Position Title: Senior Application Developer(Java)
Location: Hybrid - Onsite at customer office in Tysons Corner, VA three days per week, remote two days per week
Customer: ICE (United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
Clearance Requirement: U.S. Citizenship Required; Active Public Trust or ability to obtain DHS suitability
Position overview:
Support an Operations and Maintenance program that delivers enhancements and functionality across multiple web-based applications for a dynamic government customer. In this role, the Senior Application Developer will work closely with the Project Manager, Development Leads, incumbent team members, and customer stakeholders to intake customer-prioritized user stories and deliver high-quality solutions to production. The senior developer will be expected to independently manage complex development tasks, contribute to technical design and implementation, support peer developers, and help guide more junior team members. The ideal candidate will bring strong application development experience, sound technical judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment. This is an excellent opportunity to support mission-critical systems that provide direct value to end users and federal government customers.
What they'll be doing:
- Analyze, design, code, review, and test customer-prioritized correctives and enhancements
- Independently manage complex development tasks from intake through delivery
- Provide peer support and mentorship to other developers, including guidance on problem-solving, design, code quality, and process improvements
- Collaborate with project leadership, team members, and customer stakeholders to clarify requirements and deliver effective solutions
- Actively engage with the Agile team through sprint ceremonies, Jira issue management, blocker resolution, and continuous improvement efforts
- Ensure work is completed accurately, efficiently, and on time to support sprint and release timelines
Required Education, Experience, and Skills:
- Bachelor s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field with five (5) or more years of relevant experience in an Enterprise IT environment OR in lieu of a degree seven (7) or more years of relevant experience in an Enterprise IT environment
- Strong development experience with the following:
- Java web applications and associated frameworks
- Spring Framework
- Development experience with the following:
- Legacy Java Server Pages and MVC-based application models
- JavaScript and/or JavaScript frameworks, such as Angular
- Experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL)
- Experience writing and executing automated unit tests
- Experience in an automated development environment, using CI/CD tools such as Git, Jenkins, or SonarQube
- Understanding of DevSecOps and secure code practices
- Experience with software delivery using the Agile Scrum or Kanban methodology via Jira
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) plus active listening skills to collaborate with a large cross-functional team
Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:
- AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Developer or Solutions Architect)
- Understanding of Section 508 accessibility and compliance
- Experience developing in and deploying to the AWS Cloud environment
- Experience with Serverless, AWS Lambda, Micro Frontend, Micro Backend services
- Experience with IBM MQ, Amazon MQ, or ActiveMQ
- Experience with Node.js or Python
- Experience using agentic AI tools such as Claude Code
- Experience working on a federal government project
