Software Engineer 2/3 - Java/Angular/PostgreSQL/Tomcat/Agile/CI/CD/Jira

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35); font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;"><strong data-redactor-tag="strong">Build to something to be proud of.</strong></span></h1> <hr> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.</span></p> <p> </p></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35); font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Description</span></h1> <hr> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Captivation Software is looking for a mid level software engineer who will contribute to the evolution of a Java-based application with an Angular front end and PostgreSQL backend, currently deployed on Apache Tomcat. The team is modernizing the platform through adoption of Spring Boot, containerization, microservices architecture, and eventual migration to AWS cloud services. The ideal candidate is experienced in modern software development practices and has hands-on expertise with Java, RESTful APIs, cloud-native architectures, document parsing, and application modernization efforts. This position is part of a highly collaborative Scrum team consisting of three developers and one tester, delivering capabilities on a four-week sprint cadence.</span></p> <p> </p> <h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35); font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Responsibilities</span></h1> <hr> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Analyze user and system requirements to design and implement software solutions</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Develop, test, debug, and maintain Java and Angular applications</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs, service integrations, PostgreSQL database interactions, queries, and data access components</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Support application modernization efforts, including migration to Spring Boot, decomposition of monolithic functionality into microservices, and application containerization initiatives</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Implement and maintain document parsing and data processing capabilities while supporting cloud migration initiatives</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Collaborate within an Agile/Scrum team to deliver software capabilities on a four-week sprint cadence</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Participate in code reviews, troubleshooting, testing activities, continuous process improvement, technical documentation, and utilization of GitLab CI/CD, Jira, and Confluence to support development and delivery activities</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35); font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Requirements</span></h1> <hr> <h3><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Security Clearance:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Minimum Qualifications:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A minimum of fourteen (14) years of experience as a Software Engineer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity</li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university</li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Required Skills:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Experience developing software using Java and developing web…