Software Engineer/Developer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and conduct unit tests for Python and Django backend services as well as REST APIs within a three-week Agile sprint framework.

• Create data transformation and ETL processes for transferring, mapping, normalizing, validating, and reconciling content and metadata across enterprise systems.

• Execute content identification, filtering, classification, business-rule selection, along with manual, scheduled, and event-driven triggers.

• Develop API integrations and content transfer functionalities that include authentication, authorization, secure transport, retries, error management, and transaction logging.

• Craft and optimize PostgreSQL queries while contributing to relational schema design and migrations.

• Establish asynchronous and background processing for prolonged or batched content tasks.

• Maintain and enhance existing Java components.

• Integrate services for malware scanning, integrity validation, and routing utilities.

• Construct workflow administration support, encompassing work queues, role-based permissions, exception handling, and audit logging.

• Sustain Solr and Elasticsearch search capabilities.

• Create accessible responsive interfaces utilizing TypeScript, React, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 in compliance with WCAG 2.1 standards.

• Deploy and oversee AWS services, Terraform infrastructure-as-code, and Docker containers.

• Utilize Jenkins and Git for continuous integration, automated testing, and ensuring code quality.

• Write unit tests and collaborate with government QA and testing personnel on acceptance, integration, and accessibility assessments.

• Engage in Agile ceremonies and manage JIRA user stories.

• Address feedback from code reviews while adhering to client coding standards and definitions of done.

• Manage Controlled Unclassified Information within client-owned and client-managed systems.

• Assist with engagement closeout by completing documentation and resolving tickets.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 3 years of professional software development experience on Agile teams.

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent additional experience.

• Significant practical experience in constructing Python backend services and REST APIs, including hands-on experience with Django in production.

• Familiarity with relational databases, especially PostgreSQL, including skills in query writing, tuning, and schema design.

• Proficient in Java for maintaining, extending, and troubleshooting existing components.

• Direct experience with front-end development using TypeScript and React.

• Working knowledge of Solr and Elasticsearch.

• Experience in developing microservices and REST APIs, including aspects like authentication, authorization, and error management.

• Competence in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.

• Experience in developing and deploying applications on AWS.

• Familiarity with Terraform infrastructure-as-code.

• Experience with Jenkins for continuous integration and Git for source control.

• Background in Agile and Scrum methodologies, including JIRA user story development and story-point estimation.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate within a fully remote integrated government and contractor team.

• Eligibility for Public Trust and capability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability Determination.

• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work full-time in the United States.

• Sponsorship is not available.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

• Retirement Plan (401k)

• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

• Paid Time Off

• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

• Short Term & Long-Term Disability

• Training & Development