SR JAVA DEVELOPER - Remote / Onsite Falls Church, VA

Creative Information Technology, Inc.; Yorktown (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Creative Information Technology Inc (CITI) is seeking a Senior Java Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable enterprise applications. The role covers identity and access management domains, requiring Java expertise, microservices, and cloud experience.

The position involves collaborating with architects, product owners, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality software that meets requirements and security standards. Remote and on-site options available.

Qualifications

• ~10+ years hands-on Java software development experience.
• Proficiency with Java 11/17+, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Hibernate/JPA.
• Experience designing microservices-based applications and RESTful services.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and No-SQL (MongoDB).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-performance Java applications and services.
• Lead the development of enterprise-grade apps using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and security of applications.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and support DevOps practices.
• Ensure compliance with coding standards, security guidelines, and policies.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Spring Framework

Microservices

REST APIs

SQL/Databases

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

Splunk

ELK Stack

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Senior Java Developer – Remote / Onsite Falls Church, VA

Creative Information Technology Inc (CITI) is an esteemed IT enterprise renowned for its exceptional customer service and innovation. We serve both government and commercial sectors, offering a range of solutions such as Healthcare IT, Human Services, Identity Credentialing, Cloud Computing, and Big Data Analytics. With clients in the US and abroad, we hold key contract vehicles including GSA IT Schedule 70, NIH CIO-SP3, GSA Alliant, and DHS-Eagle II.

Security Clearance: We are seeking an experienced Senior Java Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable enterprise applications in the realm of Identity, Credential and Access Management. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java-based technologies, microservices architecture, cloud platforms, and modern software development practices. The Senior Java Developer will collaborate with architects, business analysts, product owners, and development teams to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet business and technical requirements.

• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-performance Java applications and services.


• Lead the development of enterprise-grade applications using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.


• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices.


• Optimize application performance, scalability, and security.


• Implement CI/CD pipelines and support DevOps practices.


• Ensure compliance with coding standards, security guidelines, and organizational policies.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

• ~10+ years of hands-on software development experience with Java.


• ~ Strong expertise in: Java 11/17+, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Hibernate/JPA


• ~ Experience designing and implementing microservices-based applications.


• ~ Strong knowledge of REST APIs, JSON, and web services.


• ~ Experience with relational databases such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.


• ~ Experience with No-SQL databases such as MongoDB


• ~ Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.


• ~ Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.


• ~ Experience with messaging platforms: Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions


• ~ Experience with developing applications that can meet NIST 500-53, FedRAMP security controls for moderate and high categorization.


• ~ Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools: Splunk, ELK Stack, Grafana, Prometheus


• ~ Programming Languages: Java, SQL, JavaScript


• ~ Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate/JPA, REST APIs, Microservices


• ~ Cloud & DevOps: AWS/Azure/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD Pipelines

• Thales Luna HSM, Azure Managed HSM, Crypto technologies related to encryption, hashing, digital signature, number generators, and key derivation


• Knowledge of: PKCS#11, JCE/JCA Providers, Key Escrow, Key Rotation, Secure Key Storage


• Programming Languages: Java, SQL, JavaScript


• Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate/JPA, REST APIs, Microservices


• Cloud & DevOps: AWS/Azure/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD Pipelines