Java Developer

This position will support the US Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information (DOE OSTI) vision to ensure long-term preservation of and access to DOE scientific and technical information through the development and enhancement of web applications designed for ingest, preservation, and dissemination of research results. 

Position-Specific Duties

• Develops and supports web applications that promote effective information transfer between business systems.
• Maintains web applications, including continuously integrating new features and updates.
• Performs all tasks associated with development including customer liaison, requirements documentation, design, construction, and maintenance.
• Performs tasks associated with web-enabled database application development and maintenance including requirements analysis, design, implementation, test, and maintenance.
• Operates and maintains existing web oriented resources and related database applications and internet services.
• Uses Java code to interact with APIs to call, manipulate, and store data for use in other backend and frontend processes.
• Establishes system configurations, tunes systems for maximum performance, coordinates repair and maintenance activities for assigned resources and responds to user trouble calls and system administration requirements.
• Develops and conducts tests to demonstrate system performance and conformance with specifications.
• Documents new/existing processes completely and concisely.

Education, Training, Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, or related field from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience preferred.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Dedication to outstanding customer service
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and with a team
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• JavaScript, HTML and CSS
• Familiarity with Java, C#, C++, Python or other object-oriented language
• Familiarity with SQL
• Familiarity with PHP, ASP, JSP, or other server-side language
• Familiarity with Git (command-line or GUI)
• Familiarity with API integration and development
• Documentation skills with Confluence or other wiki tool
• Familiarity with Jira or other project management tools
• Familiarity with jQuery
• Familiarity with Bootstrap and mobile website development
• Understanding of form submission and asynchronous JavaScript/jQuery
• Experience with Postgres preferred, or with similar RDBMS such as MySQL or Oracle
• Apache HTTP and Tomcat experience or similar containers
• Proficient with Bash
• Familiar with setup and maintenance of Solr and/or Lucene based indexes
• Strong user interface design skills; ability to develop functional and appealing web- and mobile-based applications based on usability
• Familiarity with Maven, Gradle, Ant, or other building architecture
• Experience in debugging another developer’s code
• Experience with UX/UI development and best practices desirable

Physical Abilities

• Ability to sit for long periods.
• Ability to view computer monitor for long periods.

Ability to provide proof of US Citizenship on your first day of employment to obtain a DOE HSPD-12 Badge in accordance with the terms of the contract. Department of Energy OSTI's policy direction requires all employees employed on this contract to be citizens of the United States.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

About Us:

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2024.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other status protected by applicable law. 

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