Backend Java Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Backend Java Engineer with Security Clearance
Backend Java Engineer About the Team
Here at BTI
360, we’ve built a culture that’s passionate about developing software engineers. Software doesn't build itself. People do.  In fact, teams of people do.  That's why our primary focus is on developing better craftsmen, better teammates, and better technical leaders.  By putting people first, we're not just giving our teammates more opportunities to grow, we're also raising the bar of the software we ship. BTI
360 previously has been voted 10 years in a row as a TOP Place to Work by the Washington Business Journal.  We’re looking for multiple Backend Java Engineers to join our growing team, and we have opportunities available for engineers across a wide range of experience levels. What you will do in this role:
• Work closely with teammates and stakeholders in a Lean Agile environment to build mission-critical production applications focused on data discovery and analysis
• Participate in code reviews, system design discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Leverage modern build tools, testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines to ensure quality and delivery speed
• Design, implement, and test backend services and APIs using reactive programming concepts for production applications
• Integrate with cloud services and data platforms to expose high-value data through secure, performant interfaces
• Leverage Dev Sec Ops  pipelines, containers, and modern deployment tools to deliver software efficiently and reliably You may thrive in this role if you have the following skills:
• Active Security Clearance (Secret or higher) or the ability to obtain one
• Experience with source control (e.g. Git) and CI/CD pipeline tools such as AWS Code Build (preferred), Jenkins, Git Lab CI, or Git Hub Actions
• Experience designing and implementing scalable, maintainable, and OOP based software in a containerized cloud environment (AWS preferred) leveraging foundational services for computing, identity management, and networking.
• Experience developing backend services using Java and the Spring/Spring Boot framework (or similar relevant Java framework)
• Experience with testing frameworks such as Junit (preferred), Mockito, or Spring Runner
• Familiarity with API standards such as REST and HTTP, message-driven architectures, persistent storage layers, and distributed systems
• Effective written and verbal communication skills necessary to perform job duties and collaborate with team members Desired following skills:
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability stacks such as Prometheus/Grafana (preferred), Cloud Watch, or ELK/EFK
• Contributions to open-source libraries or community projects or personal projects
• Experience with search technologies such as Open Search (preferred), Elasticsearch, or Solr
• Experience working with streaming or event-driven architectures such as SNS/SQS (preferred), Kafka, Kinesis, AWS Step Functions, or Event Bridge
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform) and how to leverage Dev Sec Ops  pipelines to deliver code
• Exposure to additional programming languages including shell scripting languages (e.g. Python, NodeJS, C#, Bash, Power Shell)