Application Developer - Public Trust Clearance

at  Initiate Government Solutions

Description:
Founded in 2007, Initiate Government Solutions (IGS) a Woman Owned Small Business. We are a fully remote IT services provider that delivers innovative Enterprise IT and Health Services solutions across the federal sector. Our focus is on data analytics, health informatics, cloud migration, and the modernization of federal information systems.
IGS uses ISO 9001:2015, 20000-1:2018, 27001:2013, 28001:2007, CMMI/SVC3, CMMI/DEV3 best practices, and PMBOK® methods to provide clients with a strategy to build solid foundations to grow capabilities and revenue. Our range of IT services and delivery methodologies are tailored to our customers’ unique needs to achieve maximum value.
IGS is currently recruiting for a remote Application Developer to support NIH.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Certifications in relevant programming languages preferred.
• Knowledge of HHS Operating divisions
• Active HHS or NIH Public Trust
• Prior, successful experience working in a remote environment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a business or technical discipline
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience as an Applications Developer
• Experience with any of the following application development services specializing in creating, designing, deploying, and supporting commercial software, custom applications, and tools especially in the areas of:
• Programming Languages: C++, C#, CSS, Go, HTML, Java, JavaScript, Jython, PHP, Python, Power Fx, Cold Fusion
• Frameworks: Angular JS, Django, Microsoft.NET, React, Spring
• Databases: Dataverse, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server
• IT Support: business analysis
• Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft 365: SharePoint and Teams; Power Platform (Microsoft Power Apps/Power Automate/PowerPages/Dynamics/Power BI)
• Experience with 508 compliances.
• Ability to support customers during EST hours.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain NIH Public Trust.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship due to clearance requirement

• Understand client requirements and how they translate in application features.
• Collaborate with a team of IT professionals to set specifications for new applications.
• Design creative prototypes according to specifications.
• Design, create, test, program, and update applications for a particular device like mobile or web or a specific operating system.
• Write high quality source code to program complete applications within deadlines.
• Perform unit and integration testing before launch.
• Conduct functional and non-functional testing.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications.
• Evaluate existing applications to reprogram, update and add new features.
• Develop technical documents and handbooks to accurately represent application design and code.
• Commensurate experience, education, and level of supervision and direction.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a business or technical discipline
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience as an Applications Developer
• Experience with any of the following application development services specializing in creating, designing, deploying, and supporting commercial software, custom applications, and tools especially in the areas of:
• Programming Languages: C++, C#, CSS, Go, HTML, Java, JavaScript, Jython, PHP, Python, Power Fx, Cold Fusion
• Frameworks: Angular JS, Django, Microsoft.NET, React, Spring
• Databases: Dataverse, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server
• IT Support: business analysis
• Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft 365: SharePoint and Teams; Power Platform (Microsoft Power Apps/Power Automate/PowerPages/Dynamics/Power BI)
• Experience with 508 compliances.
• Ability to support customers during EST hours.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain NIH Public Trust.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship due to clearance requirement.