Java Developer

Java Developer

At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow.

Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value – not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We’d love for you to join our team!

B&A is looking for a mid-level Java Developer to join a contract with a federal government client in support of an important mission. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a great team while supporting Customs and Border Protection.

• Designs, develops, enhances, debugs, and implements software. Troubleshoots production problems related to software applications.
• As part of an agile team, researches, tests, builds, and coordinates the conversion and/or integration of new products based on client requirements.
• As part of an agile team, designs and develops new software products or major enhancements to existing software.
• Addresses problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms.
• Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of application software packages, application integration and testing tools.
• Resolves problems with software and responds to suggestions for improvements and enhancements.
• Providing software development services and experience to implement new initiatives
• Providing implementation and technical support services.
• Providing technical support to respond to technical issues, research and resolve problems and other non-programming technical services.
• Estimating the Level of Effort (LOE) and difficulty of programming assignments.

• Bachelor’s degree plus at least 5 years of work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. The work experience should be supporting Java applications and associated frameworks such as Spring
• At least 2 years of development experience using Angular (Version 8 and higher)
• 2 years of experience working in an Agile team development environment using Jira or a similar tool
• 1 year of experience working in an automated development environment, using CI/CD tools such as Git, Bamboo, Jenkins, Sonar Qube

• Experience developing against relational databases (e.g., Oracle, Postgre
  
  SQL)
• Experience developing against relational databases and solid SQL querying skills
• 1+ years experience with web services development
• 1+ years experience writing automated unit tests
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Team player and ability to mentor developers with lesser experience

• Experience developing in and deploying to a Cloud environment (such as Amazon Web Services)
• Experience with Ruby on Rails
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes or similar tools
• Experience with JMS (e.g., IBM MQ, Active
  
  MQ)

• Eligible to obtain a clearance.

Notable Clients:

B&A has grown to be a company that is trusted by our clients for exceptional service, innovative solutions, and inspired employees. Our service extends through federal, state, and local Government, the private sector, and higher education. Some of our notable clients include Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Senate, U.S. Courts, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Navy, and more.

B&A is proud to offer full time employees a 100% premium paid medical plan option, which includes coverage for medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, disability, Teladoc, and accident insurance. In addition to these benefits, B&A employees enjoy paid time off, tuition assistance, B&A sponsored trainings and certifications, commuter transit benefits (Smart Benefits) for DC Metro…