Senior Java Dev & Scrum Master — Air Traffic Platform

Zachary Piper, LLC; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Sick leave as required by law

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Software Developer - Scrum Master to support modernizing vital national aviation systems with a next-generation air traffic management platform. The role is hybrid with onsite work in Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor Township, NJ, splitting time between hands-on Java development and leading an Agile program.

You will serve as Scrum Master for a SAFe team, drive PI planning and sprint ceremonies, and collaborate with Product Owners and Release

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience developing, testing, and reviewing production Java applications.
• 2+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master within a SAFe Agile environment on a large-scale software development program.
• Strong experience with Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Security, microservices, and RESTful APIs, including JSON, XML, and XSD.
• Experience with JUnit, Mockito, Git, Linux, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices.
• Experience with front-end technologies, including React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust and successfully complete required government background investigations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, review, deploy, and maintain production-quality Java applications, cloud-native microservices, and RESTful APIs.
• Serve as Scrum Master for an Agile development team, facilitating sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, backlog refinement, and Program Increment (PI) planning.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Release Train Engineers, and cross-functional teams to manage dependencies, remove blockers, and ensure successful delivery.
• Support DevSecOps initiatives through CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code reviews, and AI-assisted development tools.
• Troubleshoot and maintain complex distributed systems while supporting integration with legacy air traffic control systems and next-generation platform components.

Skills

Java development

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Spring Security

microservices

RESTful APIs

JSON

XML

XSD

JUnit

Mockito

Git

Linux

CI/CD

DevOps

React

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

Scrum Master

SAFe Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Jenkins

Cloud native

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Software Developer - Scrum Master to support modernizing vital national aviation systems with a next-generation air traffic management platform. The role is hybrid with onsite work in Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor Township, NJ, splitting time between hands-on Java development and leading an Agile program.

You will serve as Scrum Master for a SAFe team, drive PI planning and sprint ceremonies, and collaborate with Product Owners and Release