Software Developer, Software Engineer, DevOps

Overview

Washington, DC Contract On-Site Flexibility/Remote: 100%

Software Developer (Remote):

Description:

Client is seeking a Developer to support our software development. This role will work with the development team to support business requirements, application fixes, and SDF remediation. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and unit testing to meet business requirements and application functionality. This role requires a strong understanding of software development practices.

• Participate in the project planning process that determines programming and hardware needs. Assist or lead in preparing programming specifications and in developing coding logic. Prepare charts, diagrams, and other documentation as needed.
• Design, code, test, and debug computer programs, independently or as part of a team, using computer languages identified and available in the Infrastructure Tool Kit (ITK).
• Oversee the consistent utilization of US Government Client development standards, procedures, and processes. Ensure systems compatibility. Follow data security procedures and identify potential data security risks.
• Maintain contact, as designated, with the team leader, customers, contractors, and equipment vendors to monitor progress and coordinate varied project stages.
• Maintain computer programs and systems. Revise and update computer programs, procedures, and systems; including rewrites to the systems documentation and instructions as necessary.
• Performs other job-related tasks as assigned or required to support the duties outlined above.

• Knowledge with the following qualifications:
  Dev Sec Ops , Secure Coding practices, and the Solutions Development Framework (Docker, Jenkins, Git Lab)
• Designing and developing event/message-based application services using a message queue (e.g. Apache, Kafka)
• Using automated unit testing and user interface testing tools, ideally in a test-driven-development approach
• Use of source code management tools, ideally in a continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline Sec Dev Ops  environment
• API centric, microservices, serverless applications, or similar cloud-friendly application designs
• Cloud Development with Dataflow, Pub Sub, or Redis
• Microservices design
• Kubernetes
• Security
• Performance tuning
• High Observability Principle
• Multi-threading
• Java, SQL, Python, React, Java Script

• Knowledge/experience with Agile Methodologies
• Knowledge/experience of SDLC practices
• Change Management and Configuration Management (Version One, Service Now, etc)
• Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)

• A minimum of Eight (8) years  relevant experience.
• A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is required. If the individual s degree is not in the applicable field, then four additional years of related experience is required.
• Typically performs all functional duties independently.

• Pass both a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening, criminal history check and credit check.
• All candidates must be a US Citizen or have permanent residence status (Green Card).
• Candidate must have lived in the US for the past 5 years.
• Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)