Red Alpha - PASSION WANTED A Team Above All, Above All A Team! Are you someone who sees more than just a job, but rather an opportunity to solve problems? Do you have a drive and obsession to innovate & create. If yes, why are we not talking yet?!? We believe that our staff is our greatest asset because they are both our implementers and facilitators and as such, we heavily invest in them so that they reach their career goals while satisfying their penchant to continuously grow. Based in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, Red Alpha is committed to our clients, employees and our mission. Our team consists of dedicated self-starters with the unique ability to succeed. Our company is employee-focused, with superior benefits, involved leadership, and a proven history of success. Principal Software Engineer * 114 National Business Pkwy, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701, USA Full-time Company Description Red Alpha - PASSION WANTED A Team Above All, Above All A Team! Are you someone who sees more than just a job, but rather an opportunity to solve problems? Do you have a drive and obsession to innovate & create. If yes, why are we not talking yet?!? We believe that our staff is our greatest asset because they are both our implementers and facilitators and as such, we heavily invest in them so that they reach their career goals while satisfying their penchant to continuously grow. Based in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, Red Alpha is committed to our clients, employees and our mission. Our team consists of dedicated self-starters with the unique ability to succeed. Our company is employee-focused, with superior benefits, involved leadership, and a proven history of success. Job Description * Provide full stack software development and technical services to support the Analytic and Engagement Applications * Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments. * Develop services for existing or proposed databases or data repositories * Review and test software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results * Provide specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components * Perform database and software life-cycle activities to ensure highest level of system performance and availability and compliance with business requirements * Administer, maintain, and implement policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database(s) * Collaborate with User Experience design teams to increase product's usability and interaction with analysts, to include Section 508 compliance. Qualifications Required experience: * 14+ years' demonstrated experience building highly available and scalable Java Web applications with NiFi, Mongo DB and Elasticsearch capabilities. * Bachelors and/or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar technical discipline. Desired Experience with: * Enterprise Splunk * Eclipse Rich Client Platform * AngularJS / Jquery / BackboneJS (other JS frameworks) * JavaScript build frameworks (npm, nodejs, gulp, etc.) * RESTful Services * Experience with consuming and writing web services * Experience with generating technical documentation * Experience working in an Agile software development environment * Experience managing software code using Git & MAVEN * Experience using with Jira and Confluence Additional Information Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Clearance Required. Red Alpha is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Job Location * 14+ years' demonstrated experience building highly available and scalable Java Web applications with NiFi, Mongo DB and Elasticsearch capabilities. * Bachelors and/or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar technical discipline. Desired Experience with: * Enterprise Splunk * Eclipse Rich Client Platform * AngularJS / Jquery / BackboneJS (other JS frameworks) * JavaScript build frameworks (npm, nodejs, gulp, etc.) * RESTful Services * Experience with consuming and writing web services * Experience with generating technical documentation * Experience working in an Agile software development environment * Experience managing software code using Git & MAVEN * Experience using with Jira and Confluence