Software Engineer - US - NJ, Picatinny

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Java Software Engineer with a focus on data persistence to join our team developing mission critical software for military tactical environments.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Develop database schemas with entity relationships based on system engineering data models

• Ensure entity relationships are maintained in the database to include referential integrity

• Generate Data transfer objects (DTOs) that are leveraged by other services to store and retrieve entities

• Develop Spring Boot microservices that expose REST-based and message-based APIs and hide the persistence-level implementation details

• Utilize code generation techniques to more quickly handle data model updates provided from the System Engineering Team

• Utilize Java Persistence API (JPA) for database updates and retrievals when working with the Postgres relational database

• Assist with cyber “hardening” of software to ensure the delivered software is secure and meets required cyber security standards

• Work closely with your teammates to solve problems and produce high-quality software

• Continuously challenging yourself to become a better software developer

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or have equivalent work experience with demonstrable capabilities and results

• Developed software leveraging Spring Java Framework

• Worked with persistence technologies that are both relational and unstructured

• Developed software leveraging Java Swing to create window, Linux, and web applications

• Developed solutions leveraging REST and WebSocket technologies

• Able to use modern software build tools, including Git, Jenkins and Gradle

• ExperienceD with and are comfortable using non-Windows (Linux, Mac OS X) platforms for software development

• Active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one

• U.S. Citizenship is required

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Have data modeling experience

• Worked with Postgres and/or Elasticsearch

• Experience using Git (or a Git-based implementation, e.g. Stash, Bitbucket, GitHub) in a collaborative production environment—especially on a large-scale software project

• Experience using Jenkins, Gradle and Maven

• Published software projects for external consumption, or have made significant contributions to existing open-source projects

• Experience with the Agile or Scrum development methodology

• Experience working as part of a software development team

• Experience with Atlassian products (Jira, Bitbucket/Stash, Nexus)

• Experience with continuous integration or build automation (e.g. Jenkins, Bamboo)

Key Technologies:

• Gradle

• Java 17

• Spring Boot

• Postgres

• JPA (Hibernate)

• RabbitMQ

• RESTful APIs

• OpenAPI

• MapStruct

• JUnit / Mockito

• Instancio

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: 

$104,200.00 - $182,400.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!