JUNIOR LEVEL APPLICATION DEVELOPER

VSolvit•Chesapeake, VA

1d•$65,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

An Application Developer is part of a team that translates client requirements into application features and ensures the timely delivery of fully functional software applications. Application Developers are expected to be responsible for understanding client needs, designing prototypes, writing code, performing testing, and maintaining technical documentation. They are also able to collaborate with teams to set specifications, write high-quality code, conduct testing, and troubleshoot applications. Application Developers must be able to break requirements down into appropriately sized objects, classes or methods that are consistent with the established enterprise architecture. They are also able to review requirements and estimate accurate development hours and schedule costs. As with any position, additional expectations exist. Some of these are, but are not limited to, adhering to normal working hours, meeting deadlines, following company policies as outlined by the Employee Handbook, communicating regularly with assigned supervisor(s), and staying focused on the assigned tasks including company meetings, and completing other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

US Citizenship
Must have an active DOD Secret Clearance (or the ability to obtain)
Must have Level 1 or higher IAT Certification: A+ CE, CCNA-Security, CND, Network+ CE, SSCP (or obtain Level 1 or higher IAT certification within 6 months)
Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Information Systems, Computer Science, or another related field
Demonstrated proficiency in C#, Microsoft .NET and other object-oriented programming languages
Demonstrated proficiency in T/SQL, P/SQL and LINQ to SQL
Demonstrated proficiency Develop, test, and implement new software programs
Demonstrated proficiency with writing complex code and participate in code reviews
Demonstrated proficiency performing system design, upgrades, and maintenance according to business needs
Maintain system documentation
Follows established UI/UX and software coding standards
Demonstrated experience working with development tools like Visual Studio, TOAD, SQL Server Management Studio, Jira, Jama, Confluence, Bitbucket
Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Proficient computer skills and ability to use word processing tools, i.e. Google Docs
If applicable: If you are or have been recently employed by the U.S. government, a post-employment ethics letter will be required if employment with VSolvit is offered.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 0 - 3 years Software Development experience
Demonstrated ability to troubleshooting and resolving database integrity, performance, blocking/deadlocking, connectivity, and security issues
MS SQL Server and Oracle experience is a plus
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with users, project teams, and management
Demonstrated ability to work on a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity where analysis of the situation or data requires thorough identification of factors and analysis of impact
Demonstrated ability to respond to significant inquiries from users
Demonstrated ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Responsibilities

Participate in the SAFe Agile Scrum team environment with a focus on planning and delivering changes iteratively
Review requirements and develop accurate estimates
Maintain knowledge of new developments in core technologies
Works closely with other team members to ensure requirements are thoroughly understood and the application is complete with a seamless look and feel
Work independently or in teams with minimal supervision
Effectively communicate with customers and other team members
Takes ownership of system and software to ensure minimal defects
Proactively recommend alternative processes, technologies, or implementations to improve system performance or reduce time and cost
Help troubleshoot and resolve production issues