Software Engineer (Back End Developer)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

GCCS-J is the Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Command and Control (C2) system of record. GCCS-J supports commanders and warfighters as they conduct joint and multinational operations by providing a fused picture of the battlespace within an integrated system that is supporting Joint Warfighter needs today. GCCS-J is focused on meeting emerging operational needs through sustainment and modernization support to operational baselines and three product areas (Situational Awareness, Infrastructure, and Intelligence). Along with sustainment and modernization, GCCS-J will focus on modifying and enhancing elements or capabilities to implement new requirements, enhance functionality, increase efficiency, or lower operating/deployment costs incorporating agile technologies and capabilities.

This position requires in-depth knowledge of the entire software development life cycle. The successful candidate will be able to:

• Exhibit a positive attitude, a high level of initiative, and must enjoy the challenge of bringing structured notional software solutions to ill-defined environments
• Prioritize activities and deliver projects on time and within budget
• Interface with multiple, geographically disbursed development teams and effectively communicate project statuses and barriers
• Follow Agile Development process and full life cycle development: requirements, design, implementation, test, and maintenance
• Lead independent technical investigations, provide technical advice, recommend technical solutions, and assist the Government in integrating the GCCS-J functionality into new baselines
• Exhibit attention to detail coupled with the ability to quickly learn new procedures with minimal supervision

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics (STEM) program with 6 years experience or a Masters degree with 6 years experience
• Advanced proficiency in Java and Object-Oriented Design and Programming
• Proficient in writing REST web services
• Proficient in at least one event and messaging streaming platform such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, web sockets, graphQL, NATS, Server-Sent Events (SSEs)

• Proficient in a variety of database types (SQL, NoSQL, GeoSpatial, Key/Object pair, etc.)

• Experience with architecture and design of back-end software applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to operate in a team environment
• US citizen with ability to obtain a Interim Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with various IDEs such as VSCode, Eclipse, Netbeans
• Experience with JavaScript and Node.js
• Experience writing microservices using the Spring Boot framework
• Experience with build ecosystems such as Maven, Gradl, Jenkins
• Experience with automated testing, such as Junit, Jest, Robot, or Selenium
• Rudimentary Linux and Windows System Administration skills
• Experience with virtual machine environments and Docker container use
• Experience with Open Container Initiative (OCI) containerized application development
• Familiarity with container orchestration tools and techniques (e.g. Kubernetes, helm)
• Familiarity with automated testing and test tools
• Familiarity with running performance tests and debugging techniques

• Familiarity with database design/structures
• Experience with Agile methodologies

• Familiarity with Command and Control (C2) Systems
• Familiarity with Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)
• Familiarity with static code analysis tools such as SonarQube and Fortify
• Familiarity with secure coding standards
• Understanding of networking and network troubleshooting