A$ A' "A' ?Gridiron IT is seeking a Top Secret cleared Software Engineer local to the Northern Virginia area. Responsibilities:Perform as the PSPD Biometrics technical expert to deliver knowledge and direction for the design, development, implementation, sustainment, and Cloud migration of all Biometrics initiatives.Deliver Biometrics technology innovation strategies to enhance the future of the Biometrics operations.Direct the innovation and modernization of Biometrics solutions by interacting with the industry and other related forums. Deliver white papers with recommended Biometrics upgrades and improvements.Collaborate with product owner, development team on the requirement elicitation, documentation in JIRA epic/stories/features and acceptance criteria in fast-paced agile environment. Work with product owners to refine, groom and prioritize issue backlog. Work with development teams to flesh out technical and QA requirements. Continuously monitor, identify risks, and risk mitigations activities, and capture team performance reports. Influence and foster automated testing to reduce testing errors.Collaborates with the team on understanding the requirements and properly developing and testing functionality. Quickly adapt to customer dynamic environment and adopt their processes and foster innovative ideas. Adopt to new ways of working, socializing, and collaborating with stakeholders and understanding their business goals. Must be a self-starter, strong leader, and is able to work independently with little supervision.Qualifications:Active Top Secret Clearance or DHS Full BI6+ years of Java development4+ years of AWS migrations/deploymentBasic knowledge of BiometricsPreferred:Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related fieldExperience working with Biometrics