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Sr. Java Developer

At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value – not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We’d love for you to join our team!

Job Summary

B&A is looking for a mid-level Java Developer to join a contract with a federal government client in support of an important mission. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a great team while supporting Customs and Border Protection.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, enhances, debugs, and implements software. Troubleshoots production problems related to software applications.
• As part of an agile team, researches, tests, builds, and coordinates the conversion and/or integration of new products based on client requirements.
• As part of an agile team, designs and develops new software products or major enhancements to existing software.
• Addresses problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms.
• Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of application software packages, application integration and testing tools.
• Resolves problems with software and responds to suggestions for improvements and enhancements.
• Providing software development services and experience to implement new initiatives
• Providing implementation and technical support services.
• Providing technical support to respond to technical issues, research and resolve problems and other non-programming technical services.
• Estimating the Level of Effort (LOE) and difficulty of programming assignments.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree plus at least 7 years of work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. The work experience should be supporting Java applications and associated frameworks such as Spring
• At least 5 years of development experience using Angular (Version 8 and higher)
• 5 years of experience working in an Agile team development environment using Jira or a similar tool
• 5 year of experience working in an automated development environment, using CI/CD tools such as Git, Bamboo, Jenkins, SonarQube

Required Skills

• Experience developing against relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL)
• Experience developing against relational databases and solid SQL querying skills
• 5+ years experience with web services development
• 5+ years experience writing automated unit tests
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Team player and ability to mentor developers with lesser experience

Desired Skills

• Experience developing in and deploying to a Cloud environment (such as Amazon Web Services)
• Experience with Ruby on Rails
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes or similar tools
• Experience with JMS (e.g., IBM MQ, ActiveMQ)

Security Clearance

• Eligible to obtain a clearance.

More About B&A:

Notable Clients
B&A has grown to be a company that is trusted by our clients for exceptional service, innovative solutions, and inspired employees. Our service extends through federal, state, and local Government, the private sector, and higher education. Some of our notable clients include Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Senate, U.S. Courts, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Navy, and more.

Benefits and Programs
B&A is proud to offer full time employees a 100% premium paid medical plan option, which includes coverage for medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, disability, Teladoc, and accident insurance. In addition to these benefits, B&A employees enjoy paid time off, tuition assistance, B&A sponsored trainings and certifications, commuter transit benefits (SmartBenefits) for DC Metro full-time employees and a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU).

B&A has launched several programs to focus on employee engagement, wellness, and assistance.

These include:

• The B&A Cares program: on-staff registered counselor, 30/60/90-day wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars, wellness challenges, and more
• A formal mentorship program
• Job shadowing and cross training opportunities
• Brand Ambassador program
• Lifeworks Employee Assistance Program (EAP): engagement through guided wellness and peer recognition. Access to various support resources to include counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more
• Monthly virtual events
• B&A Annual Wellness Challenge: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, and #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more

At B&A, we place significant importance on improving the communities and lives of citizens across the nation through our involvement, technology expertise, and employees. B&A puts an emphasis on charitable efforts in the Northern Virginia area, including Capital Area Food Bank pantry drives, book donations, Hope for Henry Foundation events, and many more. In recognition of all these efforts, B&A has been named a Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) award recipient by Northern Virginia Family Services and nominated by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award.

EEO

B&A provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. B&A complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy covers conduct occurring at B&A’s offices, and other workplaces (including client sites) and all other locations where B&A is providing services, and to all work-related activities.