What are the responsibilities and job description for the SME Software Engineer position at VTG Defense?
We are seeking a Software Engineer to join an Agile development team responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining applications that support critical customer requirements. The ideal candidate will bring strong full-stack development experience, particularly with Angular, Java, and Spring Boot, along with experience working in modern DevOps and cloud-based environments.
What will you do?
Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain full-stack applications using Angular, Java, and Spring Boot.
Participate in an Agile development environment, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews.
Design, develop, integrate, and consume RESTful APIs and backend services.
Develop efficient, reusable, scalable, and reliable application code.
Identify and resolve application bottlenecks, defects, bugs, and performance issues.
Follow established software development standards, coding practices, and engineering best practices.
Participate in peer code reviews and provide constructive technical feedback.
Develop and maintain unit tests and support automated testing frameworks.
Apply established accessibility standards and best practices to front-end applications.
Work within established DevOps and CI/CD processes to support automated builds, testing, and deployments.
Develop and support applications utilizing microservices-based architectures.
Use GitHub for source control, code collaboration, branching, and version management.
Utilize Jenkins to support automated build, integration, and deployment processes.
Track development activities, requirements, defects, and sprint progress using JIRA.
Develop and support cloud-based applications using AWS services, including AWS Lambda.
Develop and maintain scripts, automation, or application components using Python.
Develop, deploy, and support containerized applications using technologies such as Kubernetes.
Collaborate with software engineers, systems engineers, DevOps engineers, and other technical stakeholders to deliver customer solutions.
Do you have what it takes?
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred.
Professional experience developing full-stack applications.
Strong hands-on development experience with Java and Spring Boot.
Strong front-end development experience using Angular.
Experience designing, developing, and integrating APIs/RESTful services.
Experience working within an Agile/Scrum development environment.
Experience with Git/GitHub for source code management and collaboration.
Experience with Jenkins and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience developing or supporting applications within AWS cloud environments.
Experience with Python development or scripting.
Experience with unit testing and automated testing practices.
Understanding of microservices architectures and distributed application design.
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Kubernetes.
Experience using JIRA or similar Agile project management tools.
Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively within a collaborative, fast-paced software development environment.
VT Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.