What are the responsibilities and job description for the Backend Web Application Developer - Remote position at Dev Technology Group?
Dev Technology is a growing IT company with an employee-centric culture that works on mission-critical projects for the federal government. We partner with our federal customers to deliver technology services and solutions, and to drive our client’s missions forward through innovation. We use Agile and DevSecOps principles to provide services including application development, biometrics and identity management, cloud and infrastructure optimization, IT and legacy modernization, and data management.
As a Washington Post Top Workplace award winner for the past nine years in a row, the Top Workplaces USA for the past three years, and a recipient of the Companies As Responsive Employers (CARE) Award for the past four years, Dev Technology employees enjoy:
- Generous and flexible time-off policy
- Flexible work schedules and telework options, including remote work availability for eligible projects
- Career development opportunities including a mentorship program, technical and management training through Dev University, hands-on learning through DevLab, tuition reimbursement, and paid training opportunities
- Industry-leading benefits including a choice of two health plans that include dental and vision, flexible spending account, commuter benefits, life insurance, and more
- 401K matching with immediate vesting and end of year profit sharing
- Regular team and company social events including our annual party, happy hours, fitness challenges, and more
- A focus on community engagement including company wide support activities, employer match for donations, and time off for volunteer efforts
- To learn more about working at Dev Technology visit, Learn About A Day At Dev Technology
Backend Web Developer, #621
Clearance: U.S. Citizenship is required and ability to obtain a public trust.
We are seeking Backend Web Developers to join a DevOps team supporting web development and operations support to our government client.
What You'll Be Doing:
The Backend Web Developer provides software development, continuous integration, software delivery, systems administration, software quality, and systems documentation support digital assets, including the public-facing web site, consumerfinance.gov, as well as internal software tools. Additionally the role will provide the following:
- Meet with the Application Development Team and content contributors to develop and discuss strategies and plans for CFPB’s web products, to analyze web content needs, and to propose ways the web products can address those needs
- Create web applications and web services using various web programming languages, frameworks, and databases including Python, SQL, Django, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and ElasticSearch;
- Assist with the management and development of the website, including configuring and modifying the Wagtail CMSAssist in both the architectural and visual modernization and maintenance of the agency’s website
- Assist in building a strong technical foundation in build, release, and production using continuous integration tools such as Jenkins
- Engage with various personnel to understand requirements in order to develop better software for the client and identify new ways in which the development team can easily solve issues;
- Collaborate with the client on the design, development, and data teams to build valuable tools that benefit the day-to-day operations and broader missions;
- Support, maintain and build out the front-end code base using 508- compliant CSS, HTML, JavaScript, React, and related frameworks
- Provide training on a variety of systems development methodologies, best-practices, and tools along with insight into new technologies and solutions that could help the Application Team and the agency
- Assist in the development of Use Cases, Requirements Definition Documents, User and Administration Manuals, Detailed Design Specifications, and Training Manuals and Plans.
Required Education, Experience, and Skills:
A Bachelors Degree is required or experience in lieu of degree with a combined 5 years of experience related to software development using the following:
- Development, testing, implementing, and maintaining web-based application systems,
- Troubleshooting system problems and issues and looks for ways to improve the application,
- Hands on experience with Python, Django, and Cloud services, such as AWS, and
- Container technology, such as Docker, and Build automation deployment.
Dev Technology Group operates in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CO, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MA, ME, MN, NC, NJ, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.
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