Software Engineer 4

About the role

Are you ready to make a significant impact by supporting critical national security infrastructure? T-Rex Solutions is looking for a fully cleared Software Engineer 4 to join our dynamic team at Ft. Meade, MD in support of the Intelligence Community.

The Senior Software Engineer will serve as technical anchor for a new feature/capability being added to our product. Ideal candidate will be able to architect/design a new feature and translate complex business requirements into robust, documented technical designs. Responsibilities will include coordinating closely with members of an Integrated Feature Team (IFT) to ensure high-quality delivery through the lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

- Architectural Analysis & Design: Deconstruct complex requirements to determine system impact. You will lead the creation of design documentation using Object-Oriented (OO) principles, ensuring new features integrate seamlessly without technical debt.

- Technical Shepherding: Act as the feature lead for a new capability. You are responsible for the "definition of done," guiding a feature from initial concept through development, testing, and deployment.

- Cross-Team Coordination: Serve as the technical liaison to the Systems Engineering team to align on approach and constraints.

- Team Leadership & Tasking: Decompose high-level feature designs into actionable tasks for the development team. Manage feature status to leadership and mentor junior/mid-level peers.

- Quality Assurance: Conduct rigorous merge request (MR) reviews to maintain code standards, security protocols, and performance benchmarks.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's and 12 years of related experience.

- Expert in Java (17+ preferred) and the Spring Boot

- Deep understanding of SOLID principles and OO design patterns

- Proficient in REST interface standards and best practices

- Ability to communicate and facilitate cross-team collaboration

- Excellent oral and written communication skills; Able to clearly communicate architecture and design concepts

- Ability to write technical documentation including wiki sites, blogs, XML/HTML

- Active TS/SCI w/ FSP required within 7 years.

Desired Skills:

- Strong experience with MongoDB Data Architecture (schema design, indexing, and aggregation).

- Proficiency in Docker for local development and CI/CD pipelines.

- Familiarity with Kubernetes orchestration and the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for system monitoring and troubleshooting.

- Experience in PKI/TLS/SSL certificates

- Knowledge of ICAM Capabilities and Integration

- Familiarity using Confluence and Jira

Strong organization and time management skills, including the ability to multi-task and work independently with minimum supervision to meet deadlines

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