IT Specialist SME

Job Overview

ESI is seeking an IT Specialist SME who focuses on Full Stack Developers with strong expertise in backend development using Spring Boot and Java and Spring framework, combined with frontend proficiency in React

JS. The developers should have hands‑on experience in containerized application development and deployment using Docker and Kubernetes, along with familiarity in messaging systems (AMQ, IBM MQ, Apache Kafka) and data grid technologies for high-performance, distributed applications. The SME should also be well‑versed in Dev Ops tools and CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes.

CANDIDATES MUST LIVE IN THE GREAT WASHINGTON DC AREA & HAVE A CURRENT IRS MBI CLEARANCE

• Messaging Systems:
  Red Hat AMQ (Active
  
  MQ (AMQ), IBM MQ)
• web Methods Suite solutions (e.g., Integration Server, Universal Messaging, My web Methods Server, Optimize for Infrastructure.)
• Programming
  
  Languages:
  
  Java, Flow, JavaScript.
• Frameworks:
  Spring, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring
  
  WS.
• Frontend:
  React
  
  JS. APIs/Protocols: AMQP, HTTPS, REST, SOAP, JDBC, JMS, TLS, Open Telemetry.
  
  Kafka.
• CI/CD Automation Platforms (e.g., Git Hub Actions or other equivalent IRS approved tools).
• Containerization & Orchestration: tooling (e.g., Docker/OCI, Kubernetes, Helm, or equivalent tooling).
• Data Grid Technologies:
  Red Hat Data Grid (Infinispan).
• Database:
  Oracle Exadata, Postgre
  
  SQL, IBM DBBbb
  2.
• Dev Ops: & Containerization Tools:
  Docker, Kubernetes, Git Hub Actions, Git Hub CI/CD, Maven Experience with fully automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Version Control:
  Git, Git Hub.
• Monitoring & Logging:
  Prometheus, Grafana, App Dynamics, Splunk, Fluent Bit.
• Architecture:
  Experience in production‑grade, cloud‑native microservices architecture and Kubernetes‑based container orchestration.
• Cloud Platforms:
  Familiarity with AWS and other cloud platforms such as AWS environments.
• Security:
  Knowledge of API gateways and security standards (OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect), TLS cipher suites, Knowledge of secure coding practices, automated security scanning, dependency vulnerability management, and enforcement of enterprise Dev Sec Ops  controls.