[Hiring] Software Systems Engineer II @Makpar

Role Description

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.

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

• Great benefits package.
• Excellent training and career development opportunities.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Generous compensation package.
• Outstanding benefits that promote employee happiness, health, and engagement.
• Encouragement for employees to be themselves, collaborate, and be inquisitive to achieve goals.