About the position
TekSynap is seeking members for an Agile service contract. To meet strategic goals and operational needs, specialized Agile teams are needed to focus on Data Engineering, Data Standards, Core Services, and Enterprise Tools support. This contract is for Agile teams to advance the organization's Enterprise Services capabilities, focusing on delivering secure, scalable, and high-quality solutions that meet evolving business needs. Agile teams will be responsible for understanding complex technical and organizational requirements, then translating them into innovative, efficient solutions that align with enterprise standards and promote seamless integration across various systems. Following the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agile methodology, the teams will ensure a continuous delivery model that meets rigorous standards of security, scalability, and reliability. Agile teams will bring expertise across essential domains, including data engineering and standards, software development, and enterprise tool support, ensuring comprehensive capabilities to meet the diverse technical and operational needs of the government customer.
Responsibilities
- Develops, deploys, and maintains mission-critical enterprise applications throughout the full software development lifecycle, including analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment, and operational support.
- Designs and implements cloud-based applications using AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, RDS, and DynamoDB, ensuring scalability, security, and high availability.
- Builds and optimizes front-end applications delivering responsive and user-friendly interfaces tailored to business needs.
- Manages version control, development workflows, and CI/CD pipelines using Atlassian tools like Bitbucket and Jira to enable rapid, dependable deployments.
- Applies Agile development principles within the SAFe framework, engaging in iterative development cycles, backlog prioritization, and adaptive planning.
- Conducts rigorous unit testing, integration testing, and automated deployment processes to ensure application quality, reliability, and security compliance.
- Performs ongoing application maintenance, including monitoring system performance, responding to incidents, and implementing patches and security updates.
- Develops and maintains databases within an application environment, ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval for large-scale applications.
- Designs, customizes, and optimizes software solutions to enhance operational efficiency, integrating third-party components and automating maintenance tasks.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements, participate in architecture reviews, and deliver high-quality software solutions aligned with business objectives.
- Provides team specific training as needed.
Requirements
- Active Secret Clearance or higher.
- Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in software development.
- Experience in API Development and Standardization: Minimum of five (5) years of experience designing, developing, and standardizing APIs, with a focus on RESTful, SOAP, and GraphQL API architectures.
- Expertise in API Security and Best Practices: In-depth knowledge of API security principles (e.g., OAuth, JWT, OpenID Connect) and industry standards for secure API development and governance.
- Software Development Proficiency: Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in software development with a strong background in object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms, with proficiency in languages such as Java, Python, or Golang.
- Experience with API Management Platforms: Experience with API management tools such as AWS API Gateway, including the ability to define and enforce API standards for large-scale enterprise systems.
- Leadership and Cross-functional Collaboration: Demonstrated two (2) years of experience in leading cross-functional teams, collaborating with business and technical stakeholders, and driving the adoption of API standards across diverse teams and systems in a large organization.
- Education: A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, preferred.
Nice-to-haves
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, preferred.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401K
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability plans
- Vacation time and holidays
