Software Developer (Secret Clearance Required)

NextGen Federal Systems is seeking an experienced Software Developer to remotely support our FBI customer, based in Clarksburg, WV. Although this position is remote, it will require occasional travel to Clarksburg, WV, including an initial onboarding trip and possibly two additional trips per year. This role demands a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, a Secret clearance, five years of professional experience, and proficiency in Full Stack Development with Java.

Responsibilities::
• Develops, creates, and modifies general computer applications software or specialized utility programs.
• Migrate and modernize all current-system functionality from legacy mainframe systems into cloud-native microservices operating within AWS GovCloud.
• Identifies, troubleshoots, and resolves system issues. Participates in the operation and support of an enterprise-scale production system, including identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving system issues in collaboration with the ART.
• Analyzes user needs and develops software solutions.
• Analyzes and designs databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.
• Applies principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.

High-level objectives include, but are not limited to the following:

• Migrate all current-system functionality from the mainframes and operate within a cloud-based environment (AWS GovCloud)
• Transition investigative search to Elasticsearch, providing a faster response and report creation time for law enforcement.
• Build new services to follow a microservices architecture and run within containers using the OpenShift platform.

Requirements::
• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years of work experience or Associate’s Degree with a minimum of 7 years of experience.
• Active Tier 3 Secret clearance.
• Experience working within an Agile framework, actively contributing to sprint planning, backlog refinement, and CI/CD Pipeline.
• Proficient with Java Object-Oriented Programming.
• Experience with Kubernetes and containers; automating the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
• Experience, building, and operating cloud-native architectures within secure, regulated environments.
• Experience supporting event-driven architectures with an emphasis on reliability, scalability, and fault tolerance.
• Hands-on experience with two or more of the following:
• Apache Kafka
• Pub/Sub (Publish, subscribe)
• Streaming
• Event sources
• Running GitOps (GitLab, Git, Bitbucket, ArgoCD, Tecton, etc.) within version control tools.

Preferred Qualifications::
• Demonstrate a positive, collaborative attitude and a commitment to team success
• Take pride in delivering high-quality, reliable software that supports a mission-critical system
• Demonstrate accountability for assigned work and shared team outcomes
• Engage constructively in Agile ceremonies and technical discussions
• Maintain a strong work ethic, professionalism, and respect for teammates, stakeholders, and mission priorities
• Adapts to change and approaches challenges with a solution-oriented mindset.

About NextGen:

NextGen Federal Systems is an innovative technology and professional services provider specializing in advanced software solutions and comprehensive mission and business support services. We work in close collaboration with our Customers to truly understand their business and mission goals. Our approach is to design, build, implement, and manage solutions that measurably improve our client’s organizational performance. We have established and foster a corporate culture where we:

Treat employees with fairness and respect regardless of their position, tenure, race, or sexual identity.
Communicate the importance of our mission and our employees’ contributions to it, ensuring they understand how their job role contributes to the greater good.
Openly promote and communicate our ideas for change and adaptability.
Strive to achieve results as an organization.
Hold employees accountable to their commitments and provide incentives that encourage positive and productive behaviors.
Value the talents and contributions of our employees as the key factor for our success.
Create an environment where people can engage at all levels.
Encourage people to take risks and allow them to make mistakes.

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