Software Engineer (Java Developer) to join a dynamic team at Bethesda, MD to join our team who work with the ongoing development efforts, be part of a big project team tasked with developing, application maintenance building the next-generation of customer engagement systems Responsibilities Develop, enhance, and maintain system software. Interface with clients to gather business requirements and develop functional and technical specifications. Designdevelop new code andor provide support for operation, maintenance, and enhancement. Conduct multiple level of testing unit, peer, integration, functional, system, regression, performance, loadstress, 508-compliancy. Developupdatemaintain requirements, design specs, test results, and other support documents. Communicate information effectively to customers, managers, and technical staff. Work closely with management and technical lead for software development and maintenance. Desired SkillsExperience Experience in Java, RESTful services, Struts, Thin Server Architecture Knowledge of Spring Framework Knowledge and experience of setting up and configuring Web server and App server. Knowledge and experience of Microsoft SQL Server. Knowledge and experience of Unix, Linux, and Windows operating systems. Excellent communication skills, verbal and written. Industry Certifications andor a bachelor s degree from an accredited higher educational institution. Job Requirements Minimum of 5 years industry (hands-on) experience to work as a software engineer. Must have a minimum of 3 years industry experience in software development including Java, Java Server Pages, Microsoft Stored Procedures, SQL queries, JavaScript, HTMLs. Must have a minimum of 2 years of system design experience. Hands-on experience using integrated development environment (such as IntelliJ) and version control software (such as SVN). Experience with Object Oriented Technologies. Solid understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (Requirements, Design, Development, Testing, Implementation) Experience working in agile or iterative SDLCs. Demonstrated ability to conduct unit, peer, integration, functional testing. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment under deadline pressure. Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities. Ability to work independently with minimum supervision. Excellent problem-solving abilities.