For over ten years, Highlight has provided Development and Modernization, Secure IT, and Mission Solution services to our federal government customers. Our team knows the technology; we understand how our customers and their stakeholders work; and we know how to implement industry best practices to deliver high-quality, end-to-end solutions that minimize risk and maximize results. Since our inception, Highlight has had an employee-first mindset. Our mission is to provide employees with rewarding and impactful career opportunities. In 2021, Highlight’s founder, Rebecca Andino, implemented an Employee Stock Ownership Plan to embody and expand our culture of transparency, teamwork and rewarding the work of our employees. By becoming an ESOP, our employee-owners share in the success of the company through their ownership stake. We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change - regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics. Our team is dedicated to fostering diversity within our teams to promote creativity, innovation, and teamwork to deliver the best solutions for our customers.
Microservices Developer
Location
United States
Posted
22 hours ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Microservices Developer
Highlight Technologies
Role Description We are looking for a Microservice Developer with 3+ years experience to work on an Agile DevSecOps team that supports a portfolio at USCIS. This position is full-time remote / telework. - Develop and maintain Java-based microservices that meet requirements for code quality and performance. - Ability to perform moderately challenging tasks with a degree of autonomy. - Maintain expected velocity and deliver software on schedule. - Participate in daily, weekly, monthly agile ceremonies including standups, retrospectives, demos, etc. - Act as an integral member of an agile team mentoring more junior resources while continuing to deliver software. Qualifications - Ability to receive DHS EOD required / Current DHS EOD preferred. - U.S. Citizenship required. - Must possess strong verbal and written communication experience. - Ability to work in a high-speed delivery focused environment. - Ability to work in a fully remote environment and maintain delivery tempo. - Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, engineering, or related field is preferred. - 3+ years of experience in the tools, techniques, and methodologies below. - Experience in Java Development. - Understanding of Microservice patterns and concepts. - Ability to troubleshoot issues. - Ability to research and learn new methodologies and technologies and bring knowledge to the team. - Understanding of DevSecOps tools, principles, and execution. - Experience with Agile and CI/CD tools like Jenkins, SonarQube, GitHub, JUnit, Insomnia, etc. - Experience with AWS Lambda, API Gateway, Kafka, and developing in/for a containerized AWS environment. Company Description For over ten years, Highlight has provided Development and Modernization, Secure IT, and Mission Solution services to our federal government customers. Our team knows the technology; we understand how our customers and their stakeholders work; and we know how to implement industry best practices to deliver high-quality, end-to-end solutions that minimize risk and maximize results. Since our inception, Highlight has had an employee-first mindset. Our mission is to provide employees with rewarding and impactful career opportunities. In 2021, Highlight’s founder, Rebecca Andino, implemented an Employee Stock Ownership Plan to embody and expand our culture of transparency, teamwork and rewarding the work of our employees. By becoming an ESOP, our employee-owners share in the success of the company through their ownership stake. We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change - regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics. Our team is dedicated to foster diversity within our teams to promote creativity, innovation, and teamwork to deliver the best solutions for our customers.
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