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Ignite IT · 1 month ago

Android Mobile Developer (Java/Kotlin) - US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Ignite IT is a company focused on innovative technology solutions for the Department of Homeland Security. They are seeking an Android Mobile Developer to design and implement software solutions in an Agile environment, collaborating closely with team members and stakeholders to deliver high-quality applications.

Information Technology & Services

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Designing, developing, and implementing custom software and database application capabilities for a variety of legacy and modernized systems with limited oversight

Acting as a member of a product team supporting teammates and collaborating with a do what it takes attitude to ensure product and team success

Providing improvements to the product(s) being supported

Actively participate in release and sprint planning, artifact creation, sprint testing, regression testing, demonstrations and retrospectives and solution releases

Supporting release planning with conceptual design and development / refinement of software engineering guidelines

Analyzing complex project-related problems and creating innovative solutions involving, scheduling, technology, methodology, tools and solution components

Ensuring product quality and timeliness of work, providing advice and guidance, resolving problems to meet objectives, and providing periodic performance reports

Providing mentoring to junior members of the team

Qualification

JavaKotlinAndroid developmentRESTGitSQLObject oriented designAgile methodologyUser experienceCommunication skillsProblem solvingMentoring

Required

A least seven (7) years related technical professional experience, with software design, development and implementation in a Windows Environment

Experience using Kotlin or Java to develop applications for Android devices

Experience designing, building, and maintaining high quality, reusable, and reliable Java and Kotlin code

Experience integrating Android applications with back-end services using various protocols and technologies such as REST, GraphQL, and websockets

Experience creating plugins within a framework of existing Android applications

Experience with source code control systems and concurrent development workflows (Git preferred)

Experience with SQL and RDBMS such as Oracle, MySQL, or PostgreSQL

Ability to diagnose performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations

Experience implementing and maintaining unit tests to ensure robustness, usability, and reliability

Bridge the gap between user interface design and technical implementation

Passion for user experience and user-centric development

Continuously research new and best coding practices

Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability

Strong communication skills that include leading design-related conversations, ability to build and nurture good relationships and foster an environment for collaboration

Object oriented design and development (OODD) expertise, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

Understanding of all elements of the software development life cycle, including planning, development, requirements management, CM, quality assurance, and release management

Preferred

Technical Certifications, such as AWS Certified Developer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, OCP Java, etc

Understanding of system architecture concepts and experience with system design (defining service building blocks, data flow, building systems with scalability, reliability, and maintainability in mind)

Additionally, familiarity with any of the following highly desirable: ETL tools, messaging tech such as Kafka, application security, automated testing, UML, state-management angular libraries such as NGRX or NGXS

DevOps experience/CI/CD pipeline