Software Systems Engineer II

Makpar Corporation

Software Systems Engineer II developing, testing, deploying, and supporting secure ICAM applications. Makpar delivers technology solutions to Federal government clients, including USCIS.

Posted 8/7/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Proficient in developing and maintaining software applications using Java, Spring, Hibernate, and Angular, with a strong focus on CI/CD practices and security compliance. Experienced in troubleshooting and providing technical support in both production and non-production environments.

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Java DevelopmentSpring FrameworkAngular FrameworkCI/CD Pipeline ExecutionUnit Testing

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Hard Skills

JavaSpringHibernateAngularMySQLUnit TestingAgile DevelopmentTroubleshootingSecure CodingZero-Downtime Deployments

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingCollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

GitGitHub EnterpriseJenkinsSonarQubeSeleniumNexusJiraConfluenceAWSAzure

Industry Keywords

ICAMIAMSSOOAuthPKIPAMAccess ControlSection 508 ComplianceDHSUSCIS

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAWSAzureCloudDockerHibernateJavaJavaScriptJenkinsMicroservicesMySQLSeleniumSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop, enhance, integrate, test, and maintain software for an assigned USCIS ICAM workstream
Develop application components using Java, Spring, Hibernate, Angular, and MySQL
Commit code daily to the approved USCIS enterprise repository
Participate in source-control branching, peer review, merging, and release-management practices
Develop and maintain unit tests and automated test coverage
Work with test engineers to resolve defects and validate release readiness
Support CI/CD pipeline execution and zero-downtime deployments
Develop code meeting security, quality, performance, and Section 508 expectations
Support integrations between ICAM applications and internal or external systems
Troubleshoot application, integration, configuration, data, and performance issues
Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 incident support for assigned applications
Participate in root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and after-action activities
Write or maintain user stories, technical documentation, system-design materials, and operational procedures
Participate in Agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, sprint planning, demonstrations, and retrospectives
Develop, integrate, test, deploy, and support software within an assigned USCIS ICAM workstream
Maintain unit and automated testing coverage and participate in secure CI/CD deployments
Support production troubleshooting after code is deployed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Hands-on software development experience using Java
Experience with Spring or Spring Boot
Experience with Hibernate or comparable Java persistence frameworks
Experience with Angular or comparable modern JavaScript frameworks
Experience working with relational databases such as MySQL
Experience with Git-based source control and regular code commits
Experience developing and maintaining unit or automated tests
Experience working in an Agile development environment
Experience participating in CI/CD software delivery
Ability to troubleshoot application and integration issues in non-production and production environments
Ability to provide Tier 2 or Tier 3 technical support
Ability to obtain and maintain favorable USCIS EOD, suitability, and required system access
Prior DHS, USCIS, or federal civilian software engineering experience (preferred)
Experience developing ICAM, IAM, SSO, OAuth/OIDC, PKI, PAM, account-management, or access-control applications (preferred)
Experience with GitHub Enterprise, Jenkins, SonarQube, Selenium, Nexus, Jira, and Confluence (preferred)
Experience with AWS, Azure, Docker, EKS, or hybrid-cloud environments (preferred)
Experience with zero-downtime deployments, stateless microservices, and production DevOps support (preferred)
Experience developing Section 508-compliant applications (preferred)
Experience with secure coding and remediation of static or dynamic security findings (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Great benefits package
Excellent training and career development opportunities
Flexible work schedules
Generous compensation package
Environments where employees are encouraged to collaborate and be inquisitive
Equal Opportunity Employer