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Constellation West

APPLICATION MODERNIZATION ENGINEER

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Senior level
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Hiring Remotely in US
Senior level
Modernize legacy enterprise applications for the IRS by migrating to cloud-native architectures: replatforming Java apps, implementing Spring Boot microservices, containerizing on OpenShift/Kubernetes, enabling CI/CD and enterprise integration, and designing technical solutions to support Common API Services.
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Job Overview:

Role: (Application Modernization Engineer)

Customer: Internal Revenue Services (IRS) 

Location: Remote, with occasional onsite support for meetings, deployments, production activities, or knowledge transfer as required.

Clearance: No clearance required

Position Summary

Support the modernization of legacy enterprise applications through Java modernization, microservices implementation, cloud migration, containerization, and application transformation initiatives supporting IRS Common API Services.

Required Experience

  • 8+ years of systems/software engineering
  • Application modernization
  • Legacy system transformation
  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • Microservices
  • OpenShift
  • Kubernetes
  • Containerization
  • Cloud migration
  • Technical solution design
  • Enterprise integration
  • CI/CD environments

Preferred Experience

  • IBM webMethods
  • Federal Government experience
  • IRS experience
  • Enterprise architecture support

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Clearance

No clearance required.

Security Requirements:

  • No active Secret or Top Secret security clearance is required.
  • Candidates must be eligible to obtain IRS Staff-Like Access following contract award.
  • Personnel requiring access to IRS facilities, systems, or Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) information must successfully complete the IRS personnel security process before beginning work. This includes:
    • IRS suitability determination
    • FBI fingerprinting
    • Background investigation (SF-85/SF-85P, as applicable)
    • Tax compliance verification
    • U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency verification
    • Execution of required Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and IRS security forms

Notes:

  • Strong preference for candidates with IRS or Federal Government IT modernization experience.
  • Experience with enterprise Java development, APIs, middleware, OpenShift, and microservices will be highly competitive.


We are an Equal Opportunity Employer:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Constellation West will not discharge or, in any other manner, discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

About The Organization:

Constellation West is an award winning company that delivers Information Technology (IT) engineering services and solutions and non-IT subject matter expertise worldwide. Established in 1997, Constellation West is an industry leader, partnering with key organizations. As a prime contractor or preferred subcontractor, we have a continual list of opportunities to fill nationwide with multiple agencies such as the Department of Veteran Affairs, the Department of Defense, civilian agencies, and the national intelligence community. Many positions supporting the U.S. federal government require our employees to be granted security clearances.

Constellation West provides fully integrated solutions spanning all aspects of system/network engineering, system/network administration, data management, information assurance, quality assurance, full lifecycle support, software development, and geospatial information services. Constellation West looks for the right people ready to step up and be part of a dynamic team.

Are you up for an exciting challenge? Do you want to apply your expertise and knowledge to solve complex problems? Join our team at Constellation West! We offer an exhilarating work environment, a competitive salary, and benefits that will reward your hard work and dedication. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity!

Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Tuition reimbursement

• Competitive 401(k) plan

• Competitive Health Benefits

• 11 Paid Holidays!!

• 15 PTO Days!

• Veteran Hiring Preference

Constellation West is proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V


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