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Back-End Application Developer
Summary: HRUCKUS is seeking Back-End Application Developers for an onsite role in Herndon, VA, to be part of the Development Team for The Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Information Management Services (GIMS) System, which operates on multiple security levels and combines free and open source (FOSS) and commercial off the shelf (COTS) software and hardware with a custom-built application to meet critical mission objectives.
As a member of the Development Team, the selected individual will be required to provide critical capabilities to help enable efficient and timely GEOINT collection management across multiple collection providers as a part of an Agile SCRUM team. The successful candidate is knowledgeable in numerous development tools and technologies. This position requires TS clearance.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Planning, conducting, and coordinating agile software development activities.
- Designing, developing, documenting, testing, and debugging software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to critical mission issues.
- Applying the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle.
- Applying knowledge of computer hardware and software, subject matter to be programmed in business/mission applications, information processing techniques used, and information gathered from system users to develop software.
- Correcting program errors, compiling documentation of program development, and analyzing system capabilities to resolve questions of program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.
- Ensuring software standards are defined and met.
Required Qualifications:
- Java development experience.
- Ability to troubleshoot and navigate multiple operating system environments including LINUX/Windows.
- Strong troubleshooting skills.
- Proven experience in COTS/FOSS integration and support.
- Ability to learn and implement new technologies.
An active DoD-issued top-secret clearance with a current background investigation.
Desired Qualifications:
- Large scale software development experience, in particular familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) using VersionOne, Angular, DOJO, Oracle WebLogic, Tomcat, Oracle DBMS, Postgres DBMS, SQL, PL/SQL, UNIX/LINUX operating Systems, HTML, Selenium, JavaScript, EJB, Webservices, Microservices leveraging Docker & Kubernetes, REST, XML, UML, Eclipse or NetBeans, Deployment architectures including Continuous Integration Pipeline build concepts leveraging: Docker, Git/JIRA, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Conductor, Kafka/Zookeeper, Consul, CMDB, preferred.
- Experience with big data technologies, including Data Ingest (JSON, Kafka, Microservices, Elastic Search), Analytics (HIVE, SPARK, R, PIG, OOZIE workflows), Elasticsearch, Hadoop (HIVE data, OOZIE, Spark, PIG, IMPALA, HUE), COTS Integration (Knowi, MongoDB, Oracle, MySQL RDS, Elastic, Logstash, Kibana, Zookeeper, Consul, HADOOP/HDFS), Docker and Chef, preferred.
Must have skills:
- 3-5 years of Java experience.
- COTS/FOSS integration and support experience.
Nice to have skill: 3 years of Kubernetes experience.
Language: English (native or bilingual proficiency).
Salary: $120K-180K (direct hire with Cinteot).
Location: on-site in Herndon, VA, supporting the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) GEOINT Repository for Needs (GRFN) contract.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
