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# Software Engineer L1 - Java

- **Company:** POWER3 SOLUTIONS, LLC
- **Location:** Laurel, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $175,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Unit Testing, Bash Shell, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Linux, Web Development, Github, Revision Control Systems, Gradle, Hibernate (Java), Log4j, MySQL, Public Key Infrastructure, X.509, Windows PowerShell, Software Engineering, Spring-mvc, Spring-boot, Git, Docker
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9077078/software-engineer-l1-java

## About the Role

* Experience programming with Java (Hibernate, Spring MVC Framework, Spring Boot, Log4J)
 * Experience programming with C#/.NET
 * JavaScript experience
 * Experience with development and version control tools (Git, Gradle)
 * Experience with multiple operating systems
 + Linux: Bash scripting, RPM packaging
 + Windows: PowerShell scripting
 * Experience with Docker
 + Able to build and run images
 + Able to create Docker files
 + Experience with Docker Compose

Task Order Desired Skills:

 * Web application development
 * MySQL
 * CI/CD (Github Actions)
 * GitHub packaging
 * Packaging for Windows (MSA, portable zip, etc.)
 * Windows WSL familiarity
 * PKI infrastructure and X.509 certificates
 * Unit testing
 * Software Development lifecycle, * An active TS/SCI with polygraph is required.
 * SWE1 = BS + 7 years experience



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