Jr. Software Programmer (Remote)

Govcio LLC

1d•Remote

About The Position

GovCIO is adding a New (or recent) College Graduate to our team of transformers. We are passionate about transforming government I.T. We believe in making a difference by developing digital strategies and delivering innovations that improve governmental operations each day. In short, we are Mission Aligned and Impact Driven!But we can't do it alone. We welcome and nurture an inclusive and diversified work force. Because different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives make us better decision-makers, problem solvers, and creators. We're changing the face of I.T. - from our diverse staff to the end-products we develop. And we're excited to expand our team. Are you ready to be a transformer? This is a fully remote position located within the United States. Within GovCIO's Enterprise Digital Services business unit, we believe in starting new Software Engineers out on our Test and DevSecOps teams, teaching new team members the complete software development lifecycle through the evaluation, validation, and continuous delivery of product feature sets. You will learn Agile and Digital Services patterns and practices, and will immediately be integrated into one of our Development Scrums. In addition to operating daily within Jira and Slack environments, you will learn to leverage industry frameworks to support our test automation and continuous development and delivery efforts. Over time, you may provide patches and upgrades to existing systems and will be involved in the planning of system and feature deployment. You may prepare operating instructions, compile documentation of program development, and perform analysis of system capabilities to assess or resolve questions of program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.

Requirements

Bachelor's with 0 - 2 years (or commensurate experience)
Computer Science course work:
Data Structures and Algorithms
Computer Architecture
Operating Systems
Database Design
Computer Networking
Software Design
Demonstrated application of learned skill via project experience
Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust clearance

Nice To Haves

Bachelors of Science in Computer Science with experience applying course work in computer lab, or via internships / part-time work.
Experience with MS Azure and/or AWS
Exposure to relational database management systems such as MongoDB, mySQL, or MS SQL Server
Exposure to Windows and Linux operating systems
Ability to use productivity tools such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Jira, Slack, MS Teams, Zoom, and Outlook, etc.

Responsibilities

Standard Software Engineering duties: builds, codes, and tests applications leveraging legacy, current, and emergent technologies; provides patches and upgrades to existing systems.
Involved in planning of system and development deployment as well as responsible for meeting software compliance standards.
May design graphical user interface (GUI) to meet the specific needs of users.
Prepares operating instructions, compiles documentation of program development, and analyzes system capabilities to resolve questions of program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.
May build add-on modules using application program language.
Designs and codes applications following specifications using the appropriate tools
Maintains and modifies existing software applications.
Analyzes detailed systems factors, including input and output requirements, information flow, hardware and software requirements, and alternative methods of problem resolution.
Performs modifications to and maintenance of operational programs and procedures.
Participates in code reviews to represent reviewed work for adherence to standards and specifications.
Writes or revises program documentation, operations documentation and user guides in accordance with standards.