Senior Java Consultant

Title: Senior Java Developer

Location: Hybrid - McLean, VA 22102 (U.S.) with International Travel

Duration: 12 Months

This is a W2 Role. Can't submit on 1099 or C2C

YOU MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE

Top 4 Skills

1. Java 11/17+ and Spring Boot: 10+ years of Java development with Spring MVC, Spring Security, Hibernate/JPA, and enterprise application architecture.

2. Microservices, APIs, and cloud: RESTful services, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS, Azure, or GCP.

3. Federal application security: NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, OWASP, SonarQube, Tenable, and secure coding.

4. ICAM and cryptography: Identity and access management domain experience; PKI, HSM, certificates, and cryptographic integration are especially valuable.

Main Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy secure enterprise Java applications.

• Lead Spring Boot and microservices development.

• Build REST APIs and integrate internal and third-party services.

• Work with relational and NoSQL databases.

• Perform code reviews, troubleshoot incidents, and improve performance.

• Implement CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments.

• Apply security controls and support compliance requirements.

• Participate in architecture decisions and collaborate across technical teams.

• Support ICAM-related integrations and, where applicable, cryptographic technologies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

• 10+ years of hands-on Java development.

• Java 11/17+, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, and Hibernate/JPA.

• Microservices, REST APIs, JSON, and web services.

• SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL; MongoDB.

• Cloud experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP.

• Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka/RabbitMQ/ActiveMQ.

• Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions.

• Agile/Scrum, Git, monitoring, and logging tools.

• Experience building applications that meet NIST/FedRAMP security controls.

• Active Secret clearance and Top Secret eligibility.

Preferred: Thales Luna HSM, Azure Managed HSM, PKCS#11, Java JCE/JCA providers, PKI, certificate troubleshooting, encryption, digital signatures, key rotation, key escrow, and secure key storage.