OL - Management Team - Agile Developer - Level 3

• This position supports the Management Team effort on an Intelligence Community (IC) program at Fort Meade, MD, focused on modernizing a legacy operational system using a microservices-based architecture and cutting-edge cloud technologies. The Agile Developer will design, develop, and deliver Java Spring Boot-based microservices on AWS, leveraging native cloud services to support a classified, on-site operational environment. The role requires an active TS/SCI, a FS Polygraph, and a Counterintelligence (CI) investigation completed within the last 5 years. The incumbent will serve as senior developer who brings proven experience across cloud-native development, CI/CD, and Agile delivery in DoD or IC programs., Agile Software Development
• Deliver software iteratively within an Agile development model using sprints, standups, and continuous delivery practices
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to define requirements, refine user stories, and support backlog management
• Communicate technical decisions and tradeoffs clearly to both technical peers and non-technical program stakeholders
• Contribute to sprint planning, retrospectives, and team-level continuous improvement activities

Full-Stack and Microservices Development

• Write Java Spring Boot-based microservice applications utilizing AWS native technologies
• Build REST services with Spring capable of filtering and selecting complex data objects
• Utilize Python to optimize AWS services including Lambdas, Step Functions, EC2, and S3
• Design and implement microservice architectures that support legacy system modernization objectives

Cloud Infrastructure and AWS Services

• Leverage the AWS tool suite to develop, deploy, and optimize application components in a classified cloud environment
• Design and manage data structures using JSON Schema, NoSQL, MongoDB, or DynamoDB for complex query and selection requirements
• Integrate OAuth/OIDC authentication and authorization patterns within cloud-native microservice environments
• Monitor and troubleshoot application performance using AWS CloudWatch and related observability tooling

CI/CD Pipeline Management

• Implement CI/CD principles utilizing Maven, GitLab, and GitOps workflows
• Build and maintain container-based delivery pipelines using Kubernetes, Docker, and Ansible
• Automate build, test, and deployment processes to support continuous delivery of classified software
• Manage version control and branching strategies in GitLab within a multi-developer team environment

Testing and Integration

• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks using Cypress and Cucumber to support continuous integration
• Execute unit, integration, and regression testing across microservice components
• Validate REST service outputs and data integrity across distributed system components
• Identify and resolve defects, performance issues, and integration failures in classified development environments

Security-Compliant Development

• Develop software in accordance with secure coding standards applicable to classified IC environments

• Support integration and deployment of software components on classified networks

• Adhere to program-level security policies and contribute to security review processes for software releases

• Coordinate with security personnel on software deployment activities within the SCIF environment, * Active TS/SCI clearance, FS Polygraph, and Counterintelligence Investigation completed within the last 5 years

• Demonstrated proficiency in 2 or more of the following:

• Java, Spring Boot, or Python

• JSON Schema

• Microservice architecture

• CI/CD tools: AWS tools, Maven, GitLab, GitOps, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible

• Database design: NoSQL, MongoDB, or DynamoDB query and schema design

• OAuth/OIDC implementation

• Test frameworks and automation including Cypress and Cucumber

Desired Skills

• Java, Spring Boot, or Python
• JSON Schema design and implementation
• Microservice architecture patterns
• CI/CD pipeline tooling (AWS, Maven, GitLab, GitOps, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible)
• NoSQL, MongoDB, or DynamoDB query and schema design
• OAuth/OIDC implementation experience
• Automated test frameworks including Cypress and Cucumber
• Experience modernizing legacy operational systems in IC or DoD environments
• Familiarity with classified network and SCIF-based development workflows

• At Level 3, this position expects a practitioner with 9+ years of experience (BS) or 7+ years (MS) who can operate independently within a team-oriented development environment, contribute across the full software delivery lifecycle, and engage constructively with both technical peers and program stakeholders. All work is performed on-site in a classified facility at Fort Meade.
• This position requires direct employment with EmergeATS (Kroll subsidiary). No sub-to-sub arrangements., * Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience/combined education in lieu of degree). Master's degree accepted with reduced experience requirement (see below).
• Experience: 9+ years of relevant software development experience with a Bachelor's degree, OR 7+ years with a Master's degree, in DoD/IC classified development environments.