Lead Application Developer - SME

RiseMe; Suitland (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

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Job summary

Essnova Solutions is recruiting for Lead Application Developers – SME to support a large-scale federal modernization initiative for the U.S. Census Bureau. This role demands extensive hands-on development and technical leadership in enterprise Java environments.

The position emphasizes design, integration of REST APIs, Kafka-based event-driven architectures, and collaboration across architects, engineers, testers, and security teams. Hybrid location in Suitland, MD.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant application/software development experience.
• Senior/SME-level enterprise application development experience.
• Demonstrated experience with: Java 8, J2EE, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Kafka, REST APIs, PL/SQL, Git/GitLab, CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise applications.
• Support modernization of complex and legacy application environments.
• Develop scalable services and application components using modern Java technologies.
• Design and integrate REST-based services and APIs.
• Support event-driven application integration using Kafka.
• Develop and maintain database integrations and data access components.
• Participate in CI/CD and automated software delivery processes.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, testers, security teams, and other development professionals.
• Support troubleshooting, optimization, integration, and documentation tasks.
• Contribute to application-development standards and modernization practices.

Skills

Java 8

J2EE

Spring Boot

Hibernate

Kafka

REST APIs

PL/SQL

Git/GitLab

CI/CD pipelines

15+ years experience

Senior/SME level

Tools

Kafka

Job description

Multiple Openings
Location: Suitland, MD | Hybrid

Proposal Opportunity: This position is being recruited in support of an active federal proposal. Employment is contingent upon contract award, final customer requirements, and position availability. Candidates selected during the proposal phase may be asked to provide an updated resume and other information required for proposal submission.

About the Role

Essnova Solutions is seeking experienced Lead Application Developers – SME to support a large-scale federal application modernization initiative supporting the U.S. Census Bureau.

This role is designed for highly experienced software development professionals with deep expertise building, integrating, and modernizing enterprise Java applications.

The ideal candidate has extensive hands-on development experience and can provide technical leadership within complex enterprise development environments.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise applications.
• Support modernization of complex and legacy application environments.
• Develop scalable services and application components using modern Java technologies.
• Design and integrate REST-based services and APIs.
• Support event-driven application integration using Kafka.
• Develop and maintain database integrations and application data access components.
• Participate in CI/CD and automated software delivery processes.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, testers, security teams, and other development professionals.
• Support troubleshooting, optimization, integration, and technical documentation activities.
• Contribute to application-development standards and modernization practices.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant application/software development experience.
• Senior/SME-level enterprise application development experience.
• Demonstrated experience with:
  • Java 8
  • J2EE
  • Spring Boot
  • Hibernate
  • Kafka
  • REST APIs
  • PL/SQL
  • Git/GitLab
  • CI/CD pipelines

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud certification or demonstrated cloud experience
• SAFe/Scrum or other Agile certification
• CSEP

Work Location

This position supports the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland under a hybrid work model. Candidates must be located in the DC/MD/VA area or be willing to commute to Suitland.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Essnova Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Essnova Solutions is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process.