Application Software Developers/Engineers (Scientific Data)

Location: On-site in Beltsville, Maryland, United States

Company

hirify.global is a professional services provider supporting Defense and Civilian agencies through software, business intelligence, acquisition, procurement, and other government services.

What you will do

• Provide operations and maintenance support for USDA National Agricultural Library scientific research data applications, including GeoData and Ag Data Commons.
• Design, develop, and maintain microservices for scientific data ingest, processing, egress, repository management, and integrations.
• Develop RESTful APIs, architecture documentation, technical diagrams, data models, reporting dashboards, and repository analytics.
• Configure SaaS environments, perform application updates and data migrations, and support ETL and modernization activities.
• Perform testing, QA, automated testing, UI testing, deployments, production releases, troubleshooting, and technical support.
• Participate in Agile planning and code reviews while collaborating with federal stakeholders, developers, data managers, and system administrators.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of professional experience developing customized applications.
• Experience with XML transforms and XML Schema, JavaScript frameworks including Angular, JSON, HTML5, OpenLayers 3, Groovy, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, Linux command-line tools, Drupal, and Python or other scripting languages.
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs, microservices-based architectures, metadata-driven scientific data ingest and egress services, and containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, or similar technologies.
• Experience with open-source software and tools, including at least 1 year of practical experience.
• Experience with ETL processes, data migration tools, application configuration updates, scientific metadata creation and curation, and repository management tools.
• Experience deploying and maintaining web applications in production environments, working with GIS and geospatial data applications, and using Git/GitHub.
• Strong experience with relational databases including PostgreSQL and MySQL, plus strong Linux administration and command-line proficiency.
• Expert knowledge of HTML, XHTML, CSS, and responsive web development; knowledge of the U.S. Web Design System and USDA Digital Strategy Playbook.
• At least 2 years of practical experience performing Section 508 testing, remediation, and accessibility compliance, plus practical experience meeting WCAG 2.x AA requirements.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, analytical, and customer service skills, with the ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams.

Culture & Benefits

• On-site work supporting a USDA National Agricultural Library program.
• Work with federal stakeholders and scientific research data platforms.
• Engagement with open-source technologies and government application modernization initiatives.
• Support from a professional services organization serving Defense and Civilian agencies.