On‑Site Java Developer for National Defense, TS/SCI

SMX; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement

Job summary

SMX is seeking a Software Developer to join our National Defense programs in Aurora, CO. This on-site role requires TS/SCI CI Poly clearance and Security+ certification, with Java development using SpringBoot, Mockito, Lombok, OpenAPI and RESTful services, containerized deployments to Kubernetes via Helm Charts.

You'll work with Git, Gradle, Jira, Kafka, MongoDB, ActiveMQ and NiFi in a fast-paced team, collaborating across functions to design, implement, test, and deploy secure software

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI CI Polygraph clearance required.
• On-site work in Chantilly, VA, Herndon, VA or Aurora, CO.
• Security+ certification.
• Experience with Java development using SpringBoot, Mockito, Lombok and OpenAPI for RESTful services.
• Git and Gradle experience; containerized deployments with Docker/Kubernetes and Helm.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define, design, and deploy features.
• Write clean, maintainable Java code and deploy with Docker, Kubernetes and Helm.
• Optimize applications for speed and scalability.
• Troubleshoot issues to ensure performance.
• Utilize Jira for project management and tracking.
• Apply standards and security protocols to ensure compliance.

Skills

Java development

SpringBoot

OpenAPI/Swagger

Mockito

Lombok

RESTful services

Kubernetes

Helm Charts

Docker

Git

Gradle

AWS

Tools

Git

Gradle

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm Charts

Jira

Kafka

MongoDB

ActiveMQ

NiFi

Swagger/OpenAPI

Job description

SMX is seeking a Software Developer to join our National Defense programs in Aurora, CO. This on-site role requires TS/SCI CI Poly clearance and Security+ certification, with Java development using SpringBoot, Mockito, Lombok, OpenAPI and RESTful services, containerized deployments to Kubernetes via Helm Charts.

You'll work with Git, Gradle, Jira, Kafka, MongoDB, ActiveMQ and NiFi in a fast-paced team, collaborating across functions to design, implement, test, and deploy secure software