Software Developer

Software Developer SME

Client:

Department of Defense

POP:

12\+ months

Location:

Fairfax, VA; must be able to go to DC 1-2 times per week

US Citizen with Secret Clearance

SCOPE

The Software Developer SME role requires a deep expertise in Java SE 11, strong full‑stack skills, and hands‑on experience architecting and deploying applications on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role focuses on building scalable, secure, cloud‑native systems using AWS best practices. The role will drive technical strategy, mentor engineers, and shape high‑impact cloud solutions for the DoD on AWS GovCloud. This role emphasizes backend architecture, distributed systems, API development, and cloud-native engineering, while also leveraging full‑stack fundamentals (HTML, CSS, SQL) for end‑to‑end solution delivery.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• MUST HAVE SECRET CLEARANCE
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a technical field
• 10\+ years developing complex support applications with proven leadership in legacy software rebuilds
• 10 years working in Java Standard Edition 11
• 10 years AWS and Cloud computing experience
• Front and back-end development knowledge in JAVA, HTML, SQL, CSS
• Experience in cloud computing.
• Excellent communication and management skills.

PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS

• Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD)
• Zend PHP Certified Engineer
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)

TASKS

• Architect, design, and implement backend services, microservices, and RESTful APIs using Java SE 11\.
• Leverage Java SE 11 capabilities (e.g., var, enhanced HTTP Client, modern JVM improvements) to build efficient and maintainable components.
• Design efficient data models and schemas using SQL
• Contribute to front-end integration using HTML5, CSS3, and foundational JavaScript.
• Develop secure, high‑availability distributed systems aligned with AWS best practices.
• Implement robust error handling, caching strategies, and performance optimizations across backend services.
• Integrate with databases, message queues, API gateways, and third‑party systems
• Apply AWS Well‑Architected Framework principles to ensure operational excellence, security, reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Conduct in-depth code reviews, provide technical mentorship, and drive engineering best practices.
• Optimize systems for performance, observability, monitoring, security, and fault tolerance.
• Work closely with DevOps teams to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, deployment workflows, and cloud-based infrastructure.
• Support operations and sustainment activities.
• All other duties as assigned by management.