Sr. Full Stack Java Developer

appliedis; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership

Continuous Learning

Inclusive Culture

Mission-Driven Work

Job summary

Ideal candidates have 7+ years of experience, a Top-Secret clearance, and proficiency with AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD. Expect challenging projects and collaboration with diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Active Top-Secret Clearance and a minimum of 7+ years of experience is required. (Interim Top Secret will not be accepter)
• Computer Science background w/ degree (Bachelor's or Master's) in field.
• Must have strong User Interface (UI) design and developing skills using React, JavaScript, and CSS.
• Must have strong development experience in Java, Spring Framework/Security 6+, Spring Boot 3+, Hibernate 6+, SQL/PLSQL, PostgreSQL, RESTful APIs, Maven, and Git/GitLab.
• Must have experience with database design and data migration
• Additional experience with AWS (S3, EC2, ECS, Aurora, CloudWatch), Keycloak, Kubernetes, Maven, and Docker
• Experience with Agile and Scrum and Kanban frameworks/methodologies.
• Experience with Atlassian tools Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and automation.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-stack design and development support using Java, Spring MVC/Spring Security/Spring Boot, React, and PostgreSQL.
• Design and implement modern UI components using React, Typescript/JavaScript, and reusable design patterns.
• Implement normalized PostgreSQL schemas and entity relationships supporting system scalability.
• Develop and maintain secure RESTful APIs for data access and integration.
• Support and document data migration efforts, ensuring integrity and consistency between legacy and new systems.
• Plan and execute application deployments, version control, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Assist in supporting all aspects of the project to include all phases of life cycle development.
• Ensure compliance with 508 accessibility and enterprise security practices.

Skills

UI design

React

Java

JavaScript

CSS

SQL/PLSQL

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

PostgreSQL

Spring Boot

Hibernate

Maven

Git/GitLab

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Keycloak

Job description

Why AIS?

When you join AIS, you're joining a mission-driven team that's passionate about making a difference. You'll work on projects that matter, alongside industry-leading experts, in an environment that fosters innovation, driving client success, and empowering our team to make a lasting impact. As an employee-owned company, we value collaboration, inclusivity, continuous growth, and shared success.

• Employee Ownership : Your contributions directly impact the company's success, and you share in its achievements.
• Continuous Learning : Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth.
• Inclusive Culture : A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone's voice is valued.
• Mission-Driven Work : Engage in projects that make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities.

What are we looking for?

At AIS, we're looking for more than just skills - we're looking for driven individuals who are passionate about making a difference, eager to grow, and aligned with our core principles.

Working@AIS

At AIS, we are dedicated to providing our employees with diverse opportunities to grow their careers while supporting a variety of impactful projects. For this position, we are seeking a talented individual to join AIS as a Lead Software Engineer.

• Core Knowledge & Skills: Operates independently or as a team lead, selects appropriate persistence technologies (e.g., EF, Dapper), defines source control strategies, and designs subsystem infrastructure.
• Work & Complexity: Tackles complex problems with thorough analysis, manages cross-functional delivery, and improves system reliability and scalability.
• Quality & Independence: Consistently meets deadlines even under challenging conditions, enforces standards through detailed reviews, and establishes productivity benchmarks for the team.
• Teamwork & Communication: Provides functional leadership by setting objectives, organizing resources, resolving conflicts, and engaging confidently with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Consulting & Engagement: Troubleshoots advanced client issues, supports requirements gathering, and contributes to vendor presentations or proposal activities.

As your initial project assignment, you will support the unique needs of our client as a Sr. Full Stack Java Developer.

The Full Stack Developer will be a part of an agile software development team and integral in performing software development, O&M support, and adhere to agile methodology and scrum ceremonies. This role will design and implement backed APIs using Java and Spring Boot, design and build secure and responsive UIs using React, and develop optimized PostgreSQL schemas and queries. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated strong verbal and written skills, experiences with the technology and business tools listed below, and will have proven experience delivering large-scale enterprise applications from concept through deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide full-stack design and development support using Java, Spring Model View Controller (MVC) Framework/Spring Security/Spring Boot, React, and PostgreSQL.
• Design and implement modern UI components using React, Typescript/JavaScript, and reusable design patterns.
• Implement normalized PostgreSQL schemas and entity relationships supporting system scalability.
• Develop and maintain secure RESTful APIs for data access and integration.
• Support and document data migration efforts, ensuring integrity and consistency between legacy and new systems.
• Plan and execute application deployments, version control, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Assist in supporting all aspects of the project to include all phases of life cycle development.
• Ensure compliance with 508 accessibility, enterprise security practices, and other practices as needed.

Required For This Opportunity

• Active Top-Secret Clearance and a minimum of 7+ years of experience is required. (Interim Top Secret will not be accepter)
• Computer Science background w/ degree (Bachelor's or Master's) in field.
• Must have strong User Interface (UI) design and developing skills using React, JavaScript, and CSS.
• Must have strong development experience required in the following technologies/areas: Java, Spring Framework/Security 6+, Spring Boot 3+, Hibernate 6+, SQL/PLSQL, PostgreSQL, RESTful APIs, Maven build tool, and Git/GitLab.
• Must have experience with database design and data migration
• Additional experience required in the following technologies/areas: AWS (S3, EC2, ECS, Aurora, CloudWatch), Keycloak, Kubernetes, Maven, and Docker
• Experience with Agile and Scrum and Kanban frameworks/methodologies.
• Experience with Atlassian tools to include Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools and automation.

Nice to Have Skills

• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• Excellent documentation skills.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
• Self-motivated with strong