Senior Software Developer

The Senior Software Developer is responsible for leading the design, development, integration, and testing of complex multi-tier IT systems across various platforms. This role involves collaborating with business analysts, providing technical leadership, and ensuring high-quality delivery of enterprise-level solutions. The position requires extensive experience in full-stack development, system architecture, and project leadership within a structured onsite environment. Responsibilities:

• Analyze requirements in collaboration with business analysts.
• Design and develop solution architecture artifacts including conceptual, logical, and physical models.
• Conduct architecture checkpoints and support solution design walkthroughs.
• Create comprehensive technical and user documentation.
• Code and integrate system/solution components across multiple platforms.
• Develop and execute unit and integration test cases.
• Collaborate with system testers on functional, performance, and vulnerability testing.
• Provide knowledge transfer and walkthroughs for technical project team members.
• Lead development teams and provide technical leadership to system analysts, developers, and testers.
• Manage project deliverables ensuring compliance with timelines and quality standards.
• Identify and resolve technical problems, conduct research, and develop recommendations.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Engage with service delivery partners and participate in IT group discussions and committees.
• Maintain understanding of government IT standards, policies, and security/privacy guidelines.

• 10+ years of experience in IT systems development across multi-platform environments (web, desktop, mobile, mainframe, etc.).
• Expertise in multi-tier open-standard technologies such as JSP/Servlet, JEE, EJB, JNDI, JDBC, JMS, XML, JSON, REST, SOAP-based Web Services, Struts Framework.
• Proficiency with application servers and operating systems including Tomcat, Apache, WebSphere, WebLogic, SUN Solaris, Windows 2008/2012.
• Strong database skills with Oracle RDBMS and PL/SQL.
• Experience with development and deployment tools (source code and application package management).
• Advanced knowledge of full-stack multi-tier solutions including REST API, SOAP/WSDL web services, JSON/XML messaging, and UI frameworks.
• Technical project leadership experience, including conducting design and code walkthroughs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills including debugging, refactoring, and optimization.
• Excellent communication, consultation, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of ITIL best practices and project management methodologies.
• Understanding of government IT strategies, directives, policies, and standards.

• Experience with design and development tools such as MS Visio, Power Designer, Eclipse, JetBrains IntelliJ, Atom, Visual Studio Code.
• Experience leading large, complex IT projects and managing external consultants.
• Familiarity with VPN, PKI, LDAP technologies.
• Public sector IT experience.
• Strong consulting and negotiation skills.

• Position is onsite at the designated office location.
• Strict adherence to working hours and contract extension limitations.
• Must comply with government IT security and privacy guidelines.

• Work 7.25 hours per calendar day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, excluding lunch breaks.