Mid-Level Software Developer

Northstrat is seeking a Mid-Level developer with experience implementing technical solutions using modern software development practices and technologies. Your responsibilities will include implementing microservice solutions for complex problems and mentoring junior developers. You will write code using Test Driven Development that complies with our projects high code quality standards. The ideal candidate leads by example and encourages a collaborative team-solutioning environment.

Responsibilities

Implementing microservice solutions for complex problems; Mentoring junior developers; Writing code using Test Driven Development that complies with our projects high code quality standards

Requirements

Must have a current or active TS/SCI with CI poly.; Bachelor’s Degree in STEM field or related experience; 5+ years of relevant experience; Available to work in-person in Sterling, VA or Aurora, CO; Strong Java skills, including JEE and REST web services; Experience with Oracle, MySQL, or Postgres; Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Java; Proficiency with Linux development including command line; Experience with Java microservice application and interface design and development; Understanding of Agile practices; Current Security+ (or similar) certification or willingness to obtain

Nice to have

Experience developing microservices using Spring Boot and the Spring Framework; Experience working with scalable and distributed message bus such as Apache Kafka; Experience applying DevOps best practices and leveraging tools such as Git, Jenkins, and Docker; Experience developing secure RESTful web services integrating Identity Management tools such as Keycloak and LDAP; Ability to work with container orchestration systems such as Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm; Knowledge of in-memory storage solutions (Redis) as well as AWS S3-compliant object stores; Experience applying DevOps best practices in day-to-day software development; Experience with Continuous Integration and Automated Testing using tools like Jenkins/Hudson, Cypress, JUnit, etc.; Knowledge of Java Instrumentation and Performance Monitoring; Understanding of server virtualization using VMWare; Web development skills in HTML5, JavaScript, Flash, JSP, GWT, or other frameworks