Senior Software Engineer (Remote)

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 support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Data Modernization initiative. The engineer will lead the design, development, and deployment of complex applications as part of a cross-domain solution. This position is fully remote, located in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product owners, champions, and stakeholders to identify, document, and integrate requirements into features as part of a modern software development lifecycle.
• Utilize Agile for the management and delivery of work across the modernization team.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to mid-level engineers.
• Collaborate with architects, product managers, and cross-functional teams to define technical solutions and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Conduct thorough code reviews and enforce best practices in software engineering.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Design and implement robust CI/CD pipelines to support automated build, test, and deployment processes.
• Work closely with DevOps teams to improve delivery pipelines, infrastructure automation, and deployment strategies.
• Ensure the security, reliability, and compliance of applications through thoughtful design and automation.
• Participate in system architecture discussions and influence key technical decisions.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues in development, testing, and production environments.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field plus 12 years experience.
• Expertise with Java frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, and JPA
• Strong proficiency in modern JavaScript
• Deep understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and Java best practices
• Expertise with Java frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, and JPA
• Solid understanding of RESTful web services and API design
• Experience with version control systems (Git using ADO or GitHub)
• Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum teams
• Effectively communicate in English; both oral and written
• Self-motivation, organization, time-management, and deductive problem-solving skills
• Work independently and as part of a team
• Networking, web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), Microsoft Windows
• Strong understanding of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and ORM tools
• Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and test-driven development (TDD)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Expertise with Azure or other major cloud platforms.
• AWS Certified - Synops Admin
• Experience with Java, Javascript, Ruby, Solution Architecture, and DevOps
• Experience with Databricks workspace administration, catalog creation, mount configurations, and cluster setup.
• Familiarity with cloud identity and access management (IAM), including Service Principals, role-based access control (RBAC), and persona-based configurations.
• Strong knowledge and experience with data lake architectures, especially Delta Lake or similar structured storage solutions.
• Experience automating cloud provisioning workflows (e.g., Terraform, ARM, Bicep, PowerShell, Python).
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering and business teams.
• Strong documentation practices and experience building standard operating procedures.
• Experience supporting public sector or healthcare data environments is a plus.

Clearance Required

• Ability to obtain and maintain a suitability/Public Trust

Posted Salary Range

USD $195,000.00 - USD $225,000.00 /Yr.