Senior Software Engineer – Remote Data Modernization Lead

GovCIO; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 195,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Work Environment

Learning & Development platform

Certification Assistance

Referral Bonus Program

Pet Insurance

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead design, development, and deployment of complex applications for the VA Data Modernization initiative. This fully remote role is located in the United States and requires strong Java/Spring experience, modern JavaScript, and cloud/DevOps proficiency.

The candidate will mentor mid-level engineers, drive CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate across cross‑functional teams to ensure secure, scalable solutions aligned with business goals.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Java Spring

Spring Boot

Hibernate

JPA

JavaScript

REST APIs

Git

Agile/Scrum

OO / Design patterns

SQL / RDBMS

TDD

Cloud (Azure/AWS)

DevOps / CI-CD

Education

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

Tools

GitHub

ADO

Terraform

Databricks

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead design, development, and deployment of complex applications for the VA Data Modernization initiative. This fully remote role is located in the United States and requires strong Java/Spring experience, modern JavaScript, and cloud/DevOps proficiency.

The candidate will mentor mid-level engineers, drive CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate across cross‑functional teams to ensure secure, scalable solutions aligned with business goals.