Java Software Engineer

Company: CipherStaff
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Direct hire. This is not a temp to perm or temp opening. Seeking mid to senior level Java Developer. Must have current Secret and/or DHS/CBP related clearance. Location is Alexandria, VA. Salaried job with full benefits but will also consider 1099 with pay up to $150,000 a year or $105hr 1099. Min 8 yrs of Java experience required. Any Security, back-end or webservices experience highly desired. Relocation available.

Looking for a motivated, experienced software engineer to join a team at Customs and Border Protection. The candidate will provide SME support to a custom identity management application in the areas of identification, authentication, authorization and operational support/tier-3 troubleshooting.
Job Description:
The scope of work includes contractor support for Operations and Maintenance (O&M) support operations for the re-hosted COSS/TAMS/AIMS environment which integrates financial and HR systems for 60K government employees utilizing a variety of web services and databases. This includes support for coding, build process, integration, testing, and the operational environments. The primary objectives include:
Technical Duties and Functional Responsibilities:

• Strong background in Java programming in a server environment
• Thorough understanding of web services (REST/SOAP with XML or JSON payloads) and their representation in a network trace
• Experience understanding and troubleshooting network access issues, especially regarding identification, authentication and authorization
• Understanding of network principles: firewalls, load balancers, NAT, routing, network segmentation.
• Understanding of federal IT security policies, principles and practices (e.g. NIST, OMB, GSA)
• Experience with PKI/PIV integration via the TLS client certificate handshake.
• Experience with SAML design, development integration into a custom identity management solution
• Experience with the Federal PKI hierarchy.
• Experience with the Kerberos protocol and Microsoft Kerberos implementation
• Understanding of the HTTP and TLS protocols and modern extensions (content security policy, CSRF tokens)
• Experience with querying various databases (Oracle, SQL Server, MariaDB) using a variety of means (command line clients, desktop clients, code ) to analyze data and deduce missing or erroneous information--
  Ideal candidate will also have:
  • Experience troubleshooting CRL/OCSP/PIV Validation issues in a distributed environment across networks
  • Experience parsing and cryptographically validating documents in various formats
  • Experience with X509 binary certificate construction and parsing
  • Ability to recommend unique solutions in a multidisciplinary environment (e.g. utilizing Front-end, back-end or other multi-faceted solutions)
  • Ability to positively interact with various customers both within and external to the organization to brief, design, and implement various identity management initiatives.
  • Ability to interact directly with systems engineers, network engineers, and information security professionals to provide specific guidance across domains.
  • Understanding of application security practices and their implementations in a state-of-the-art environment (e.g. NIST 800-53 security controls)
  • A "security-first" mindset, able to analyze designs and implementations to identify security vulnerabilities and flaws.--
    Job Requirements, Skills, and Certs:
    • Must be U.S. Citizen and be able to obtain government clearance - CBP
      • Secret clearance, Top Secret clearance, or prior CBP experience--
      • Must have good communications skillsAdditional Information about Position and Company
        • Company benefits:
          • Medical/dental/vision insurance
          • 3 weeks PTO
          • 10 paid Federal Holidays
          • 401(k) plan with matching funds
          • Long- and short-term Disability coverage
          • Company sponsored Life Insurance coverage
          • Hiring Referral BonusReimbursement for approved technical

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