Senior Oracle WebCenter Developer

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.