This position is for aJavaDeveloper who will support implementation of Okta authenticationfor multiple applications and systemson the ESA V program. ESA V is an IT applications and infrastructure services program supporting several customers within the Department of Justice (DOJ), including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The programprovidesa range of IT services, including software application support, enterprise infrastructure support, service desk, ITSM, deskside support, workstation engineering and maintenance, telecommunications and mobility engineering services, managed print services, Active Directory services, and video conferencing.
The program has a DevOps team which provides software development and operations and maintenance support for a variety of ATF software systems and custom software applications; these needs are growing, and we are expanding this team. The successful candidate willbe requiredto coordinate system requirements with technical resources, project managers, and customers at various levels. Responsibilities will include developing solutions tomodifysystems and applications to use Okta authentication and will require depth of technical knowledge and understanding through discussions with the technical team.
This position is 100% remote and requires working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; this position also offers the ability for significant virtual support. Excellent communication skills arerequiredto interact with the customer and program team.This position is contingent on receipt of required clearance from the Government customer.
Required Clearance: Candidate selected will be subject to a Government Public Trust security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to the customer’s information. US Citizenship isrequired Current clearance is notrequired, but selected individual cannot start the assignment until the required security clearance is granted by the customer.
Primary Responsibilities
•Develop andmaintainsoftware applications using Agile software development techniques
•Consult with the business process owners, customers,usersand constituents to develop and analyze customer requirements
•Implementsoftware application migration from current ADFS Identity Access Management (IDaM) to Okta
•Perform application testing
•Create andmaintainapplication documentation, including migration plans, implementation plans, test plans, and user story updates.
•Leverage DevOps tool stack to build, inspect,deployand test the applications.
•Collaborate with members of project teams to ensure successful, technically sound projects which are completed on time and on budget
RequiredQualifications
•Bachelor's degree in computer scienceor similar field with 8+ years of related experience. High school diploma with anadditional4+ years’ experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
•Agile Software Development Experience
•Java Software Development experience with JDK 1.8 or higher
•Software Development Experience with HTML & CSS
•Experience with Java Enterprise Edition J2EE Software Development
•Experience with Web Services & Frameworks including REST and SOAP
•Experience with JavaScript Object Notation (JSON),JavaScript frameworks like Node.js, React or Angular
•Experience with DB Query Languages including Oracle PL/SQL and Microsoft T/SQL
•RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Experience
•Experience with API Testing tools including SoapUI, Postman and JMeter
•Experience with Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, AWS RDS, or any other RDBMS
•Experience with XML technologies
•Experience integrating with IDAM systems using SAML / XACML/SPML/SSO
•Excellent communicationand teamwork skills
•Customer interface experience
Must have US Citizenship
Must be able to obtain and maintain a customer specific Public Trust clearance. (obtained prior to start date)
Preferred Qualifications
•Experience with Identity and Access Management (IdAM) systems and processes, particularly with Okta Integration
•Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Technologies
•Experience withSoftware development tools such as GitLabandJenkins
•Experience with Docker,Kubernetesand OpenShift
•Experience with software scanning tools such as SonarQube and Tenable, and experience fixing Security Scan findings
•Experience with Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) such as Eclipse, JDeveloper and VS
•Experience with Relational Database Microsoft SQL Server or higher
•Experience with Application Server operations, including WLST and JBoss
•Government contracting experience, particularly with the DOJ
•DOJ Clearance
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May 28, 2026
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