8811-OL Management Team Agile Developer Level 3

Job Title: 8811-OL - Management Team - Agile Developer - Level 3
Location (On-site Remote or Hybrid): Fort Meade MD (Onsite)
Contract Duration: Contract until 03/25/2031

Position Overview

• This position supports the Management Team effort on an Intelligence Community (IC) program at Fort Meade MD focused on modernizing a legacy operational system using a microservices-based architecture and cutting-edge cloud technologies. The Agile Developer will design develop and deliver Java Spring Boot-based microservices on AWS leveraging native cloud services to support a classified on-site operational environment. The role requires an active TS/SCI a FS Polygraph and a Counterintelligence (CI) investigation completed within the last 5 years. The incumbent will serve as senior developer who brings proven experience across cloud-native development CI/CD and Agile delivery in DoD or IC programs.
• At Level 3 this position expects a practitioner with 9 years of experience (BS) or 7 years (MS) who can operate independently within a team-oriented development environment contribute across the full software delivery lifecycle and engage constructively with both technical peers and program stakeholders. All work is performed on-site in a classified facility at Fort Meade.
• This position requires direct employment with EmergeATS (Kroll subsidiary). No sub-to-sub arrangements.

Key Responsibilities

Agile Software Development

• Deliver software iteratively within an Agile development model using sprints standups and continuous delivery practices
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to define requirements refine user stories and support backlog management
• Communicate technical decisions and tradeoffs clearly to both technical peers and non-technical program stakeholders
• Contribute to sprint planning retrospectives and team-level continuous improvement activities

Full-Stack and Microservices Development

• Write Java Spring Boot-based microservice applications utilizing AWS native technologies
• Build REST services with Spring capable of filtering and selecting complex data objects
• Utilize Python to optimize AWS services including Lambdas Step Functions EC2 and S3
• Design and implement microservice architectures that support legacy system modernization objectives

Cloud Infrastructure and AWS Services

• Leverage the AWS tool suite to develop deploy and optimize application components in a classified cloud environment
• Design and manage data structures using JSON Schema NoSQL MongoDB or DynamoDB for complex query and selection requirements
• Integrate OAuth/OIDC authentication and authorization patterns within cloud-native microservice environments
• Monitor and troubleshoot application performance using AWS CloudWatch and related observability tooling

CI/CD Pipeline Management

• Implement CI/CD principles utilizing Maven GitLab and GitOps workflows
• Build and maintain container-based delivery pipelines using Kubernetes Docker and Ansible
• Automate build test and deployment processes to support continuous delivery of classified software
• Manage version control and branching strategies in GitLab within a multi-developer team environment

Testing and Integration

• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks using Cypress and Cucumber to support continuous integration
• Execute unit integration and regression testing across microservice components
• Validate REST service outputs and data integrity across distributed system components
• Identify and resolve defects performance issues and integration failures in classified development environments

Security-Compliant Development

• Develop software in accordance with secure coding standards applicable to classified IC environments
• Support integration and deployment of software components on classified networks
• Adhere to program-level security policies and contribute to security review processes for software releases
• Coordinate with security personnel on software deployment activities within the SCIF environment

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors degree from an accredited college in Computer Science Software Engineering Information Technology or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience/combined education in lieu of degree). Masters degree accepted with reduced experience requirement (see below).
• Experience: 9 years of relevant software development experience with a Bachelors degree OR 7 years with a Masters degree in DoD/IC classified development environments.

Additional Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance FS Polygraph and Counterintelligence Investigation completed within the last 5 years
• Demonstrated proficiency in 2 or more of the following:
  • Java Spring Boot or Python
  • JSON Schema
  • Microservice architecture
  • CI/CD tools: AWS tools Maven GitLab GitOps Kubernetes Docker Ansible
  • Database design: NoSQL MongoDB or DynamoDB query and schema design
  • OAuth/OIDC implementation
  • Test frameworks and automation including Cypress and Cucumber

Desired Skills

• Java Spring Boot or Python
• JSON Schema design and implementation
• Microservice architecture patterns
• CI/CD pipeline tooling (AWS Maven GitLab GitOps Kubernetes Docker Ansible)
• NoSQL MongoDB or DynamoDB query and schema design
• OAuth/OIDC implementation experience
• Automated test frameworks including Cypress and Cucumber
• Experience modernizing legacy operational systems in IC or DoD environments
• Familiarity with classified network and SCIF-based development workflows