Master Java Developer

Description

SAIC is looking for Java Developer - Master to work remotely on strategic projects supporting the United States Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency. You will work within the Price Support team to create new user information solutions by designing, implementing and maintaining Java-based Web components and interfaces within a Scrum team. You will contribute to the entire System Development Lifecycle (SDLC), by assessing functional and technical requirements, performing high-level and detailed design activities, writing testable and efficient code in support of those designs and testing completed implementations for functional and technical compliance prior to deployment. You will update, maintain and add functionality to preexisting Java-based information solutions.

Primary Job Duties

• Serve as the technical lead on a Scrum team consisting of developers and testers
• Decompose user specifications and technical designs provided by application architects to assign and monitor coding tasks within a Scrum team.
• Lead, and document the results of, peer code reviews.
• Create SDLC-mandated project and product documentation.
• Debug and resolve application and data issues.
• Reports to a project manager, with additional oversight provided by application architects.
• Mentor, coach and develop Scrum team members.

Qualifications

Requirements and Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree
• 9+ years of software development experience utilizing Java or a Master's degree and 7+ years of software development experience utilizing Java

Clearance:

• Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Moderate Risk Public Trust clearance

Skills:

• Must be an excellent team player in a diverse culture
• Must display the ability to work under pressure
• Must display the desire and ability to act as a mentor/coach/teacher
• Must possess expertise with a version-control system such as Bitbucket
• Must possess expertise with an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) such as Eclipse
• Must possess expertise with a configuration/build tool such as Maven
• Must possess expertise with a continuous-integration server such as Jenkins
• Must possess expertise with a unit-testing framework such as JUnit
• Must possess expertise with third-party APIs and frameworks such as Spring
• Must possess experience working in a Scrum environment
• Experience with Section 508 accessibility standards is preferred
• Experience with remediating OWASP Top 10 Security Risks is preferred
• Experience with Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA) and web service paradigms and protocols such as SOAP and REST is preferred.
• Experience with Single-Page Applications (SPA) is desirable.
• Experience supporting the Farm Programs mission area at USDA Farm Service Agency is preferred.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.