Description

The DarkStar Group is seeking a Software with a TS/SCI Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Chantilly, VA. Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.

THE PROGRAM

The Sponsor has a need for Java development support utilizing BMC Remedy API services. The Sponsor’s BMC Remedy ticketing system fulfills service requests and incidents submitted by personnel regarding the Sponsor’s mission systems and supported facilities, and provides information to allow managers to make decisions regarding resources and risks. The work will be performed within a team environment in an already existing codebase and must integrate seamlessly with other Sponsor applications.
The Role

• The Contractor Team shall be required to communicate and collaborate across organizational boundaries, to include other contractor teams.
• The Contractor Team shall be required to work with Sponsor staff and contractor personnel, as well as external stakeholders.
• The Contractor Team shall work with applications in the Sponsor’s cloud or on-premise environments.
• The Contractor Team shall provide support for the implementation, designing and building of enhancements, and long-term maintenance of web capabilities for Remedy Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) services.
• The Contractor Team shall design and develop the application in a web environment.
• The Contractor Team shall analyze user needs and develop software solutions.
• The Contractor Team shall design or customize software for client use to optimize operational efficiency.
• The Contractor Team shall perform testing, debugging, and quality assurance of the Sponsor application.
• The Contractor Team shall play a major role in maintaining and implementing a modern, highly utilized customer portal as a mission enabling application used daily.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated experience developing web application front-ends with Java.
• Demonstrated experience developing software using languages such as JavaScript.
• Demonstrated experience using Java Script Object Notion (JSON) for Application Program Interface (API) development.
• Demonstrated experience developing software using markup languages such as JSON, CSS, and HTML.
• Demonstrated experience developing software using strongly typed programming language concepts.
• Demonstrated experience developing software using Integrated Development Environment (IDE) software such as Eclipse.
• Demonstrated experience developing and utilizing RESTful interfaces.
• Demonstrated experience using version control systems such as Git or SVN for development.
• Demonstrated experience interfacing against BMC Remedy API services.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining a web portal against a BMC Remedy instance.
• Demonstrated experience using Agile development methodologies and JIRA.

Desired Skills (Optional)

• Demonstrated experience developing web applications using Java Spring.
• Demonstrated experience with the Sponsor’s systems, services, and networks.
• Demonstrated experience with the Sponsor’s authentication and authorization (A&A) process.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging Apache Tomcat as a webserver.
• Demonstrated experience upgrading and refining existing production applications (i.e., working with legacy code). 
• Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise level production systems.

About The DarkStar Group

Our Company

The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you. 

Our Benefits

The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:

• very strong salaries;
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
• the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
• 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
• a generously-funded HSA;
• an 8% 401(k) contribution; 
• 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
• the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
• a generous training budget;
• $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
• business development / growth incentives; and
• top notch company swag.

** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.