Senior Software Engineer

Reference Number: AVMDSS21

Senior Software Engineer

Not Disclosed

ANNAPOLIS, MD

6 Months

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

Government - State

$70/hour - $75/hour

Job Description

2 days Remote

Description:

SUMMARY

The client is seeking proposals from prospective Offerors to provide one (1) Senior Software Engineer. The Senior Software Engineer will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining two of the client’s primary applications being rewritten. The focus areas include event-driven design, Spring Boot, microservices architecture, Kubernetes, React, Elastic search, and either RabbitMQ or Kafka.

OFFEROR RESOURCE QUALIFICATIONS

1. The Offeror shall propose resource(s) that meet the following minimum qualifications:
a. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or a related field (as determined by the client).

SCOPE OF WORK

Offeror proposed resource(s) shall be responsible for the following:

1. Design and Development

a. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement software solutions.
b. Apply event-driven design principles to build scalable and resilient applications.
c. Develop microservices using Spring Boot.
d. Create responsive user interfaces with React.

2. Message Brokers

a. Work with RabbitMQ for message queuing and event streaming.
b. If experience is in Kafka, understand the architectural differences between RabbitMQ and Kafka.
c. Implement message producers and consumers.

3. Deployment and Infrastructure

a. Deploy microservices to Kubernetes clusters, utilizing CI/CD pipeline.
b. Monitor and troubleshoot production systems.
c. Optimize application performance and scalability.

4. Quality Assurance

a. Write unit tests with a goal of 85% coverage and participate in peer code reviews.
b. Conduct system testing and debugging activities.

5. Documentation and Communications

a. Document technical specifications, architecture, and design decisions.
b. Design shall include sequence diagram for major use cases.
c. Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define requirements and deliverables.

6. Reports (in a JIS prescribed format)

a. Resource will report activity on a weekly basis to communicate progress made on the programs/projects.
b. A weekly report communicating project progress and status.
c. Weekly time reporting on JIS providing forms, and any additional reports as assigned by the supervising manager.

OFFEROR RESOURCE(S) SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, & CAPABILITIES

1. Offeror shall propose resource(s) possessing the following preferred skills, experience, and capabilities:

a. Experience

(1) Front-end experience utilizing React and/or Angular.
(2) Either RabbitMQ or Kafka for message queuing.
(3) Elastic search experience is a plus.

b. Knowledge

(1) Strong knowledge of the use of design patterns.
(2) Familiarity with Kubernetes for container orchestration.
(3) Familiarity with RESTful APIs and web services.

c. Proficiency in event-driven design principles.
d. Ability to analyze complex technical challenges and propose effective solutions.
e. Excellent verbal communication skills.

Notes:

Hybrid

Mon - Fri

8.00 - 4.30 EST

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