JAVA DEVELOPER

At Criterion Systems, we developed a different kind of business—a company whose real value is a reputation for excellence built upon the collective skills, talents, perspectives, and backgrounds of its people. By accepting a position with Criterion Systems, you will join a group of professionals with a collaborative mindset where we share ideas and foster professional development to accomplish our goals. In addition to our great culture, we also offer competitive compensation and benefit packages, company-sponsored team building events, and advancement opportunities. To find out more about how Criterion can help you take your career to the next level please visit our website: www.criterion-sys.com.  Criterion Systems is a Military/Veteran Friendly Company therefore we encourage Veterans to apply. 

We are seeking a JAVA Engineer/Developer to support a USDA contract. This position is 100% Remote

As a Java Developer, you will join a well-established team, responsible for the operations and maintenance of enterprise applications with both external and internal interfaces. You will have the opportunity to engage in solutions architecture and system design while providing hands-on development expertise. Working in an Agile environment, you'll utilize the latest Java-based technologies, including TDD and the CI/CD pipeline.

Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test enterprise web services APIs and back-end services.
• Develop and implement unit and integration tests.
• Develop high quality, shippable code in short increments.
• Collaborate with business analysts to translate customer requirements into technical design and provide estimates.
• Work closely with development team and QA engineers to manage and improve the development pipeline.
• Maintain knowledge of current/growing design and analysis methodologies, emerging technologies for incubation and implementation.
• Adhere to product build and release strategies and schedules.
• Work with other developers and systems engineers to solve critical problems and identify efficiencies in implementing technical and functional requirements and tasks.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies with the objective of continually improving development and release processes.

Required Experience, Education, Skills & Technologies:

• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree.
• Must have seven (7) years of demonstrated experience.
• Proficiency working with Java, J2EE, SOA (ESB/REST APIs), Spring Boot, SQL, JDBC.
• Hands-On experience in Web development and frameworks (i.e., JavaScript, React, Vue, jQuery, JSP, Struts).
• Experience with REST and SOAP based APIs/services.
• Experience with web application servers such as JBoss, Tomcat, Wildfly, WebLogic.
•  Working knowledge of CI/CD pipeline, including source control, code review and build/deployment tools (ex: git, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps).
• Experience with relational database like Oracle, MS SQL, Postgres databases and ORM-layer frameworks such as Hibernate.
• Working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Proficiency with Eclipse or IntelliJ IDEA.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience.

Preferred Experience, Education, Skills & Technologies

• US Citizen with an active Secret Clearance or an active Public Trust with the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Excellent problem solving and data analytics skills.
• Ability to work on several projects at one time.
• Familiar with Agile tools including JIRA and Confluence
• Experience with federal government systems
• Knowledge of 508 web accessibility standards 

Certification

• None

Security Clearance Level

• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance or preferably a US Citizen with an active Secret Clearance or an active Public Trust with the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Pay Rate

• The projected compensation range for this position is $136,000 - $155,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Criterion Systems considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
  

Benefits Offered

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Tuition/Training Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Holidays.

Criterion Systems, LLC and its subsidiaries are committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination at all levels of our organization. We believe in treating all applicants and employees fairly and make employment decisions without regard to any individual’s protected status:  race, ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex/gender, gender identity/gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and mental disability, marital/parental status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), age, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit https://careers-criterion-sys.icims.com/.