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Senior Software Engineer

Software Guidance & Assistance

Rockville, MD

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$93–$95 Per Hour
SKILLS
AWS Lambda, Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apache Cassandra, Application Programming Interface (API), Best Practices, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Coaching, Computer Science, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Customer Support/Service, Data Modeling, Data Storage, Database Design, Design Patterns Programming Methodologies, Design Services, DevOps, Environmental Management, Genetics, GraphQL, Information Technology & Information Systems, Java, Mentoring, Metadata, Microservices, MongoDB, MySQL, Neo4j, NoSQL, Object Oriented Development, Performance Tuning/Optimization, PostgreSQL, Problem Solving Skills, Product Development, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, REST (Representational State Transfer), Regulations, Relational Databases (RDBMS), Security Software, Server Programming/Applications, Set Goals, Simple Queue Service (SQS), Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Spring Framework, Staff Development, Standards Development, System Architecture, Test Automation, Testing, Trend Analysis, Unit Test
LOCATION
Rockville, MD
POSTED
30+ days ago
Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Senior Software Engineer for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Regulatory clients in Tysons, VA or Rockville, MD.

Working independently, the Senior Software Engineer owns development of software products and works on improving the overall quality of the product throughout the software development life cycle and mentors other Software Engineers.

Responsibilities :
  • Seasoned individual contributor with deep expertise in Java to design, develop, and maintain complex, enterprise-grade applications on AWS through clean, modular, and performant code; proficiency in Python preferred.
  • Designs and develops industry-leading solutions that meet defined quality standards, reliability specifications, and help achieve key strategic objectives
  • Takes broad perspective to problems and exercises independent judgement in techniques and evaluation criteria to obtain results
  • Identifies ways to overcome challenging situations that jeopardize the achievement of business goals
  • Develops actionable insights from analyzing software development trends, software engineering best practices, and innovative test environment management tools and communicates integration recommendations to management
  • Partners within and across teams to remove barriers and identify shared goals and priorities
  • Coaches and trains less experienced colleagues in techniques, processes, and responsibilities
  • Ensures completion of tasks and quality of work; supports peers to ensure the team delivers consistently
Required Skills :
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline with at least 7 years of related experience, or equivalent training and/or work experience.
  • Backend Development: Strong experience in backend development across server-side technologies and architectures. Ability to design and implement scalable, high-performance systems from API layer to data persistence, with deep understanding of modern frameworks (Spring Boot), RESTful and GraphQL APIs, microservices architectures, event-driven architectures, and database design patterns.
  • Data Storage Technologies: Strong experience with modern data storage solutions including relational databases (Example: PostgreSQL, MySQL), NoSQL systems (Example: MongoDB, Cassandra), and graph databases (Example: Neo4j, Amazon Neptune), with expertise in data modeling approaches and design patterns for diverse data persistence requirements.
  • System Design & Architecture: System Design & Architecture: Strong system design experience with ability to architect scalable, enterprise-grade document and metadata ingestion, processing, and persistence at scale
  • DevOps & Infrastructure: Assist with implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines while architecting and developing cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services, including Lambda, Step functions, SQS, SNS, S3, ECS, Fargate, Aurora, fostering a strong DevOps culture within the team.
  • Strong system design experience
  • Strong experience in object-oriented development
  • Strong experience with cloud technologies
  • Strong experience in data storage technologies
  • Strong experience in performance tuning and optimization
  • Strong experience in DevOps and CI\CD technologies
  • Strong experience in test automation and unit testing
  • Strong experience in software security
SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at https://sgainc.com/ .

SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company EEO page to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.

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