Application Developer - Databricks - FWS

Inalab•Fort Collins, CO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary objective of this engagement is to ensure the continued enhancement, as well as maintenance and operational support of ECOSphere, which includes its seamless integration with other systems/applications, by leveraging the expertise of highly qualified technical professionals. The focus is to ensure ECOSphere remains a secure, scalable, and efficient system that serves both internal USFWS users and the public.

Requirements

Big data processing, cloud governance, and modern AI engineering
Proficiency in Apache Spark and Delta Lake
Good SQL and Python language skills
Databricks platform experience or training
Data pipeline and ETL design
Knowledge of cloud services and DevOps
Java (8+), Groovy, JavaScript, Node.js, TypeScript, Python, R (R Shiny)
Spring Boot, Grails, Angular, React, Docker, Jenkins
REST API/Web Services, Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS Lambda
SQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Neo4j, Redis
Mulesoft, Artifactory, Tomcat
Clearable (Public Trust), US Citizen

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement new features, modules, and tools and/or integrations with in-house applications (ETK workflows, including species and recovery workflows and more, IPaC, Dkey Editor, EPM, SAMS, HabITS, etc.).
Carry out application technology upgrades for frameworks like Angular, Spring Boot, Grails, React etc. as needed to keep up with security fixes.
Support existing and develop new FME processes, ISDI, APIs, etc., to ensure data is seamlessly delivered to ECOSphere applications from EDW and other sources.
Implement new functionalities and enhancements using Agile methodologies.
Review and complete items in the backlogs.
Keep, maintain, and address priorities conforming to Executive Orders, Secretarial Orders, along with service goals and mission support, including tracking and reporting capabilities.
Enhancements to current modules to include end of year reporting.
Maintain and create automated tests (unit, integration). Document any manual test plans and test runs.
Create database datasets to pull out key application data that will support reporting in SSRS and QuickSight
Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 support services, including troubleshooting, bug fixes, configuration updates, and performance optimization
Gather feedback from end-users to inform design updates and usability enhancements.
Conduct user surveys to understand the user experience and be able to quantify satisfaction and the value and time savings of improvements.
Develop an AI tool to enhance the user experience, populate workflows with important data, and generate products.
Ensure applications are integrated with automated CI/CD pipelines, with appropriate scans and testing protocols in place.
Refactor and optimize legacy applications or integrations to improve performance and security.
Maintain AWS environments supporting ECOSphere and associated applications.
Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with FISMA and other federal standards.
Monitor system health, performance, and availability.
Complete technical documentation: System configurations, API documentation, and standard operating procedures.
Document data integration workflows and security protocols.
Complete weekly status reports detailing work completed, issues, and upcoming milestones