Write code, develop tests, and debug in an agile environment
Attend daily scrums
Own research and trouble shooting for on-deck tickets from submission through close
Own documentation and playbook of changes/solutions implemented
Independently perform knowledge spikes
Contribute to dynamic engineering work driven by VA needs
Give input on high level architecture decisions, and communicate those decisions to other developers on the team
Attend and participate in video meetings with internal, partner, and client teams
Proactively build relationships with cross-department teams, partners, vendors, and clients
Make meaningful architectural choices based on careful evaluation and prior knowledge of solutions that work
Identify, test, and overcome challenges related to scaling platform ability to process and send millions of messages daily
Contribute to building a communication system for a national notification platform that enables the VA to streamline various tools for different branches and divisions of the VA and standardize messaging across platforms
Requirements
U.S. citizenship, and willing and able to obtain a federal "public trust" security clearance
Available during core hours of 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST
Preferable to have a GitHub (or similar public code repo) with Python code authored by the candidate
Bachelors Degree or higher in computer science or related field preferred
5 years experience in back-end engineering
Benefits
Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Training & Development
Work From Home
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Pythonback-end engineeringagile developmentdebuggingtestingarchitecture decisionstroubleshootingdocumentationscalingcommunication systems
Soft skills
relationship buildingcommunicationindependencecollaborationproblem-solvingparticipation in meetingsinput on decisionsevaluationproactivityknowledge sharing