Remote Senior Software Engineer: Data Modernization & CI/CD Lead

GovCIO; Juneau (AK); Remote; USD 195,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Certification Assistance

Referral Bonus Program

Internal Mobility Program

Pet Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead design, development, and deployment for the VA Data Modernization initiative. This fully remote role is based in the United States and requires deep Java expertise along with modern JavaScript and cloud/DevOps capabilities.

You will collaborate across teams, mentor engineers, and influence technical decisions while ensuring security, reliability, and compliance of applications throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 12+ years of experience.
• Expertise with Java frameworks including Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate and JPA.
• Strong proficiency in modern JavaScript.
• Deep understanding of OOP, design patterns and Java best practices.
• RESTful web services and API design experience.
• Experience with Git using ADO or GitHub.
• Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Excellent English communication (oral and written).
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORM tools.
• Experience with unit/integration testing and TDD.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to translate requirements into features within a modern SDLC.
• Lead and mentor mid-level engineers; provide technical direction.
• Define technical solutions with architects and cross-functional teams; align with business goals.
• Conduct thorough code reviews and enforce best practices in software engineering.
• Design and optimize scalable, secure CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
• Work with DevOps to improve delivery pipelines and automation.

Skills

Java (Spring)

Hibernate / JPA

REST APIs

JavaScript

Git (ADO/GitHub)

Agile/Scrum

English communication

CI/CD

Azure/AWS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology/Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git (ADO or GitHub)

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead design, development, and deployment for the VA Data Modernization initiative. This fully remote role is based in the United States and requires deep Java expertise along with modern JavaScript and cloud/DevOps capabilities.

You will collaborate across teams, mentor engineers, and influence technical decisions while ensuring security, reliability, and compliance of applications throughout the lifecycle.