Backend Developer

Overview

• Location: Lanham, MD/Remote

• Security
  Clearance: IRS MBI clearance is highly preferred

• Available: upon the award, currently in the proposal stage

• Developing and consuming web-based, RESTful APIs
• Using and working in team environments that use agile methodologies
• Authoring developer-friendly documentation (e.g., API documentation, deployment operations)
• Test-driven development
• Use of version control systems, specifically RTC, Git and GitHub
• Quickly researching and learning new programming tools and techniques
• Relational and non-relational database systems
• Handling large data sets and scaling their handling and storage
• Using and working with open source solutions
• Communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Design, build, and implement software applications, remediate defects, support activities to setup / validate infrastructure environments in support of Application team
• Participate in daily stand-up meetings and team planning activities, helping estimate hours/size/complexity of work items in the backlog as needed
• Communicate with Scrum Master for any issues, impediments or roadblocks
• Create and maintain code comments, Wikis, and other development artifacts in support of the application team

• This job description is not designed to cover a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities are subject to change at any time. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

• All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.