Software Systems Engineer II

Who we are:

Makpar is a comprehensive professional and technical solutions provider for the Federal government. We combine functional and technical expertise in cloud engineering, data management, cybersecurity and emerging technologies to deliver mission success. We build the right IT solution for government clients by partnering with them to understand their WHAT, WHY, and HOW. Using our signature consulting methodology that we call “The Makpar Way,” we help agencies navigate the ongoing changes in the Federal technology landscape. We succeed where others fail because of our connected and engaged workforce are dedicated to delivering success for our clients and the American people.

Our Mission: We solve complex problems for the Federal government to accelerate access to citizen services.

When it comes to excellence, we deliver. Learn more about our employer brand at makpar.com/careers.

Position Overview 
The Software Systems Engineer II will develop, integrate, test, deploy, and support software within an assigned ICAM workstream. The engineer will work on the DHS-approved application stack, commit code regularly to the enterprise repository, maintain unit and automated testing coverage, and participate in secure CI/CD deployments. 
This is a software engineering role with production accountability. Candidates must be prepared to support Tier 2 and Tier 3 troubleshooting and to remain involved after code is deployed.

Key Responsibilities:
Develop, enhance, integrate, test, and maintain software for an assigned ICAM workstream. Develop application components using Java, Spring, Hibernate, Angular, and MySQL. Commit code daily to the approved enterprise repository. Participate in source-control branching, peer review, merging, and release-management practices. Develop and maintain unit tests and automated test coverage. Work with test engineers to resolve defects and validate release readiness. Support CI/CD pipeline execution and zero-downtime deployments. Develop code that meets security, quality, performance, and Section 508 expectations. Support integrations between ICAM applications and internal or external systems. Troubleshoot application, integration, configuration, data, and performance issues. Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 incident support for assigned applications. Participate in root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and after-action activities. Write or maintain user stories, technical documentation, system-design materials, and operational procedures. Participate in Agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, sprint planning, demonstrations, and retrospectives.

Required Qualifications:
Hands-on software development experience using Java. Experience with Spring or Spring Boot. Experience with Hibernate or comparable Java persistence frameworks. Experience with Angular or comparable modern JavaScript frameworks. Experience working with relational databases such as MySQL. Experience with Git-based source control and regular code commits. Experience developing and maintaining unit or automated tests. Experience working in an Agile development environment. Experience participating in CI/CD software delivery. Ability to troubleshoot application and integration issues in non-production and production environments. Ability to provide Tier 2 or Tier 3 technical support. Ability to obtain and maintain favorable DHS EOD, suitability, and required system access.

Preferred Qualifications:
Prior DHS, or federal civilian software engineering experience. Experience developing ICAM, IAM, SSO, OAuth/OIDC, PKI, PAM, account-management, or access-control applications. Experience with GitHub Enterprise, Jenkins, SonarQube, Selenium, Nexus, Jira, and Confluence. Experience with AWS, Azure, Docker, EKS, or hybrid-cloud environments. Experience with zero-downtime deployments, stateless microservices, and production DevOps support. Experience developing Section 508-compliant applications. Experience with secure coding and remediation of static or dynamic security findings.

Benefits:

At Makpar Corporation we understand that we all need to balance work and life – that is why we have a great benefits package, excellent training and career development opportunities, flexible work schedules along with a generous compensation package. At Makpar, we believe in keeping our employees happy, healthy and engaged. We pride ourselves in providing outstanding benefits, creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, collaborate, and be inquisitive in order to achieve goals.

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Makpar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.