Software Engineer II

Role Summary
A Software Engineer II is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and deploying complex software applications within an Agile environment. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions that support government efforts in fraud detection and prevention within healthcare programs. The position demands strong technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy software applications utilizing Java, Spring Boot, and related technologies.
• Participate in all phases of the Agile development lifecycle, including planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Ensure code quality by adhering to standards, conducting reviews, and implementing unit testing.
• Collaborate closely with product owners, Scrum Masters, DevSecOps engineers, and stakeholders to deliver functional software solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for applications and processes.
• Continuously refine development processes and tools to enhance efficiency and application quality.
• Define API contracts using OpenAPI/Swagger and ensure consistent API design standards.
• Develop service-to-service communication patterns using REST and messaging frameworks such as ActiveMQ, Amazon MQ, and SQS.
• Contribute to automation efforts through test frameworks like Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, and Cucumber.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software development with strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
• Proficiency in RESTful API development, microservices architecture, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and message brokers (ActiveMQ, Amazon MQ, SQS).
• Experience with version control systems (GitHub) and CI/CD tools (Jenkins).
• Knowledge of SQL, Python, Bash scripting, Linux, and AWS cloud services (S3, EC2, RDS, EKS, CloudWatch).
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (Terraform), data modeling, and databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle).
• Experience with system monitoring tools (Grafana, Splunk, DataDog, CloudWatch) and data analytics tools (AWS QuickSight, Elasticsearch).
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies (SAFe, Scrum) and related tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Excellent communication skills, teamwork abilities, and problem-solving capabilities.
• This position requires eligibility for a U.S. Government security clearance. In accordance with federal law, U.S. citizenship is required.

Publishing Pay Range: $53.00 - $57.00 Hourly

This is a fully remote role and can be performed from an approved location.