Software Developer

Software Developer (Systems Software)

Rapid Cycle Solutions LLC (RCS) is an innovative small business providing IT and management consulting services to the U.S. Federal Government and commercial clients. We have unique strengths in complex, cross-organizational solution analysis, design, development, implementation, and change management supporting enterprise requirements. Our team of professionals has deep consulting backgrounds supporting the unique needs of our clients. Our team members have proven experience leading strategic initiatives within the civilian Government agencies.


RCS is seeking a Software Developer (Systems Software) to be a part of an integrated team to create, update, and maintain a federated search and discovery software system to integrate data related to financial information from a variety of data providers within a cloud environment. The developer will utilize an Agile Scrum development methodology throughout this process.



This position requires the candidate to work onsite in McLean, VA. Relocation assistance is not available.



What you will do:

• Java Full Stack Web Development
• Developing a user-friendly web application
• Developing new features and enhancements to web applications to allow users to search and correlate financial information related to their mission
• Developing APIs and web services
• Creating and maintaining AWS Cloud infrastructure

Required Qualifications/Education:

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance with FS Polygraph
• Bachelors Degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems, or a related discipline. Note that years of experience can be substituted in lieu of degree

Five (5) or more years of demonstrated experience in the following:

• Working within an Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environment and utilizing tools such as SMS, Data Pipeline, Relational Database (RDS), CloudWatch, EC2, EBS, S3, KMS, or SMS
• Developing in a DevOps environment and utilizing tools such as GitHub, Subversion, Jenkins, Maven, or Artifactory
• Utilizing web stack technologies and software design
• Working at all tiers of the architecture, to include Web UI, Business Logic, and Database layer
• Developing software in a continuous integration, continuous deployment (CI/CD) paradigm
• Working with financial data sets
• Programming with Java and associated frameworks like Spring Boot
• Utilizing Elasticsearch and other big data technologies like MapReduce
• Scripting using JavaScript (JS) framework like Angular JS or EXT-JS
• Using tools such as Apache Tomcat, Apache Spark, Hadoop, SOLR, JDBC, ANT, Active Directory, LDAP, Regex, SQL, or JSON
• Using JIRA tracking system
• Employing Agile development methodology
• Employing the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

Nice to Have Qualifications:

• Security accreditation process
• Supporting enterprise software development efforts
• Working with commercial financial data sets
• Integrating software with LDAP, PKI and must use services
• Integrating with various applications using web services and APIs

RCS is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


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