Job Title: Software Developer Job Location: Lexington MA 02420 Onsite Requirements: * Active Secret Clearance * Python * Strong object-oriented development skills * Experience developing distributed and cloud-based systems and services * Experience developing RESTful and/or SOAP based web services Job Description: * The candidate will work as a member of a team which designs and develops software to implement large scale open architecture distributed / cloud-based data processing, analysis, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects. * They will utilize agile development methodology. * The candidates must be experienced in software design, development, integration, testing, documentation, and maintenance. * Work will be executed primarily in Java in a mixed Windows/Linux environment using open source and custom software stacks The candidates must have expertise with Java and Python development, tools and common design patterns. * Experience in innovative applications is especially useful. Must have qualifications: * Python * Strong object-oriented development skills * Experience developing distributed and cloud-based systems and services * Experience developing RESTful and/or SOAP based web services * Web application server development using Tomcat or other servlet containers * XML technologies including XSDs, XPATH, XSLT * Experience with modern development tools such as Eclipse-like IDEs, maven, git, GitHub, JIRA, Jenkins, Puppet, etc. * Experience in applying skills in innovative, cutting-edge applications * Work well with in a fast moving, small team environment Preferred Qualifications (nice to have): * Experience developing scalable architectures in a cloud environment * Experience with commercial cloud environments such as AWS or Azure * Knowledge of full software lifecycle automation and testing tools * Expertise in high performance multi-threaded applications * Experience with at least one NOSQL database technology * Familiarity with Big Data technologies such as Spark, Kafka, ELK Stack * Familiarity with standard SQL databases and JDBC * Familiarity with AI/machine learning libraries, software stacks and applications * Solid understanding of Linux and Windows operating systems, including shell scripting * Expertise in modern software design patterns and frameworks (Spring, Hibernate, etc.) * Securing distributed services using PKI methodologies Qualification Assessment Must Have Degree Level Bachelor's Degree Yes Engineering Software/Algorithm Development 10 years Experience Currently holds a Top Secret Clearance Yes Developing Distributed and Cloud-Based Systems and Services 10 years Web application server development ITomcat or other servlet containers) 10 years Program/Project Management OR Analysis Software Documentation 10 years Programming Backend Programming (SQL) 10 years Experience developing REST web services 10 years GIT/GITHUB 10 years IDE to Java 10 years Java Development 10 years Object Oriented Software Design and Development 10 years Python 3 years XML technologies (XSDs, XPATH, XSLT) 10 years Software Maven or Gradle, Git / Gitlab, Make / Autotools 10 years Nice to Have Data/Reporting Big Data Analysis 0 years Databasing (SQL or NoSQL) 0 years Experience Developing Scalable Architectures 0 years Linux and Windows development, debugging, and executing software 0 years Machine Learning/AI AI / Machine Learning Algorithm Development 0 years Programming MVC frameworks (Struts, Spring MVC, Play) 0 years Software Architecture 0 years Software Design/Development 0 years XML and SQL 0 years Security PKI, Multi-Factor Authentication, and PIV Technologies 0 years Software Tools Full Software Lifecycle Automation and Testing Tools 0 years Software Design Patterns and Frameworks (Spring, Hibernate, etc.) 0 years Systems Cloud Environment (AWS & Azure) 0 years ** 3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply. This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future. This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role. Due to the nature of the work, a United States Government Clearance is required to be eligible for the position **