J5 Consulting is a Maryland based company established in 2006 to provide computing and consulting services for government and commercial entities. Our services improve Information System networking performance and compliance and protect electronic assets from loss and compromise. We welcome your application to receive consideration for the following position.
Introduction
We are seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain cloud-based applications supporting mission-critical systems. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys hands-on coding, working across the full software development lifecycle, and deploying applications within modern cloud environments.
The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into working software solutions, develop and integrate application components, and support deployment and operational activities in AWS or similar cloud platforms. Experience with modern programming languages, cloud services, and DevOps practices is essential.
Required Skills and Demonstrated Experience:
Demonstrated experience independently designing and developing cloud based applications using current best practices and architectural guidelines.
Demonstrated experience working in software engineering, applications development or web application development and deployment.
Demonstrated experience with object oriented development in a modern language (Java, Go, C##).
Demonstrated experience developing front ends in modern frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.
Demonstrated experience developing in a Linux environment.
Demonstrated experience developing in a commercial clouds such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Demonstrated experience developing containerized applications using Kubernetes.
Demonstrated experience working with orchestration tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Helm.
Demonstrated experience with networking and Virtual Private Network (VPN) protocols like OpenVPN, Wireguard, and IPSec.
Highly Desired Skills and Demonstrated Experience:
Demonstrated experience with Java/Go.
Demonstrated experience with Javascript.
Demonstrated experience with React, Angular, or Vue.
Demonstrated experience with development in AWS, Azure, or GCP (specifically experience with EC2, S3, EKS, EFS, Route53, Load Balancers or their equivalents).
Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes.
Demonstrated experience with automation – CI/CD (Gitlab).
Demonstrated experience in system administration.
System administration and IT certifications in Linux, Microsoft, or other network related fields.
Demonstrated experience with Virtual Private Network (VPN) technologies like OpenVPN, Wireguard, and IPSec.
Demonstrated experience with virtualization, VMWare, or equivalent.
Demonstrated experience with scripting (Bash, Python, Powershell) and automation tools.
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US Citizenship:
- This position requires US Citizenship. Verification of US Citizenship to meet federal government security requirements will be confirmed.
Security Clearance:
- The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph.
- Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment.
Travel:
- This position is expected to be onsite. The position will be located within the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA). Local travel/POV will be on an as needed basis, within the local place of performance.
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What We Do
J5 Consulting is a Maryland based company delivering Information Assurance and Cybersecurity solutions to protect and secure our clients IT Infrastructure and data. Our solutions establish adoption of NIST compliance standards including FISMA requirements to secure data systems and manage risk. Our solutions enhance and enable customer efforts to develop secure applications providing better, faster and more reliable results for critical services. Our solutions also directly support continuous monitoring and improve security controls.
Our mission is to serve government and commercial enterprises by providing solutions to protect client data and information systems, supporting IT operations, engineering efforts, and program and project management initiatives.
Our vision is to be a recognized top provider of secure information technology services and program support best known for empowering employees and delivering excellent outcomes exceeding customer expectations.
