Software Engineer III

Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain components of a Data Dictionary capability supporting metadata specification, storage, and access services. The system includes a Java/Spring-based backend, REST APIs, and a web-based user interface. Independently implement features, contribute to system architecture and database schema decisions, participate in CI/CD and deployment, and mentor junior engineers in a collaborative Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of Software Engineering experience
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a related field
• An additional four (4) years of experience may be substituted for the degree, for a total of twelve (12) years

• 3+ years of experience with modern Java and Spring/Spring Boot
• Experience developing RESTful APIs (JSON-based services)
• Strong SQL/database experience (Postgres or equivalent)
• Linux development environment experience
• Active TS/SCI clearance

• Must be able to work in a collaborative environment, with minimal supervision
• Experience developing software and systems in Java (J2EE), with Java 17 preferred
• Experience with metadata or schema-driven systems
• Experience with Spring
• Experience with Postgres (SQL)
• User Interface design and testing
• Web services using REST, XML, and JSON
• Experience with Linux
• Docker/Kubernetes
• Deployment pipelines
• Task tracking/ticketing systems (JIRA, Redmine, or similar)
• Ability to clearly and professionally communicate ideas and status updates to peers and management