Senior Developer

General Dynamics Information Technology

2d•Remote

About The Position

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. You will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Senior Developer joining our team to help support the United States Postal Service modernize a key legacy system, migrating from a mainframe environment to a web and mobile based application. GDIT is seeking a highly skilled Senior Developer with experience in Application Modernization to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in UI/UX design, particularly with a focus on Human-Centered Design (HCD) and must possess deep expertise in dynamic form building. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects in a collaborative environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, UI/UX Design or relevant computer-based major or equivalent experience
10+ years of experience in developing IT solutions and cloud infrastructures
Experience in software engineering and design architecture
Experience and understanding of best practices regarding system security measures
Experience with building and migration software and IT services to align to strategic business needs and goals
Experience in conducting research for advanced technologies to determine how IT can support business needs by leveraging software, hardware, or infrastructure
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative mindset
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Proven track record of delivering scalable and reliable software solutions
A portfolio demonstrating expertise in UI/UX design and relevant projects
Required Minimum of 7 years of strong experience in UX Design, including a deep understanding of UX Design Thinking and Principles
Experience with Data Structures and Algorithms
Experience with Java/Spring Boot microservices, Kafka, JPA, REST, Junit and Helm/Kubernetes
Proven experience in developing dynamic forms with emphasis on intuitive user experience and efficient design
Proficiency working with UX frameworks and templates
Ability to lead user testing and analysis sessions
Expertise in dynamic form building, with a strong background and extensive practical experience
Solid background in maintaining design standards
Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines
Experience working in an Agile development environment using DevSecOps principles and tools
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting
This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows: U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years.

Nice To Haves

Associate or Professional level certifications in cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS)
Experience in UI/UX design, with a focus on Human-Centered Design principles
Experience in developing and testing wireframes and prototypes
Experience writing Unit Tests frameworks
Experience with the United States Postal Service technical environment
Experience with COTS configuration
Communication and Organizational Excellent presentation and communication (oral and written) skills
Consultant mindset with the ability to work with high level customer stakeholders and build excellent customer relationships
Experience identifying and applying industry tools, solutions, methods best practices, and emerging technologies
Strong analytical skills and problem-solving skills with the ability to formulate and communicate recommendations for improvement
Experience with process design and documentation methodologies, and design and production of quality deliverables
Demonstrated ability to work effectively, independently, and as part of a team
Strong project management, leadership & meeting facilitation skills with knowledge of Project Life Cycle

Responsibilities

Responsible for Java coding, architecture/design, quality goals, partnering with product owners to define actionable requirements, prototyping, driving engineering excellence, planning, estimating, and on-time delivery
Develop responsive web applications ensuring high performance and responsiveness
Collaborate with UI/UX designers to implement designs into functional user interfaces, adhering to best practices and design principles
Build reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency in cloud environments
Ensure adherence to security and compliance best practices throughout the development lifecycle
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and code reviews to junior developers
Write clean, maintainable, and testable code
Mentor and coach junior developers, providing technical guidance and code reviews.

Benefits

401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career.
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications.
Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
full flex work weeks where possible
a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year.
Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire.
The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.
short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance