Remote Java & CI/CD Architect for Federal Programs

Revolutional, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

STD/LTD/Life insurance

401(k) company matching

Teleworking options

Job summary

Revolutional is seeking an experienced Java Development & CI/CD SME to provide senior technical leadership, architectural guidance, and hands-on delivery support for a federal government program. The role centers on Java development, CI/CD pipeline design, and DevSecOps practices, with a focus on modernization, security, and scalable software delivery across government stakeholders and teams.

The role is remote, full-time for U.S.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering, application development, DevOps, or related disciplines.
• Extensive hands-on experience developing and supporting enterprise applications using Java.
• Demonstrated expertise designing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines within enterprise software development environments.
• Strong understanding of Java application architecture, object-oriented programming, software design principles, and performance optimization.
• Experience with Java development frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot, or similar enterprise frameworks.
• Experience with CI/CD and build automation technologies such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Maven, or Gradle.
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles, secure software development practices, automated testing, and vulnerability management.
• Experience with source code management and version control systems, particularly Git.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex application, integration, build, and deployment issues.
• Experience working within Agile development environments involving multiple development teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to conduct technical assessments, develop implementation recommendations, and produce detailed technical documentation and executive-level deliverables.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, provide technical leadership, and deliver high-quality solutions with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for Java application development, CI/CD architecture, build automation, and secure software delivery practices.
• Provide expert guidance on Java application architecture, development standards, code quality, performance optimization, and enterprise application modernization.
• Design, evaluate, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support automated builds, testing, security scanning, integration, and application deployment.
• Assess existing Java applications, development frameworks, and delivery pipelines to identify technical gaps, performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and opportunities for improvement.
• Establish and promote engineering best practices for Java development, automated testing, version control, dependency management, and release management.
• Support the integration of security controls and automated vulnerability scanning throughout the software development lifecycle using DevSecOps methodologies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex application development, build, integration, and deployment issues across multiple environments.
• Provide technical guidance to Agile development teams, supporting consistent engineering practices and continuous improvement across multiple Scrum teams.
• Collaborate with software developers, DevOps engineers, architects, cybersecurity professionals, and government stakeholders to align technical solutions with program objectives.
• Lead technical assessments, root cause analyses, and specialized tiger teams to resolve critical software development and delivery challenges.
• Develop technical studies, white papers, architecture recommendations, and implementation plans that identify improvements, recommended solutions, and estimated levels of effort.
• Evaluate emerging Java technologies, automation frameworks, and CI/CD capabilities to recommend improvements in application performance, security, and delivery efficiency.
• Review technical deliverables, architecture designs, development practices, and pipeline configurations to ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance with established standards.
• Present technical findings, risks, recommendations, and implementation strategies to government stakeholders and program leadership.

Skills

Java development

CI/CD pipelines

DevSecOps

Agile methodologies

Code quality

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Maven

Gradle

Spring/Spring Boot

Job description

Revolutional is seeking an experienced Java Development & CI/CD SME to provide senior technical leadership, architectural guidance, and hands-on delivery support for a federal government program. The role centers on Java development, CI/CD pipeline design, and DevSecOps practices, with a focus on modernization, security, and scalable software delivery across government stakeholders and teams.

The role is remote, full-time for U.S.