Software Developer

Software Developer

  Not Disclosed

  Chicago, IL

  12.0 Months

  Not Disclosed

  Not Disclosed

  Federal

Job Description

Description :

Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for the development and maintenance of applications throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Prepares detailed specifications from which programs will be written and ensures proper documentation is complete. Competent to work on all phases of application systems analysis and programming activities. May provide guidance and direction to lower level staff. The level of work required is considered advanced and staff must be able to work under minimal supervision. This job does not have any direct reports.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Designs, develops and implements new application components and/or complete applications
Evaluates, designs, and implements complex modifications to existing applications to accommodate changes in user requirements of hardware/software infrastructure
Collaborates with Project Management, Business and Systems Analysts and leadership by recommending specifications for system enhancements for continuous functional improvement
Oversees and refines application components for performance enhancement
Provides primary or backup support to resolve production problems and processing issues

Responsibilities:

Participates in complex application development lifecycle activities such as application architecture, design, code review, and testing
Develops, maintains, and enhances high quality software code in accordance with established organization standards and development guidelines
Produces technical documentation that accurately and thoroughly depicts the software design and code base
Ensures best practices for coding, architecture, and security are consistently employed across all teams, and maintains responsibility for the quality development of applications.
Maintains robust understanding of business processes and needs in order to deliver accurate solutions
May review, perform testing, and provide feedback on the work of Application Developers

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

Coursework in computer science and/or professional certification in related technology
3-5 years of direct work related experience

Knowledge and Skills

Demonstrates strong critical thinking abilities
Demonstrates strong written and oral communication skills
Demonstrates excellent customer service skills
Possesses and applies broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of the field of specialization to the completion of assignments
Experience with Agile software development methodology
Demonstrates strong continuous software development capabilities
Strong knowledge of modern enterprise grade programming application languages, open source stacks, and/or UI best practices)
Strong knowledge of modern operating systems
Strong knowledge of modern database languages
Knowledge of database design and schema

Must have experience building public facing applications using:

Object Oriented Analysis and Design
AWS Services - Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, VPC, API Gateway, ECR
Terraform
NodeJS
Typescript
Jest unit test framework
Docker
Git
Java
Experience with the following desired:
Other AWS Services (i.e. RDS, ECS)
Containerization
GitLab
Angular v16+
Python
Cypress

Top 3 skills:

Node Js, AWS, Java.


Comments/Special Instructions

Remote (If the consultant is from Chicago area then it is hybrid = 2 days onsite).

Other Requirements and Physical Requirements

This document indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position.
It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
An employee's responsibilities, tasks, and duties might differ from those outlined in the job description, and other duties, as assigned, are a part of the job.
The client reserves the right to modify the elements of this job description, as business needs require.
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon - Fri-Total Reg Hours: 40.00
VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status