Remote Senior Software Engineer - Data Modernization Lead

GovCIO; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 195,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to lead design, development, and deployment of complex applications for the VA Data Modernization initiative. This role is fully remote, based in the United States, and requires strong Java/Spring expertise, REST API design, and cloud/DevOps familiarity.

Responsibilities include technical leadership, code reviews, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure security, reliability, and compliance across scalable systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 12 years of experience.
• Expertise with Java frameworks: Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, and JPA.
• Strong proficiency in modern JavaScript and REST API design.
• Deep understanding of OOP, design patterns, and Java best practices.
• Experience with version control (Git) and Agile/Scrum teams.
• Excellent English communication, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of complex applications.
• Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to translate requirements into features.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to mid-level engineers.
• Design robust CI/CD pipelines and partner with DevOps.
• Ensure security, reliability, and compliance of applications.
• Perform thorough code reviews and enforce best practices.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Contribute to system architecture discussions and key decisions.
• Investigate and resolve complex issues in dev/test/prod environments.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Hibernate

REST APIs

JavaScript

OOP & Design Patterns

Git

Agile/Scrum

English communication

CI/CD

Azure

Testing/TDD

SQL/ORM

Education

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

Tools

GitHub

ADO

CI/CD tooling

Job description

GovCIO is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to lead design, development, and deployment of complex applications for the VA Data Modernization initiative. This role is fully remote, based in the United States, and requires strong Java/Spring expertise, REST API design, and cloud/DevOps familiarity.

Responsibilities include technical leadership, code reviews, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure security, reliability, and compliance across scalable systems.