Principal Java Developer

$122,200 - $220,900/Yr

Leidos - Herndon, VA

Full-time - Principal

Herndon, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Principal Java Software Developer will play a critical role in supporting a complex program focused on Agile development and operations for essential systems. This position requires strong expertise in systems, software, cloud technologies, and Agile methodologies, with a focus on delivering major project deliverables throughout the software development lifecycle. The role involves collaboration with team members, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to ensure alignment with customer use cases and effective implementation of user stories.

Responsibilities

• Participate in software programming initiatives to support innovation and enhancement using Java, JavaScript, Python, SpringBoot, Hibernate, and Angular.
• Develop and direct software system validation and testing methods using Junit and Katalon.
• Develop and integrate custom software solutions leveraging automated deployment technologies.
• Prototype and deploy solutions within Commercial Cloud Solutions utilizing Infrastructure platform services.
• Coordinate closely with team members, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to ensure User Story alignment and implementation to customer use cases.
• Analyze infrastructure needs driven by developed software through proof of concept, performance, and end-to-end testing.
• Support the Agile software development lifecycle following Program SAFe practices.
• Use industry-leading DevOps tools like GitHub, Jenkins, and Unix bash scripting.
• Document and perform systems software development, including deployment of build artifacts across different environments using GitFlow constructs.
• Communicate key project data to team members to build cohesion and effectiveness.
• Leverage the Atlassian tool suite like JIRA and Confluence to track activities.
• Apply and identify best practices and standard operating procedures.
• Create innovative solutions to meet the technical needs of customers.

Requirements

• Proficient with common Agile practices, service-oriented environments, and development practices.
• Expert in using Java, JavaScript, and Angular.
• Expert in the software development lifecycle, with experience delivering within DevOps toolsets/practices.
• Direct experience utilizing software testing performance tools, such as Junit.
• Experience with scripting languages, such as Python and Bash.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment and tempo.
• Experience with development in Commercial Cloud Platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).
• Experience with development leveraging cloud data services (e.g., S3, RDS, EFS).
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Well versed with using version control systems.
• Well versed with using issue/problem tracking systems.
• Bachelor's degree with 12 or more years of prior relevant experience or a Master's degree with 10 or more years of prior relevant experience.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must have an active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in AWS Data management services (Elastic Map Reduce, Lambda, Kinesis).
• Experience with SAFe development practices.