Java Developer

Grindstone is an innovative, Minority Owned Small Business specializing in providing cutting-edge solutions to businesses and government agencies in the Mid-Atlantic region. Our client is looking for a Java Developer. If interested, after reviewing the description below, please apply and someone from the Grindstone team will reach out to you. 

Work location: Dulles, VA after Covid restrictions are lifted.

Responsibilities Include:

- Collaborating within Agile Scrum teams as a key contributor responsible for the design, test and implementation of advanced cybersecurity-oriented capabilities.

- Create intuitive interfaces and interaction layers using industry best practices, latest web trends/technologies and associated tools

- Developing and performing automated builds, testing, and deployments

- Developing high-quality technical documentation, as needed, including user guides, test plans, and contract deliverable items

Required Skills:

- Must be able to obtain TS/SCI clearance

- Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability

- 4 years of directly relevant experience

- 2 years of hands-on experience with Java development and related technologies

- Experience with Agile software development

- Solid understanding and experience with Windows and/or Linux operating systems

- Ability to create well-modularized, maintainable software and willing to follow group coding standards and design.

- Possesses or quickly develops a general understanding of Government Information Security policies, regulations, and guidelines.

- Must be able to work collaboratively across agencies and physical locations

Desired Skills:

- Experience and/or familiarity with DevOps, DevSecOps, and Continuous Development / Continuous Integration concepts, and automated test tools such as Docker, Jenkins, Rational Team Concert, JIRA, Git, Chef, Ansible, Puppet, Junit, JMeter, RSpec, and/or Cucumber

- Technical understanding of cybersecurity attack techniques and associated mitigation techniques

- Experience and/or familiarity with one of more of the following program languages: Perl, Ruby, Python, JavaScript

- Experience and/or familiarity with one of more of the following database technologies: NiFi, SQL, Oracle, MySQL, JBDC, NOSQL - Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) knowledge and experience

- DHS experience

- Experience working on projects that implement analytic models into production systems.

Required Education:

BS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, OR Computer Systems Engineering. Two years of related work experience may be substituted for each year of degree level education.

Desired Certifications:

- DoD 8570.1 IAT Level II

- CSSLP

- Certifications related to Agile development and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) such as Scrum Master, Product Owner, SAFe Agilist (SA), SAFe Practitioner (SP) or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)