Applications Developer II

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking an Applications Developer II to join our team. The Applications Developer is responsible for the development, enhancement, maintenance, and modernization of enterprise applications within a Java-based technology stack. This role supports full lifecycle application delivery, including requirements analysis, secure design, development, testing, database optimization, and cloud migration efforts. The developer collaborates closely with customers, product owners, enterprise architects, and Agile team members to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performance solutions aligned with mission and business objectives., * Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise applications within a Java / SQL / Kendo UI / SpringBoot environment to support business and operational systems.

• Develop and maintain RESTful services and responsive user interfaces that integrate with enterprise systems and databases.
• Manage and optimize databases in Oracle and PostgreSQL, including schema updates, indexing, query tuning, and performance analysis.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application and database issues to ensure high availability and reliability of mission-critical systems.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms using OAuth2 protocols and ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity standards.
• Apply secure coding practices and remediate vulnerabilities identified through security assessments.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to gather requirements, support solution design, and translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Participate in Agile development processes, including daily Scrum, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Support enterprise modernization initiatives by partnering with Enterprise Architecture to migrate and refactor applications for AWS cloud environments.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including code reviews, documentation, DevOps integration, and performance optimization.

• ship Required
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3-7 years of experience in application development.
• Demonstrated experience with Java development, SQL development, SpringBoot, Kendo UI or similar front-end framework, Oracle and PostgreSQL database environments, OAuth2 security implementation, Agile development methodologies.
• Experience supporting or participating in cloud migration initiatives to AWS.
• Ability to participate in on-call support rotation and respond to operational incidents as required., * Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) principles.
• Experience working in regulated or government environments.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and container technologies.

Salary: $85,000.00 - $88,000.00

Additional benefits include:

• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-Tax 401K and/or After-Tax Roth IRA (with employer matching contribution)
• Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement
• Exercise Reimbursement
• Computer Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2025.