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Principal Java EngineerGTN Technical Staffing • Alexandria, VA, United States
Principal Java Engineer

Principal Java Engineer

GTN Technical Staffing • Alexandria, VA, United States
14 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description

Principal Java Developer

Compensation : $200,000 – $300,000 (Direct Hire)

Locations : San Diego, CA

  • Aurora, CO
  • Annapolis Junction, MD
  • Alexandria, VA (Onsite)

Residency : US Citizens Only

Clearance Required : Active TS / SCI ( CI Poly preferred )

Position Type : Full-Time / Direct Hire

Overview

Our client is seeking a Principal Java Developer to join a high-performing Agile team supporting a mission-critical national security program. This environment utilizes the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), DevOps best practices, CI / CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern collaboration tools to deliver advanced capabilities to an operational system.

This role is deeply focused on Java, J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, and MVC frameworks , supporting full lifecycle development from requirements analysis through deployment.

Responsibilities

  • Develop high-quality, maintainable enterprise Java software individually and within Agile teams (SAFe)
  • Translate complex system requirements into scalable, well-structured solutions
  • Use design tools, formal specifications, models, and CASE tools to support architecture and design
  • Apply engineering best practices to ensure code is reliable, modifiable, efficient, and reusable
  • Engineer, author, optimize, and document automation scripts for dev / test / production
  • Participate in code reviews, version control, CI / CD pipelines, and documentation practices
  • Promote code reuse across programs through shared components and libraries
  • Participate in PI Planning and all Agile ceremonies
  • Required Qualifications

  • Active TS / SCI clearance (CI Poly preferred)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Strong hands-on experience with Java, J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, and MVC
  • Experience with one or more of the following :
  • – Python, C / C++, SQL

    – SOAP, WSDL, WADL

    – PERL, PowerShell, VBS

    – Eclipse, Postgres, Oracle, Jenkins

  • Experience with UI development and XHTML / HTML / XML / XSLT
  • Experience developing on Windows and / or Linux operating systems
  • Strong understanding of core software engineering principles
  • Ability to prioritize tasks, work independently, and communicate clearly
  • Proven ability to perform in a fast-moving, mission-driven environment
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with application servers : Tomcat, WebLogic, JBoss
  • Experience with requirements decomposition, secure systems engineering, interface control, and CI / CD
  • Experience with Agile practices : Pair Programming, BDD, TDD, Refactoring, ATDD
  • Hands-on experience with automated testing tools : FITNesse, Mockito, Cucumber, UFT, Selenium
  • Experience with secure software development (Layer 7, policy-driven security, etc.)
  • Experience with SAFe or SAFe certification
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