Type of Requisition:
RegularClearance Level Must Currently Possess:
NoneClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
NonePublic Trust/Other Required:
NACI (T1)Job Family:
Software EngineeringJob Qualifications:
Skills:
Java (Programming Language), Oracle JDeveloper, Web Applications, Web ServicesCertifications:
NoneExperience:
7 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required:
YesJob Description:
PRINCIPAL BACK END ENGINEER
Transform technology into opportunity as a Principal Back End Engineer. Here, you’ll see the bigger picture on mission initiatives and where your program management career can go at GDIT.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
- Install, configure, harden, and maintain Oracle WebCenter and related middleware environments, including addressing and remediating Cyber Security findings and vulnerabilities.
- Design, develop, maintain, and deploy REST APIs built with Spring Boot and Java 17 in Oracle WebCenter 14.x environments, ensuring secure, scalable integrations.
- Design, develop, and build Oracle Portlets and portlet applications using JDeveloper, including customization and integration with other enterprise systems.
- Manage and maintain code repositories using GitHub, including branching, pull requests, code reviews, and release management to support collaborative development.
- Design, develop, integrate, and customize Oracle WebCenter solutions using:
- Front-end technologies: ADF, HTML/CSS/JavaScript
- Back-end languages: Java, Python (and related Oracle technologies)
- Assess DOE application modules, integrations, and source data across multiple lines of business, and architect solutions using Java, SQL, scripting, and Oracle technologies to meet functional, performance, and security requirements.
- Partner with customers, business users, and internal teams to elicit and refine requirements for new portal and document-sharing capabilities, and translate them into technical designs and implementation plans.
- Serve as a core member of the team supporting day-to-day WebCenter/Middleware operations, including incident response, defect resolution, and enhancement deployment.
- Collaborate closely with other technical professionals—such as DBAs, other DOE application teams, network engineers, and Oracle support/technicians—to investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex system issues.
- Develop and maintain test harnesses, test plans, and test scenarios to validate functionality, performance, and security for WebCenter and integration components.
- Lead and participate in workgroup meetings and requirements sessions, and produce high-quality functional and technical design documents.
- Participate in and conduct peer reviews of requirements, designs, and code to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to standards and best practices.
- Document team workflows, build and deployment steps, configuration baselines, and operational procedures to support long-term maintainability, auditability, and knowledge transfer.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Back End Engineer Principal must have:
● Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
● Experience: 8+ years of related experience
● Technical skills:
- Senior-level experience with Oracle Database and the following Oracle WebCenter–related frameworks (or similar enterprise platforms):
- Oracle WebCenter Content
- Oracle WebCenter Portal
- JDeveloper IDE
- Oracle Internet Directory
- Strong hands-on experience in backend Java development using Spring Boot and Java 17, including design and implementation of complex, enterprise-scale services that integrate with WebCenter.
- senior-level experience with Oracle Database and the following Oracle WebCenter–related frameworks (or similar enterprise platforms):
- Oracle WebCenter Content
- Oracle WebCenter Portal
- JDeveloper IDE
- Oracle Internet Directory
- Demonstrated experience leading or owning deployment, configuration, and optimization activities for Oracle WebCenter 14.x, with solid working knowledge of Oracle WebCenter 12.x.
- Advanced proficiency in Oracle Portlets design and development, including managing compilation, packaging, deployment, and operational builds within JDeveloper IDE.
- Practical experience using GitHub (or similar enterprise version control platforms) for branching strategies, pull requests/code reviews, and release management.
- Proven ability to author, review, and maintain technical documentation, including solution designs, configuration run books, deployment guides, and operational procedures for WebCenter-based solutions.
- WebCenter environments, including performance tuning and root-cause analysis.
- Hands-on experience with:
- JDBC, PL/SQL, ADF
- HTML/CSS/JavaScript
- Shell scripting
- Backend programming technologies
- Experience leading efforts to identify, analyze, and translate business requirements for WebCenter and related applications into scalable technical solutions, serving as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to stakeholders.
- Experience designing, developing, consuming, and debugging SOAP and REST web services that integrate with Oracle WebCenter and related Oracle technologies.
- Proven track record of driving continuous improvement of business processes and technical operations (e.g., automation of deployments, standardization of WebCenter configurations, implementation of best practices).
● Security clearance level: Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Clearance and successfully pass a comprehensive government background screening, including detailed forms and fingerprinting
● US citizenship required
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Travel Required:
NoneTelecommuting Options:
RemoteWork Location:
Any Location / RemoteAdditional Work Locations:
Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
About Our Work:
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events atEqual Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans