Cloud Application Developer

Job Title: Cloud Application Developer

Location: Remote
Duration: Long Term

Must be Eligible for Security Clearance

Note: Candidate must have lived in the US for the past 5 years. Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years (Military Service excluded. Exception does not include military family members.)

++Description:++
Researches, designs, implements and manage software programs as well as testing and evaluating new programs. Resolves problems with software and responds to suggestions for improvements and enhancements. Writing and implementing efficient code. Develop quality assurance procedures and deploy software tools, processes and metrics. Works closely with other developers, UX designers, business and systems analysts. Acts as team leader on projects. Participates in development of software user manuals. Instructs, assigns, directs, and checks the work of other software developers on development team. Consults with engineering staff to evaluate software-hardware interfaces and develop specifications and performance requirements.

++List of Tasks to be Performed:++
Participate in the project planning process that determines programming and hardware needs. Assist or lead in preparing programming specifications and in developing coding logic. Prepare charts, diagrams, and other documentation as needed.
Design, code, test, and debug computer programs, independently or as part of a team, using computer languages identified and available in the Infrastructure Tool Kit (ITK).
Oversee the consistent utilization of client’s development standards, procedures and processes. Ensure systems compatibility. Follow data security procedures and identify potential data security risks.
Maintain contact, as designated, with the team leader, customers, contractors, and equipment vendors to monitor progress and coordinate varied project stages.
Maintain computer programs and systems. Revise and update computer programs, procedures, and systems; including rewrites to the systems documentation and instructions as necessary.
Performs other job-related tasks as assigned or required to support the duties outlined above.

++Knowledge with the Following Qualifications:++
DevSecOps, Secure Coding practices, and the Solutions Development Framework (Docker, Jenkins, GitLab)
Designing and developing event/message-based application services using a message queue (e.g. Apache Kafka)
Using automated unit testing and user interface testing tools, ideally in a test-driven development approach
Use of source code management tools, ideally in a CI/CD pipeline (SecDevOps environment)
API-centric, microservices, serverless applications, or similar cloud-friendly application designs
Cloud Development with Dataflow, PubSub, or Redis
Microservices design
Kubernetes
Security
Performance tuning
High Observability Principle
Multi-threading
Java
NoSQL Schema Design

Working Knowledge of One or More of the Following:
Agile Methodologies
SDLC practices
Change Management and Configuration Management (VersionOne, ServiceNow, etc.)
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)

++Additional Required Skills/Experience:++
A minimum of Thirteen (13) years relevant experience.
A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is required. If the individual’s degree is not in the applicable field, then four additional years of related experience is required.
Typically performs all functional duties independently.

++Note:++ Special credentials (licenses and/or certifications) may be required at the Task Order level on a case-specific basis.

++About IDEXCEL, INC++
Idexcel is an IT services organization, with a mission to bring great people and great organizations together. Our diverse client base represents a wide range of industries, including technology, telecom, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, banking & financial services, food & commodities trading and federal organizations. Our teams of experienced recruiters directly work with client companies seeking exceptional people to help with their business initiatives. Idexcel, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.