Job Details

Title: Software Engineer
Location : Rockville, MD or McLean, VA
Target Start Date : ASAP
Type: contract
Pay Rate / Salary : DOE

Role Overview

The Software Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, enhancing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high-performance applications that support critical business functions. This role contributes across the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing support of both custom-built and configurable off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions.

The engineer will work across frontend and backend systems, leverage cloud-native services, and collaborate closely with product, platform, and security teams to deliver reliable and maintainable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Application Development & Enhancement

• Design, develop, and enhance new and existing applications and system components using modern programming languages and frameworks
• Support and extend customized COTS and internally developed applications using technologies such as JavaScript, Node.js, Angular, Python, GraphQL, and PowerBI
• Implement scalable backend services and APIs leveraging cloud services including RDS, Lambda, Fargate, API Gateway, S3, SNS, and SQS
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical design to improve system scalability, resiliency, and maintainability

Cloud & Platform Integration

• Build and deploy applications using cloud-native and containerized architectures
• Integrate applications with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure platforms to support automated build, test, and deployment processes
• Ensure applications align with enterprise infrastructure standards and operational requirements

Reliability, Performance & Troubleshooting

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across frontend and backend components in development, test, and production environments
• nalyze and optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability
• Participate in root cause analysis and contribute to long-term remediation strategies

Code Quality & Testing

• Write clean, well-documented, maintainable, and testable code following established engineering best practices
• Develop and maintain unit, integration, and automated tests to ensure system stability and reliability
• Participate in code reviews to uphold quality standards and share knowledge across the team

Security & Compliance

• Implement secure coding practices and ensure applications meet security and compliance requirements
• Regularly evaluate and update application dependencies to mitigate security vulnerabilities and maintain compatibility
• Leverage logging, monitoring, and scanning tools to identify and remediate issues

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product owners, platform engineers, security teams, and stakeholders
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including tooling, development standards, and engineering processes
• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend improvements to existing systems

Technologies & Tools

• Languages/Frameworks: JavaScript, Node.js, Angular, Python, GraphQL
• Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (Lambda, Fargate, RDS, API Gateway, S3, SNS/SQS)
• CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, Bitbucket, artifact and provisioning tools
• Monitoring & Security: Splunk, SonarQube, secrets management tools
• Data & Analytics: PowerBI, enterprise data platforms

Qualifications (Optional Section if Needed)

• Strong experience in full-stack application development
• Experience building and supporting cloud-based, distributed systems
• Solid understanding of CI/CD, DevOps, and secure software development practices
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work across complex systems

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