Software Developer

J5 Consulting; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid health coverage

6% 401(k) match

PTO

tuition reimbursement

bonuses

professional development

Job summary

J5 Consulting is seeking an experienced Software Developer located in Chantilly, Virginia, to support enterprise web-based applications. The role emphasizes collaboration in an Agile environment, with mandatory skills including Continuous Integration, Java, and React development.

Successful candidates must possess a Top Secret Security Clearance and expertise in cloud infrastructure. The position offers great benefits, including health coverage, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with continuous integration and automated testing.
• Experience in the full accreditation lifecycle.
• Professional experience operating within a cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Support design, development, and modernization of web-based applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user experience.
• Ensure high-quality delivery and operational reliability.

Skills

Continuous Integration techniques

Java development

React development

Cloud infrastructure (AWS)

User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI)

Job description

Introduction

We are seeking an experienced Software Developer to support the design, development, modernization, and sustainment of enterprise web-based applications and services. This role works within an Agile environment to deliver secure, scalable, and accessible solutions that align with customer goals and provide measurable business value. The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience with continuous integration, automated testing, cloud-based infrastructure (AWS), and full lifecycle system support. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to enhance user experience, modernize application components, and ensure high‑quality delivery and operational reliability.

Mandatory Skills

• Demonstrated experience utilizing Continuous Integration techniques and tools
• Demonstrated experience designing and architecting systems using modern techniques such as services, multi‑tier architecture
• Demonstrated experience designing and instrumenting automated test scripts at the developer level
• Demonstrated experience developing in small increments utilizing technical Agile techniques
• Demonstrated experience implementing industry best practices and associated technical solutions consistent with accessibility standards and agile methodology
• Demonstrated experience proposing recommendations that provide business value while supporting Customers goals and objectives, with an emphasis on improving User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI), reducing O&M, increasing quality and speed of delivery, transforming, and modernizing web-based application, system, and service components
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and documenting web-based application, system, service components and associated interfaces, including those with databases and web services/ APIs to assist in decision-making regarding future development
• Demonstrated experience developing web-based application, system, and service components and associated interfaces, including those with databases and web services/ APIs to assist in decision-making regarding future development. This experience must include Java and React development
• Demonstrated professional experience operating within a cloud infrastructure such as Amazon Web Services
• Demonstrated experience in the full accreditation lifecycle
• Demonstrated experience managing Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 support, using service management systems
• Demonstrated experience developing IT support documents that include SOPs, digital IT workflows, IT knowledge base, pre and post deployment checklists, IT architectural diagrams, system security plans, and administrative processes
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining enterprise software, to include license renewals (where applicable), patching, and version update administration

Optional Skills

• Demonstrated experience working with Sponsor and partner IT organizations
• Demonstrated experience working with learning applications
• Demonstrated experience working with language, compliance, and performance management applications
• Demonstrated experience working with COTS products
• Demonstrated experience with cloud technologies
• Demonstrated experience with networking and platform hosting technologies

US Citizenship

• This position requires US Citizenship. Verification of US Citizenship to meet federal government security requirements will be confirmed

Security Clearance

• The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph
• Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment

Travel

• This position is expected to be onsite. The position will be located within the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA). Local travel/POV will be on an as needed basis, within the local place of performance

Join J5 Consulting and Grow Your Cybersecurity Career

At J5, we’re a team of innovators protecting organizations from evolving cyber threats. With 18+ years of success in government and commercial sectors, we offer meaningful opportunities to grow your career.

Enjoy comprehensive benefits, including:

• 100% employer‑paid health coverage
• a 6% 401(k) match
• PTO
• tuition reimbursement
• bonuses
• professional development, and more

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