Description
Position Overview
The Software Systems Engineer II will develop, integrate, test, deploy, and support software within an assigned ICAM workstream. The engineer will work on the DHS-approved application stack, commit code regularly to the enterprise repository, maintain unit and automated testing coverage, and participate in secure CI/CD deployments.
This is a software engineering role with production accountability. Candidates must be prepared to support Tier 2 and Tier 3 troubleshooting and to remain involved after code is deployed.
Key Responsibilities:
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Develop, enhance, integrate, test, and maintain software for an assigned ICAM workstream.
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Develop application components using Java, Spring, Hibernate, Angular, and MySQL.
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Commit code daily to the approved enterprise repository.
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Participate in source-control branching, peer review, merging, and release-management practices.
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Develop and maintain unit tests and automated test coverage.
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Work with test engineers to resolve defects and validate release readiness.
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Support CI/CD pipeline execution and zero-downtime deployments.
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Develop code that meets security, quality, performance, and Section 508 expectations.
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Support integrations between ICAM applications and internal or external systems.
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Troubleshoot application, integration, configuration, data, and performance issues.
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Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 incident support for assigned applications.
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Participate in root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and after-action activities.
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Write or maintain user stories, technical documentation, system-design materials, and operational procedures.
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Participate in Agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, sprint planning, demonstrations, and retrospectives.
Required Qualifications:
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Hands-on software development experience using Java.
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Experience with Spring or Spring Boot.
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Experience with Hibernate or comparable Java persistence frameworks.
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Experience with Angular or comparable modern JavaScript frameworks.
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Experience working with relational databases such as MySQL.
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Experience with Git-based source control and regular code commits.
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Experience developing and maintaining unit or automated tests.
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Experience working in an Agile development environment.
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Experience participating in CI/CD software delivery.
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Ability to troubleshoot application and integration issues in non-production and production environments.
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Ability to provide Tier 2 or Tier 3 technical support.
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Ability to obtain and maintain favorable DHS EOD, suitability, and required system access.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Prior DHS, or federal civilian software engineering experience.
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Experience developing ICAM, IAM, SSO, OAuth/OIDC, PKI, PAM, account-management, or access-control applications.
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Experience with GitHub Enterprise, Jenkins, SonarQube, Selenium, Nexus, Jira, and Confluence.
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Experience with AWS, Azure, Docker, EKS, or hybrid-cloud environments.
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Experience with zero-downtime deployments, stateless microservices, and production DevOps support.
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Experience developing Section 508-compliant applications.
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Experience with secure coding and remediation of static or dynamic security findings.
