Android Developer

Global Data Consultants•Silver Spring Township, PA

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

GDC IT Solutions is currently seeking an Android Developer to support a Federal Agency on a full-time, approximately three-month engagement beginning around October 15. The position is expected to be primarily remote, with occasional meetings at the Navy base in Mechanicsburg, PA, and requires a Secret clearance and Security+ CE certification. As an Android Developer, you will be responsible for developing and supporting a secure Android application that communicates with a system of record through Amazon S3, authenticates using DoD E-ICAM, processes barcode scans, validates scanned data against information retrieved from the system of record, and provides alerts and results back to the system.

Requirements

5+ years of professional experience developing Android applications.
Experience developing Android applications in a secure environment, preferably supporting federal or state government clients.
Interim Secret or Secret security clearance.
Security+ CE certification.
Experience with application authentication and secure communication with backend services.
Experience working with APIs and data exchanged in JSON or similar formats.
Experience developing applications that interact with cloud-based storage or services, preferably Amazon S3.

Nice To Haves

10+ years of experience developing Android applications.
Experience supporting federal government customers or Department of Defense environments.
Experience with DoD E-ICAM, JSON Web Tokens (JWTs), or comparable identity and access management technologies.
Experience leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support software development.
Experience working in an Agile software development environment.
Experience developing applications involving barcode scanning, data validation, or similar mobile workflows.

Responsibilities

Develop and support an Android application in a secure environment, with a primary focus on Android application development, authentication, and communication with backend services.
Implement application authentication using DoD E-ICAM and obtain and manage JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) for authorized communication with Amazon S3 buckets.
Develop functionality to retrieve data from the system of record through established APIs and Amazon S3 buckets.
Implement barcode scanning functionality and compare scanned information against data retrieved from the system of record.
Develop application alerts to identify and notify users when unexpected or inconsistent data is scanned.
Implement functionality to send application results and scan data back to Amazon S3 buckets.
Collaborate with other development staff responsible for the data extraction and API components of the solution.
Develop and maintain software in accordance with secure development practices and Agile methodologies.