job summary:

Citizenship Requirement: Yes

Work Experience:

The Industrial Output (IO) section within the Clients Division of Research and

Statistics (R&S) seeks a Senior Applications Developer to assist with a critical technical

infrastructure modernization project for the clients monthly G.17 statistical release on industrial

production and capacity utilization (IP/CU). This role offers an exciting opportunity to develop

robust new infrastructure that exceeds current capabilities. The IO section is a dynamic team of

roughly 20 professionals, including economists, research assistants, data engineers, and analysts

who publish the G.17 release, produce industrial sector forecasts, pioneer novel data source

applications, and conduct mission-relevant research on economic measurement, productivity,

trade, and business dynamics.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the IO team and a group of outside

contractors in modernizing the IP/CU data and code infrastructure, reporting to the group

manager. Currently, the G.17 relies heavily on legacy FAME software for programming and

database storage, requiring careful, ambitious work over an extended period to transition to

modern technologies while ensuring robust monthly production. The position demands the

candidate develop strong FAME coding skills alongside proficiency in modern languages (R,

Python, etc.) and database systems (SQL-based systems, DuckDB, etc.). The ideal candidate will

embrace emerging technologies-including AI and coding assistants-while prioritizing system

robustness and reliability.

Beyond technical development, the role includes managing organizational tasks such as

coordinating with client IT and the Public Information Office on file transfers and validation.

The successful contractor will demonstrate strong coding interest, exceptional work ethic,

collaborative spirit, and unwavering reliability, mirroring the G.17 release's consistent monthly

delivery. Experience with R, Python, or FAME software is highly valued.

Technical Skills:

- A bachelor's degree in computer science, physics, economics, or a related field with at

least seven years of demonstrated programmer/analyst experience developing software

according to software development lifecycles (SDLCs).

- Strong programming skills. Significant experience with R, or Python; FAME experience

is a plus.

- Strong verbal and written communication skills

- Reliability and an ability to work efficiently on time-sensitive projects.

- Ability to work independently and to collaborate with others in a team environment and

quickly understand data structures and idiosyncrasies.

- Analyzes and studies complex system requirements.

- Demonstrated strong analytical skills.

- Designs software tools and subsystems to support software reuse and domain analyses

and manages their implementation.

- Manages software development and support using formal specifications, data flow

diagrams, other accepted design techniques and Computer-Aided Software Engineering

(CASE) tools.

- Reviews existing programs and assists in making refinements, reducing operating time

and improving current techniques.

- Supervises software configuration management.

- Analyzes functional business applications and design specifications for functional

activities, with experience developing block diagrams and logic flow charts.

- Translates detailed design into computer software.

- Tests, debugs and refines the computer software to produce the required product.

Prepares required documentation, including both program-level and user-level

documentation.

- Experience in analysis and design of systems.

- Knowledge of a Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

location: Washington, Washington, D.C.

job type: Contract

salary: $80 - 100 per hour

work hours: 9am to 4pm

education: Bachelors

responsibilities: