What are the responsibilities and job description for the Backend Engineer position at Omitron, Inc.?
Omitron is seeking Backend Engineers of varying levels of experience in Herndon, VA, to support the development, integration, and deployment of advanced intelligence capabilities into test and operational environments. You will be a member of a project team responsible for configuring and maintaining backend systems, integrating various tools, and updating core codebases. This role requires strong expertise in Java, geoserver technologies, and experience with pipeline integration and deployment.
Responsibilities:
Minimum Requirements:
Desired Qualifications:
Company Overview:
Omitron is an Aerospace Engineering and Information Technology small business firm headquartered in Beltsville, Maryland with a field office located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Since 1984, Omitron has provided excellence in engineering services and product development to government and industry customers for both civilian and military aerospace programs.
Omitron recognizes that outstanding people are the key to our success. Our goal is to select highly qualified and motivated individuals and provide them with an environment necessary to stimulate and nurture engineering and business objectives. Omitron offers its employees competitive salaries, a full benefits package, and excellent career growth opportunities. We welcome talented professionals who wish to take advantage of the opportunities we offer.
Benefits:
Omitron is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We strongly encourage women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and veterans to apply. E-Verify Participation.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and execute the migration and updating of codebases from Java 8 to Java 17, including extracting hardcoded properties for better flexibility.
- Integrate and deploy backend pipelines, including Jenkins, across multiple environments.
- Work with geoserver to handle geospatial data and ensure proper backend functionality.
- Collaborate with teams to optimize performance, maintain databases, and streamline backend infrastructure across different network environments.
- Ensure smooth integration and communication between backend systems and other components within the operational infrastructure.
Minimum Requirements:
- US Citizenship required
- Security Clearance: Must have a current/active TS/SCI clearance and be willing to work in a classified environment.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline (4 years of additional experience may be substituted for a degree).
- Experience: 7 years of experience in backend engineering, with strong expertise in Java (particularly experience migrating from Java 8 to Java 17).
- Willingness to take a hands-on role in backend system integration, deployment, and maintenance.
- Hands-on experience with pipeline integration and deployment using Jenkins.
- Experience with geoserver and geospatial data integration.
- Familiarity with databases like PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with NiFi configuration, workflow development, and deployment.
- Experience with cloud infrastructures and integrating backend systems in hybrid cloud environments.
- Proficiency in Python for scripting, data processing, and automation tasks.
- Understanding of machine learning pipelines and their integration into backend systems.
- Experience with Docker for containerization and deployment in multi-environment systems.
- Ability to guide teams in adopting and optimizing backend technologies for large-scale operations.
Company Overview:
Omitron is an Aerospace Engineering and Information Technology small business firm headquartered in Beltsville, Maryland with a field office located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Since 1984, Omitron has provided excellence in engineering services and product development to government and industry customers for both civilian and military aerospace programs.
Omitron recognizes that outstanding people are the key to our success. Our goal is to select highly qualified and motivated individuals and provide them with an environment necessary to stimulate and nurture engineering and business objectives. Omitron offers its employees competitive salaries, a full benefits package, and excellent career growth opportunities. We welcome talented professionals who wish to take advantage of the opportunities we offer.
Benefits:
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- HSA or FSA accounts
- Company paid ST/LT Disability and AD&D insurance
- Paid Federal Holidays
- Paid Vacation Leave and Sick Leave
- Parental Leave
- 401k with company match
- Supplemental Insurance options like AFLAC
- Professional Development Reimbursement
- Voluntary Life Insurance
Omitron is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We strongly encourage women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and veterans to apply. E-Verify Participation.
