Senior Full Stack Developer (Back-End Focus) with opportunity to gain Clearance at Varen Technologies (Columbia, MD)

Description

We are looking for a Full Stack Developer to produce scalable software solutions, with a focus on the system back-end. You will be part of a cross-functional team that is responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment. As a Full Stack developer, you should be comfortable around both back-end and front-end coding languages, development frameworks, and third-party libraries. Your focus will be on back-end development with some front-end development as well. You should also be a team player with a knack for visual design and utility. If you’re also familiar with Agile methodologies, we’d like to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Full-stack development within an Agile team


• Write and maintain clear, secure, extensible, and scalable code within Python/SparkReact stack


• Collaborate with and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions in full-stack tools and technologies


• Work with product owners to understand desired initiatives and implement application capabilities


• Maintain knowledge of market trends and development in web application development frameworks and related, emerging technologies to provide, recommend, and deliver best practice solutions


• Develop and deploy web applications in an AWS environment


• Work with development teams and product managers to design software solutions


• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications


• Write effective APIs


• Extend and integrate with front-end applications


• Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency


• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software


• Create security and data protection settings


• Write technical documentation

Requirements

• Proven experience as a full stack developer in a similar role


• 6+ years of overall experience in software development


• 3 years of Python experience - required


• 3 years of AWS experience or other Cloud technology experience


• 1+ years of JavaScript / React experience


• 2 years of hands-on experience with JIRA a sprint planning/development and project management tracking tool


• Experience working with a Version Control system (preferably Git)


• Developer level knowledge of CI/CD integration – using branching/merge approaches


• Experience creating highly available and scalable infrastructure in AWS Cloud by using various AWS Services


• Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, JSON)


• Knowledge of multiple back-end languages (e.g. Java, Python) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Node.js)


• Familiarity with databases (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB), Web Servers (e.g. Apache)


• Excellent communication and teamwork skills


• Degree in Computer Science, preferably in IT/Data-related field


• AWS Certified Developer – Associate - Preferred


• Experience working on and knowledge of Health and Human Services (HHS) and/or Centers Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) projects and processes - Preferred


• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance

***We are currently unable to sponsor Visa candidates. Must be US Citizen with the ability to obtain a public trust clearance.

*** (TELEWORK UNTIL COVID-19 REMOTE WORK ENDS. THEN THIS POSITION REQUIRES RESIDENCY IN MARYLAND, DC OR NORTHERN VIRGINIA AS THE ROLE REQUIRES REGULAR INTERACTION WITH FEDERAL STAFF LOCATED IN MARYLAND)

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