Remote Senior Software Engineer - Data Modernization Lead

GovCIO; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 195,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Training, Education and Certification

Referral Bonus Program

Internal Mobility Program

Pet Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to support the VA Data Modernization initiative. The engineer will lead design, development, and deployment of complex applications as part of a cross-domain solution.

This position is fully remote within the United States. You will collaborate with product owners, architects, and DevOps to implement robust CI/CD pipelines, apply Agile practices, and mentor mid‑level engineers while ensuring security, reliability, and compliance.

Qualifications

• BS in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field with 12+ years of experience.
• Strong Java (Spring ecosystem) and REST API design.
• Proficient modern JavaScript and relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL).
• Experience with Git version control and Agile/Scrum teams.
• Cloud experience in Azure or AWS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of complex applications.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and DevOps to build robust CI/CD pipelines.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to mid-level engineers.
• Ensure security, reliability, and compliance across the stack.
• Participate in system architecture discussions and optimize performance.

Skills

Spring

Spring Boot

Hibernate

JPA

RESTful APIs

JavaScript

Git

Agile/Scrum

English comms

Cloud (Azure/AWS)

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

GitHub

Azure

Databricks

Job description

GovCIO is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to support the VA Data Modernization initiative. The engineer will lead design, development, and deployment of complex applications as part of a cross-domain solution.

This position is fully remote within the United States. You will collaborate with product owners, architects, and DevOps to implement robust CI/CD pipelines, apply Agile practices, and mentor mid‑level engineers while ensuring security, reliability, and compliance.