Senior Java Developer - Space Missions

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Provide TS/SCI Java software development of modules, including techniques such as event-driven or state-driven programming, error logging, and exception handling.
• Perform TS/SCI software analysis, architecture, engineering, and integration services at the unit, module, and system levels.
• Perform all aspects of software engineering support required to implement systems.
• Adhere to open standards and modern software development methodologies, including 'best' practices by industry, within operational requirements.
• Provide technical reports, white papers, and other documentation to document findings of all software engineering service activities.
• Support the EMMETT program, a next gen Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Indications and Warning (I&W) system, including working with satellite situational awareness data processing and distribution.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience; additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of Top Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI and pass a polygraph within 30 days of employment or at customer request; candidate must maintain the clearance.
• Proficiency in Java, including Model, Entity, Data Transfer Object (DTO), Data Access (DAO).
• Software design and development experience with cloud architecture, including using containers (Docker).
• Experience developing software on Unix-based operating systems such as RedHat Enterprise Linux.
• Experience with Remote Debugging (JDWP) and Spring Framework, MapStruct Annotations.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, including understanding queries and commands.
• Experience working with Linux distributions and command-line navigation.
• Experience with Messaging systems like ActiveMQ and Camel Route.
• Working knowledge of web application basics such as HTTP, HTML, REST, WebSocket, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Gerrit/GIT.
• Experience with Rest API/API Gateway, Apache Kafka, Microservices, Containerization, and Kubernetes.
• Demonstrated experience with cluster management tools such as AWS EKS and Rancher.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as RDS, ElastiCache, or similar.

Nice to Have

• Proficient in at least one scripting language such as Python.
• Familiar with web server configuration on NGINX, Apache, or similar.
• Experience using AWS as a developer.
• Experience with build/deploy tools such as Jenkins and Ansible.
• Experience collaborating with external developers and integrating their components into a larger framework.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Background in physics, mathematics, or aerospace.
• Experience with NiFi, developing flows and process groups.
• Active CompTIA Security+ CE certification or working toward certification.

Qualifications

• Educational background as specified in requirements (Bachelor's or Master's degree with relevant experience).

Benefits & Perks

• Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for employees and dependents.
• 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap.
• Eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.