Software Developer (TS/SCI CI Poly) (5303) (Chantilly, VA; Herndon, VA; Aurora,

SMX has an immediate opportunity for a Software Developer who is excited to apply their talents to our customer's challenging project and one who will thrive in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate is a recognized professional with hands-on expertise and an excellent understanding of engineering processes supporting large, National Defense, Agile software development programs. With a team of system and software engineers in a fast-paced environment you will be an integral part of Intel Community programs.

This role is on site Monday - Friday in either Chantilly, VA, Herndon, VA or Aurora, CO. This position requires the Security+ certification and an active TS/SCI CI Poly clearance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deploy features.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Java Utilize Gitlab, Gitlab Runner, Docker, Kubernetes and Helm Charts for deployments.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues to ensure optimal performance.
• Utilize Jira for project management and tracking.
• Apply standards and protocols to ensure compliance and security.

Required Skills/Experience: 

• Clearance: TS/SCI CI Polygraph
• On site support Monday - Friday in Chantilly, VA, Herndon, VA or Aurora, CO
• Security+ certification 
• Experience in Java development utilizing various libraries such as SpringBoot, Mockito, Lombok, OpenAPI (Swagger) and other similar libraries developing RESTFul services.
• The software application I is managed through Git and built using gradle.
• Other third-party applications that are utilized is Kafka, MongoDB, ActiveMQ and/or NiFi.
• Applications are containerized and deployed to a Kubernetes cluster using Helm Charts.

Desired Qualifications: 

• Experiences with Amazon Web Services (AWS) is also desired.

Application Deadline:  August 3, 2026

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