Mindbank Consulting Group has an immediate need for an experienced Java Software Developer to provide support to the Department of Commerce. This position is a long-term contract, is mostly remote in the DC Metro/DMV area, and requires (minimally) a Secret clearance. Salary range is $125,000 - $135,000 and is based on each candidate s skills and professional experience. NO STAFFING COMPANIES/BENCH SALES.

The United States Department of Commerce s (DOC) National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is the Presidents principal adviser on telecommunications and information policy issues. NTIA manages the Federal use of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum; and performs cutting-edge telecommunications research and engineering, including resolving technical telecommunications issues for the Federal Government and private sector.

NTIA s Office of Spectrum Management (OSM) manages the EM spectrum for the Federal government in the U.S. and its territories. OSM uses multiple national security systems and unclassified systems to assign frequencies; maintain spectrum use databases; review Federal agencies new telecommunications systems and certify the availability of spectrum; and provide the technical engineering capabilities needed to perform spectrum resources assessments.

Java Software Developer Responsibilities:

• Support the software development and maintenance areas of the project.
• Set up developer environment to run SubVersion (Tortoise), Eclipse, and SQL Developer (or equivalent to connect to Oracle database). Must also have experience with performing software builds using tools such as Jenkins.
• Participate in an agile team to deliver the full lifecycle, including requirements, architecture, design, development, testing and deployment.
• Design, develop, and maintain Java and JavaScript code that meets requirements, is high quality, and performs efficiently and effectively to provide a great customer experience.
• Update stored procedures and triggers in Oracle XML database.
• Incorporate standards and best practices, including performance, security, scalability, and maintainability.
• Review and provide feedback on functional and technical requirements.
• Define and propose solutions for meeting requirements.
• Contribute to improvements in the software development process utilizing practices such as test-driven development (TDD), static code analysis, code reviews, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automated security scanning.
• Working closely with solutions architect to ensure system design follows the industry best practices and standards.
• Recommending coding solutions for other developers to implement.
• Invest in the software development efficiency of the entire team through teamwork, personal responsibility, and process improvement.
• Provide Operational support expertise. Assist with debugging software in production including analyzing server logs and performing systematic assessments for identifying root causes of faults or problems.
• Understand production environments including security hardening, performance tuning, and access control.
• Participate in special projects as required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills coupled with strong listening skills.
• Ability to contribute on an individual basis as well as demonstrate your strengths as a team player as a member of an agile team.
• Ability to diagram system using Visio or equivalent to capture system architecture and the like as needed.
• Ability to write technical documentation where audience is a technical person that has no knowledge of the system.
• Ability to review existing Java code to be able to write a few sentences about each Java class.
• Help with mapping Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) controls to Application.
• Help create and maintain system design documents including a software build standard operating procedure (SOP).

Java Software Developer Qualifications:

You must meet these qualifications in order to be considered for this position.

• Active Secret clearance.
• 5 years of professional experience coding in Java
• 4 years experience with XSD, XSLT, XML
• 3 years experience with Agile development, DevOps, continuous integration, and continuous testing
• 3 years experience with coding JavaScript
• 2 years experience with Oracle XML
• 3 years experience writing Stored Procedures and SQL
• Knowledge of SubVersion, GIT, or Team Foundation Server (TFS) version control system
• 3 years experience writing technical documentation
• Knowledge of GWT a plus
• Knowledge of JIRA and Confluence a plus
• Knowledge of radio transmitters and receivers, radar, antennas and satellites a plus (radio spectrum)

Why should you work for Mindbank?

Since 1986, Mindbank has helped hundreds of clients solve some of the most complex IT problems through the strategic implementation of solutions and resources. Our clients include US Federal agencies, State & Local Governments, Tribal Organizations, Fortune 1000 companies, as well as Small Businesses.

Mindbank believes that our employees deserve the best care that our company can provide. We offer our employees a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability
• 401 (k) Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Training and Education Reimbursement
• Referral Bonuses

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Mindbank is committed to a diverse workforce and we seek the most qualified candidate for each opening without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.