Applications Developer - SME

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Description

Markon is seeking a highly experienced SME-level Application Developer to support one of its Intelligence Community clients from Herndon, VA.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable applications using object-oriented programming principles

Build and manage cloud infrastructure and services on AWS (e.g., EC2, Lambda, CloudFormation, DynamoDB)

Develop and optimize backend systems using relational databases like RDS, Oracle, Postgres, and MySQL

Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab/GitHub

Write and troubleshoot Bash scripts and work comfortably in a Linux environment

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, high-quality software solutions

Develop containerized applications using Docker or Podman and deploy via orchestration tools like Kubernetes

Build and enhance microservices and RESTful APIs using frameworks such as Spring Boot

Monitor application performance and logs using tools like Splunk and ElasticSearch

Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to project tracking via JIRA and Confluence

Qualifications

Required:

Active TS/SCI with an FSP, preferably from this client

12+ years of related application development experience

BA/BS in Computer Science or related technical discipline

Object Oriented Programming (OOP) experience

Experience with AWS (e.g., CloudFormation, EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, and ElasticSearch)

Experience with relational databases (e.g., RDS, Oracle, Postgres) MySQL

Experience in continuous integration technology (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab/GitHub)

Experience with interacting in a Linux environment (ex - Bash scripting)

Experience with Jenkins and creating Jenkins Pipelines while having and understanding of continuous integration and continuous deployment best practices

Experience with Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, Groovy or bash shell scripting

Desired:

Experience with application platforms such as Spring Boot or Angular

Experience with log analytics tools such as Splunk or ElasticSearch

Experience working with containers using Docker or Podman

Experience with container orchestration systems such as Kubernetes and Mesos

Experience in communicating with users, technical teams, and senior management

Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

Experience with Microservices

Experience with front end development using Angular 10

Comfortable managing competing priorities and are able to bring order to ambiguous scenarios

Familiarity with Source code management and integration (ex - GitHub/GitLab)

Experience in an Agile environment (JIRA, Confluence)

Salary Range

USD $195,000.00 - USD $215,000.00 /Yr.The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Full-Time