Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats. Be part of an exciting opportunity to contribute to one of the nation's most critical intelligence organizations. Your work directly impacts national security and global issues, you will have the chance to contribute to missions that are of paramount importance to the United States and its allies, know that that the environments and programs you support are making a difference on a global scale. Our customers operate at the forefront of technology, dealing with some of the most advanced defense, geospatial, and intelligence systems in the world.
Senior Web Developer, Ruby / RoR
Chantilly, VA - Government Site
Department: Software Development
TS/SCI CI Poly required to Start
Full time
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Type of Travel: Local
Position Description
Blackspoke is seeking a Senior Web Developer to act as a member of an AGILE development team working with Ruby on Rails, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, MySQL, and Amazon Web Services to develop business applications in support of a government customer. The developer will collaborate with analysts, project leads, UI/UX developers, testers, and customers to define requirements, implement business logic, and refine applications. This position will also require providing support and troubleshooting issues with existing production applications.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for researching, designing, developing and/or modifying software systems (e.g., custom, COTS, GOTS).
- Works closely with business analysts, UI/UX developers, and subject matter experts to understand functional requirements.
- Develops cost estimates for software development and enhancements and conducts impact analysis for software changes.
- Adheres to program configuration change control standards.
- Presents ideas for system improvements.
- Produces detailed specifications, writes software code, and conducts unit testing.
- Writes interfaces and conversion routines leveraging web APIs.
- Supports formal testing in controlled environment before code is promoted to production.
- Provides input into training manuals for users.
- Maintains knowledge of feature and technical changes in the application.
What you will bring to us (Requirements):
- Top Secret SCI with CI Poly Required to Start
- Bachelors Degree
- 7+ years Web or Software Development experience
- Experience with basic web programming languages such as HTML, JavaScript, and CSS
- Experience with Ruby on Rails
- Knowledge of web development principals, techniques, languages, and standard programming styles and conventions
- Ability to manage multiple priority tasks
- Self-motivated task identification
What you will get:
- Joining a team of technology experts and partners in the same mission
- A high-growth environment with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as the company grows
- Owner and Leadership team that come from technical backgrounds so they understand the day-to-day challenges of the technical consulting world and can offer real-life solutions and guidance
- Highly competitive benefits package that shows we want to hire the very best
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans or veterans with service-connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply. If you need assistance applying outside of the online application, please contact recruiting@blackspoke.com for more information.
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