Software Engineer - Mid - DHS - Secret + EOD clearance required to apply

Job Description

Job Description

As a Software Engineer, the work you'll do will be impactful to the mission of the Department of Homeland Security. You will play a crucial role in building and maintaining data processing pipelines and data ingestion workflows using Spring Boot, XML/XSLT, and related technologies. ● Design, implement, and maintain data ingestion and transformation pipelines using Java and Spring Boot in a distributed computing environment. ● Develop and optimize XML/XSLT-based data processing logic for structured and semi-structured data. ● Integrate with APIs, web services, and SQL and NoSQL databases to facilitate data exchange and validation. ● Troubleshoot and resolve data processing issues, ensuring accuracy, performance, and compliance with federal standards.

• Contribute to system documentation, testing, and continuous process improvement efforts.
• Support deployment and maintenance of data pipeline components in on premise and in hybrid and cloud environments.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED The Software Engineer must have: ● Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. ● Experience: ***3+ years of professional Java development experience, with a focus on data processing or integration.*** ● Technical skills: Java, Spring, XML, and XSLT ● Security clearance level: Secret ● US citizenship required ● Strong understanding of data formats (e.g., JSON, CSV, XML) and transformation techniques.

• Experience with relational databases and SQL.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with AWS services (e.g., S3, Lambda, Glue) or containerization tools such as Docker.
• Knowledge of ETL frameworks, data validation, or schema mapping.
• Familiarity with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and shell scripting for automation and deployment.
• Understanding of security and compliance standards (FISMA, NIST, FedRAMP).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Maven) and Agile methodologies.
• Prior experience supporting federal agencies or large-scale data systems.