Remote Senior Software Engineer — Java & Cloud CI/CD Lead

GovCIO; Providence (RI); Remote; USD 195,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development

Certification Assistance

Referral Bonus

Internal Mobility

Pet Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead design, development, and deployment of cross-domain solutions for the VA Data Modernization initiative. This fully remote role is located in the United States.

You will collaborate with product owners and stakeholders, mentor mid-level engineers, and drive modern software development practices across Agile teams. Strong Java/J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, RESTful APIs, and cloud familiarity are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field plus 12 years experience.
• Proficiency with Java frameworks: Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, JPA.
• Strong proficiency in modern JavaScript.
• Deep understanding of OOP, design patterns, and Java best practices.
• RESTful services and API design experience.
• Experience with Git using ADO or GitHub.
• Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Excellent English communication, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORM.
• Experience with unit/integration testing and TDD.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to translate requirements into features.
• Lead design, development, and deployment of complex applications.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers.
• Define technical solutions aligned with business goals.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce best practices in software engineering.
• Improve application performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Design and implement robust CI/CD pipelines for automated builds and deployments.
• Coordinate with DevOps to enhance delivery pipelines and automation.
• Ensure security, reliability, and compliance in applications.
• Participate in system architecture discussions and decisions.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across development, testing, and production environments.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Hibernate

JPA

REST APIs

JavaScript

OOP/Design Patterns

Git / GitHub

Agile / Scrum

English Communication

Problem Solving

SQL Databases

Code Reviews

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Tools

Git (ADO or GitHub)

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead design, development, and deployment of cross-domain solutions for the VA Data Modernization initiative. This fully remote role is located in the United States.

You will collaborate with product owners and stakeholders, mentor mid-level engineers, and drive modern software development practices across Agile teams. Strong Java/J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, RESTful APIs, and cloud familiarity are expected.