Senior Java Tech Lead – Spring, Kubernetes, JPES

Integral Consulting Services; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Integral Federal is seeking a Tech Lead / Senior Java Developer to guide Java/Spring engineering for JPES/JCRM sustainment and modernization. You will mentor developers, review code, and coordinate with cyber, database, and DevSecOps teams on mission-critical applications in a regulated DoD environment.

The role requires 8+ years of software development, strong Java/Spring Boot, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, and a U.S. citizenship with Secret eligibility.

Qualifications

• BS in a technical discipline; 4 years of experience may substitute for degree.
• 8+ years of professional software-development experience.
• Strong Java and Spring/Spring Boot experience.
• Kubernetes/containerized applications.
• PostgreSQL experience.
• REST API and web-service development.
• Relational database/SQL experience.
• Git/source-control experience.
• Automated unit-testing experience.
• Technical leadership and mentoring experience.
• U.S. citizenship and Secret eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead Java/Spring application engineering.
• Develop and review complex application enhancements and defect corrections.
• Translate architectural designs into software implementation.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce development standards.
• Mentor Java developers.
• Support Tier 3 production troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis.
• Coordinate with integration, database, test, cyber, and DevSecOps personnel.
• Support technical debt reduction and application maintainability.
• Participate in design and release-readiness reviews.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

REST API

SQL

Git

Unit testing

Technical leadership

Secret eligibility

Education

BS in technical field

Tools

DoD/JPES knowledge

Job description

Integral Federal is seeking a Tech Lead / Senior Java Developer to guide Java/Spring engineering for JPES/JCRM sustainment and modernization. You will mentor developers, review code, and coordinate with cyber, database, and DevSecOps teams on mission-critical applications in a regulated DoD environment.

The role requires 8+ years of software development, strong Java/Spring Boot, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, and a U.S. citizenship with Secret eligibility.