Principal Software Engineer

What You''ll Do

•       Design and develop software applications using Twelve-Factor App methodology from functional requirements.

•       Build highly innovative UI components using AngularJS, ReactJS, Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and jQuery.

•       Develop front-end features with modern JavaScript (ES13+), including classes, arrow functions, template literals, and modules.

•       Design and implement Section 508-compliant web components to ensure accessibility for all users.

•       Build and maintain Microservices using Spring Boot, Java, and RESTful architecture.

•       Drive DevOps best practices including CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket, OpenShift, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).

•       Develop and maintain Enterprise Java Batch applications using JSR-352 and schedule jobs with Control-M.

•       Implement SOAP-based Web Services using JAX-WS, Apache Axis, and WSDL with WS-Security via IBM DataPower.

•       Build the Data Access Layer (DAO) to interface with IBM DB2 9.0 and PostgreSQL using JPA or Spring Data/ORM frameworks.

•       Create POCs and BDD test frameworks using Cucumber, Gherkin, and Java; develop unit tests with JUnit, Mockito, and PowerMock.

•       Document solution architecture and UML-based design documents using Visio, Confluence, and IT Governance Frameworks.

•       Participate in all technical design/development meetings and provide viable solutions to enhance architecture and code quality.

•       Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior and mid-level developers.

•       Influence functional strategy by developing new solutions, processes, and standards that improve competitive positioning.

Required Qualifications

•       Bachelor''s Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field (Master''s or Doctorate may substitute for experience).

•       10+ years of hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and React.

•       Extensive design and programming skills in Java and JEE technologies.

•       Experience as a hands-on Technical Lead.

•       Strong Agile background including knowledge of Agile terminology and tools such as Agility.

Factors to Help You Shine:

•       Experience designing high-throughput, low-latency systems capable of handling large volumes of concurrent requests.

•       Experience developing applications using Single-Page Application (SPA) architecture.

•       Proficient in implementing data processing pipelines with async processing, caching, and load balancing strategies.

•       Experience coding responsive, cross-browser-compliant web pages.

•       Experience designing and deploying cloud-native applications on AWS with PostgreSQL.

•       Deep knowledge of PaaS offerings such as Red Hat OpenShift and Docker.

•       Experience with CI/CD tools: Jenkins, Git/Bitbucket, Jira, Nexus, Maven, SonarQube, Fortify, and UrbanCode Deploy.

•       Experience with Web Services technologies (XML, JAXP, JAXB, JAX-WS, AXIS, JERSEY, JSON, CXF, REST, and SOAP) and security standards (LTPA, OAUTH2/JWT).

•       Hands-on experience with Microservices and RESTful API design and development.

•       Experience with automated unit testing (JUnit, Mocking frameworks), TDD, and BDD (Cucumber).

•       Experience with JEE technologies including Struts, Spring Framework (IoC, MVC, Transactions, Security, Batch), Spring Boot, Spring JDBC, JPA, Hibernate, DB2, Tomcat, and WebSphere.

•       Experience with static code analysis tools such as SonarQube and addressing technical debt.

•       Knowledge of web application security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques.

•       Experience with performance tuning for CPU/memory efficiency, scalability, and high-traffic cloud applications.

•       Proficient in Kafka-based event-driven architectures including producers, consumers, topics, partitions, and consumer groups; familiar with Kafka Connect and Kafka Streams for real-time data processing.

•       Demonstrated understanding of the latest AI/ML trends with the ability to apply AI-driven solutions to enhance existing system architectures.

•       Experience implementing Section 508 accessibility standards for web applications.

•       Exposure to writing Technical White Papers and systems design documents.

•       Prior experience with federal or state government IT projects.