Sr. Software Engineer

VTG Defense; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG Defense is seeking a Software Engineer to join their agile development team in Herndon, Virginia. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining fullstack applications, requiring strong experience in Angular, Spring Boot, and Java.

Candidates must have an active TS/SCI clearance with Poly on day one. Responsibilities include building APIs, implementing CI/CD processes, and working with AWS and container technologies.

Qualifications

• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Poly on day one of employment.
• Strong fullstack development skills.
• Experience building and integrating APIs.
• Hands-on experience with agile development practices.
• Knowledge of DevOps and automation processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop fullstack applications using Angular, Spring Boot, and Java.
• Work as part of an agile development team.
• Design and implement application programming interfaces (APIs).
• Build and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions.

Skills

Fullstack development

Angular

Spring Boot

Java

DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

APIs integration

Python

AWS

Kubernetes

GitHub

Jenkins

Agile development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Overview

The Software Engineer will work as part of an agile development team to design, develop, test, and maintain applications supporting customer requirements. The position requires strong fullstack development experience, solid understanding of modern development practices, and the ability to deliver reliable software in a fast paced environment.

What will you do?

• Develop fullstack applications using Angular, Spring Boot, and Java.
• Work as part of an agile development team and participate in sprint planning, standups, and reviews.
• Design, implement, and consume application programming interfaces (APIs).
• Build and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code.
• Identify bottlenecks, bugs, and performance issues, and implement solutions.
• Follow established coding standards and conduct peer reviews.
• Implement testing platforms and write unit tests.
• Apply accessibility standards in frontend development.
• Work within DevOps processes supporting CI/CD pipelines.
• Support microservicesbased architectures and understand when to apply them.
• Use GitHub for version control and collaboration.
• Use Jenkins for build and deployment automation.
• Track work and progress using JIRA.
• Develop with AWS services including Lambda functions.
• Write and maintain scripts or components in Python.
• Work with containerbased solutions such as Kubernetes.

Do you have what it takes?

• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Poly on day one of employment.
• Strong fullstack development skills with Angular, Spring Boot, and Java.
• Experience building and integrating APIs.
• Hands on experience with agile development practices.
• Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automation processes.
• Experience developing microservices.
• Understanding of accessibility requirements and implementation methods.
• Experience with test automation and unit testing frameworks.
• Proficiency with GitHub and Jenkins.
• Familiarity with JIRA for task and workflow management.
• Experience with AWS services, including Lambda.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Experience working with Kubernetes or similar container platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related field.