Software Engineer, Java Developer, DevOps

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency, is seeking a Junior Cyber Tools and Patching Architect to join our Client's team.

This position is for a Software Engineer supporting the development of future missile defense capabilities. The candidate will primarily be responsible for software development using Java.

• Interact with other people using good verbal and written communication skills.
• Work independently or with a small group.
• Be flexible in a highly dynamic and ever-changing environment.
• Provide in-depth analysis and technical support of a large, distributed system written in Java.
• Perform complex problem resolution, design, development, testing, integration, and user-support for a large code baseline.
• Follow specifications in order to develop or modify functionality within the code.
• Assist with design, benchmark testing, debugging and documentation.
• Interface with other system support groups to resolve problems, set standards and improve overall efficiency of the system.
• Design, code, test and implement tools for automation.

• Experience with a wide application of principles, theories, and concepts in their field and provides solutions to a wide range of difficult problems with imaginative and thorough solutions.
• Works under general direction, and results are reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives; failure to achieve results normally results in serious program delays and considerable expenditure of resource.
• Frequent internal and external customer contacts and represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
• Secret clearance required to start; ability to be cleared at TS/SCI;
  Java experience; effective oral and written communication skills; ability to work effectively in a rapid paced, team environment.
• Knowledge of software practices and coding standards; strong problem solving skills, including the ability to review performance issues, identify root cause, recommend and develop a solution.

• Experience working as part of an Agile team; familiarity with Java Spring.
• Familiarity with containerization tools such as Docker/Kubernetes; knowledge of server side development and message passing.
• Experience developing enterprise applications; good working knowledge of MS Office products.
• Flexibility and willingness to take on unanticipated tasking; use of common software development and management tools such as git, Nexus, JIRA, Confluence, Maven or Gradle and Eclipse; understanding of standard system engineering design artifacts such as Use Cases and UML diagrams.

• Command and control system application development.
• Previous experience with message translation software.
• Automated test and pipeline development experience.
• Developing software for Unix/Linux and Windows platforms.
• Software Integration testing including developing automated test scripts.
• Risk Management Framework/STIG/Fortify mitigation.
• Prior experience designing and developing microservices and deploying with containers; experience setting up a container environment.

Security

Clearance Required:

Secret

EOE of Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabilities