Full Stack Java Developer Angular for NATO with security clearance

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The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) is seeking an experienced NIRIS Software Developer to support the continued development maintenance and evolution of the Networked Interoperable Real-Time Information Services (NIRIS) software baseline. NIRIS serves as a critical interoperability assurance capability for NATO enabling real-time data exchange across multiple tactical data links and operational systems.

Responsibilities:

1. NIRIS Baseline Software Development (45% of effort)

• Develop update and maintain NIRIS software modules in accordance with agreed requirements priorities and release planning (NIRIS 4.7 and 4.8).

• Evolve Java software components to support sustained compatibility with supported Java LTS runtimes.

• Implement agreed functional enhancements including CESMO integration (Electronic Surveillance information exchange) and historic track data capabilities (filtered retrieval from stored NIRIS recordings).

• Enhance the RTS subscription mechanism and UI to support filtering by source name time interval geolocation and track number.

• Prepare software baselines for integration testing acceptance and release.

2. Testing and Verification Support (15% of effort)

• Develop and maintain unit tests and automated tests for implemented software changes.

• Support regression testing to ensure software quality maintainability and early defect detection.

• Ensure test coverage of at least 85% for delivered changes where technically applicable.

3. Logging and Troubleshooting Improvements (10% of effort)

• Enhance NIRIS logging functionality including per-port per-endpoint and per-interface logging.

• Implement logging filters improved stack trace handling log compression and framework migration as required.

• Enable more efficient identification and analysis of runtime errors and operational incidents.

4. Interface and Interoperability Support (16% of effort)

• Maintain and improve NIRIS interfaces with external systems including support for Link 16 / JREAP OTH-Gold DIS VMF AIS and other agreed formats.

• Provide technical support for interoperability test events (CWIX TDLITS INTEND customer visits).

• Address OANT/SMAQ configuration issues and analyser limit challenges.

5. Documentation Maintenance (14% of effort)

• Update user manuals governance documentation technical design documents interface documentation test documentation and release-related artefacts.

• Ensure all documentation remains accurate current and consistent with the implemented software baseline.

6. Agile Coordination & Reporting

• Participate in sprint planning daily stand-ups sprint reviews and project meetings.

• Track progress using agreed tools (Jira or equivalent) and proactively communicate risks or deviations.

• Submit Deliverable Completion Reports with evidence of code commits test results and traceability to acceptance criteria.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum 5 years professional software development experience (full-stack focus)

• Minimum 3 years Java development experience (modern frameworks backend services)

• Minimum 2 years TypeScript and/or Angular experience

• Minimum 2 years RESTful services messaging systems or data exchange interfaces

• Minimum 2 years near real-time or data-intensive systems

• Minimum 1 year Docker (build package deploy Linux containers)

• Minimum 3 years DevOps/CI/CD (GitLab automated pipelines artifact repos)

• Demonstrable experience with unit integration and automated testing

• Proven Agile/Scrum experience (sprint planning execution reviews)

• Professional English proficiency (verbal and written)

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