Senior Full-Stack Java Engineer

Overview

Overview

Lead Full-Stack Java Engineer

Overview

ILS Inc. is seeking a
Senior Full-Stack Java Engineer
with strong
Spring Boot
backend expertise and solid frontend development skills to support a major federal modernization initiative. The ideal candidate is comfortable developing both backend services and user interfaces, and has experience working in Agile, cloud-based environments. This hybrid role requires in-office presence two days per week in Fairfax, VA.

MUST BE LOCAL TO DC METRO AREA (hybrid support - 2 days in ILS HQ office, located in Fairfax, VA 22033).

Ideal Candidate:

• Team Lead and POC for the project. Functions as SME and advocate for software applications.
• Conveys the solution through architecture and design artifacts. Acts as the bridge between enterprise architecture and applications development.
• Identifies key performance issues early in the project and works with 3rd party vendors and enterprise-wide system teams to resolve issues.
• Assures all tasks and deliverables are executed and delivered with quality.
• Manages and reports on the status of all baselines; executes the project’s Quality Assurance Plan. P
• provide presentations to all levels of management. It’s a great opportunity to work in an
  Agile, cloud-based environment
  , contributing to impactful federal projects.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices using
  Java 17+and
  Spring Boot
  .
• Build RESTful APIs and backend services that integrate with relational databases and external systems.
• Contribute to the development of responsive user interfaces using
  Angular
  or similar modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Participate in cloud migration efforts and application deployment on
  AWS
  .
• Write unit and integration tests using
  JUnit
  ,
  Mockito
  , and
  Cucumber
  .
• Collaborate with Dev Ops to support CI/CD pipelines using
  Jenkins
  and containerization tools like
  Docker
  .
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including UI/UX, QA, and product owners in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Troubleshoot issues across the full application stack and contribute to continuous improvements.

Required skill sets - Extensive experience with:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years
  of professional experience in
  Java-based full-stack development
  .
• Expert-level backend development with
  Spring Boot
  , REST APIs, and microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in
  frontend technologies
  such as
  Angular
  ,
  HTML5
  ,
  CSS
  , and
  Java Script .
• Experience with
  AWS
  , containerized deployments (
  Docker
  ), and CI/CD automation (
  Jenkins
  ).
• Strong understanding of
  relational databases
  (Postgre
  
  SQL, Oracle, or SQL Server).
• Solid grasp of software engineering principles, testing methodologies, and Agile development practices.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with frontend unit testing frameworks (e.g., Jasmine, Karma).
• Familiarity with tools like
  Maven
  ,
  Gradle
  ,
  Git
  ,
  SoapUI
  ,
  JMeter
  .
• Prior experience in
  government
  ,
  financial
  , or
  insurance systems
  is a plus.