to learn

Scrum agile

Team collaboration

On-call support

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) degree

Tools

Java

Springboot

Amazon Web Services

EC2

Git

CloudFormation

RESTful API

XML/JSON/YAML

JavaScript

Bash scripting

Linux (CLI)

Python

Job description

Overview

VTG is seeking a Software Engineer for a 200+ FTE technical development program supporting the Sponsor’s Entitlement Programs as well as IdAM /ICAM, Authentication, Authorization, Attributes and Digital Policy Management. The Software Engineer will work with a large team of developers, software engineers and data engineers. The successful candidate will support continuity of our customer’s mission by helping to modernize and implement industry standards while ensuring secure, reliable, and uninterrupted availability of IT systems

Overview

VTG is seeking a Software Engineer for a 200+ FTE technical development program supporting the Sponsor’s Entitlement Programs as well as IdAM /ICAM, Authentication, Authorization, Attributes and Digital Policy Management. The Software Engineer will work with a large team of developers, software engineers and data engineers. The successful candidate will support continuity of our customer’s mission by helping to modernize and implement industry standards while ensuring secure, reliable, and uninterrupted availability of IT systems

What will you do?

• The Candidate must have a strong working knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and understand key concepts like digital certificates and Certificate Authorities (CAs).
• It is highly desired the Candidate also have knowledge of Registration Authorities (RAs), key management practices, cryptographic algorithms, certificate revocation procedures, and trust models.
• Additionally, the ability to design a robust system to issue, manage, and revoke digital certificates while ensuring the integrity and authenticity of users and entities within a network is desirable.
• Candidates who do not have all these abilities, but have the ability to learn them, will be considered.
• The Developer will be part of a team of developers and cloud engineers that create new features for legacy PKI systems as sponsor's mission continues to expand and evolve.
• Our team also builds new systems as new mission needs arise. We are actively working to build new PKI systems on other networks.
• Our work rhythm revolves around the Scrum agile framework to deliver incremental enhancements on a 3-week cycle. Developers actively participate in planning deliverables and grooming the Jira backlog. We rely on team collaboration to continually fine tune performance and ensure clear communication.
• Developers also participate in a team rotation of O&M responsibilities.
• They are required to be on-call for after-hours support approximately one week every three months.

Do you have what it takes?

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree and 3-5 years of demonstrable experience
• Experience creating applications with Java, Springboot, and Amazon Web Services for backend components, focusing on low-latency, high-throughput distributed systems As new systems are built, additional programming languages may be used
• Experience working closely with product owners, business analysts, and other teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Experience analyzing and decomposing complex software systems and creating designs for scalability, testability, and performance
• Experience writing custom scripts to install and configure code in EC2 instances
• Experience using Git
• Experience using CloudFormation scripts
• Experience creating RESTful API
• Experience using XML, JSON and YAML
• Experience creating applications/services using Java, JavaScript, and bash scripting
• Working with the team's security engineer to address, mitigate security findings stemming from system security scans
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL and use of SQL or PLSQL
• Develop APls to Integrate systems and services
• Hands-on experience with Linux (CLI)
• Hands on experience with scripting and Java
• Strong, hands-on experience with Linux (CLI)
• Experience with scripting and programming languages like BASH and Python