Software Engineer - Persistence

If you're a Junior or Senior level Software Engineer with 2-8+ years of experience in Java, and Spring, and you have a passion for developing mission-critical software solutions, VES, LLC has an exhilarating opportunity for you. Join our dynamic team at the forefront of technology innovation, dedicated to providing cutting-edge software solutions for the defense industry, including the US Army Mission Command systems. At VES, we're not just building software; we're shaping the future.

You'll be working on the Persistence team which is responsible for the persistence layer of AXS. This team develops a runtime extensible Spring Boot microservice that exposes REST-based and message-based APIs that hide the persistence-level implementation details. The persistence teams utilize code generation techniques to more quickly handle data model updates that are provided from the System Engineering Team. This team utilizes the Java Persistence API (JPA) for database updates and retrievals when working with the PostgreSQL / PostGIS relational database.

ABOUT VES, LLC

We are a small business headquartered out of Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. We have grown up to 56 employees, many of them getting our footprints established in other areas of the United States. This particular role will support our team in Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. Established in 2014, our core competencies are the development of custom government off the Shelf (GOTS) infrastructure solutions, integrating mission command systems, and prototyping emerging technologies for use in the Army tactical architecture. We are a company built entirely of engineers, focused completely on solving the DoD's hardest software systems integration challenges.

Many software government contractors only hire to fill a slot and then release the person with the contract time is up. We truly strive to be more of a close-knit group , hiring people for their talent and making sure they want to stay for the long haul. We offer highly competitive pay , generous benefits , and a friendly work culture .

General Job Duties :

• Build Java-based services that enable users to manage tactical data supporting a Common Operating Picture and Fire Support capabilities
• Build and maintain reusable components as part of our service layer
• Develop, test, and manage software as directed and determined by the project lead
• Develop software leveraging Spring Java Framework
• Develop software leveraging Java Swing to create window-based applications and reusable components
• Work on efforts where there's a core team delivering capabilities to other development teams to extend and integrate.
• Work on applications and components that integrate with COTS messaging solutions such as RabbitMQ
• Maintain and improve the performance of existing software solutions
• Clearly and regularly communicate with management and technical support colleagues
• Recommend improvements to existing software solutions as necessary
• Work closely with the customer and other stakeholders to understand requirements and design software solutions to meet their needs.

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VES offers a rich benefits package that includes :

VES is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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