Senior Software Engineer - Remote Data Modernization Lead

GovCIO; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 195,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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 a Senior Software Engineer to support the VA Data Modernization initiative. This fully remote, U.S.-based role will lead design, development, and deployment of complex applications within a cross-domain solution, ensuring security and compliance across environments.

You will mentor mid-level engineers, drive CI/CD, and collaborate with architects and product managers to deliver scalable software in an Agile setting.

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 and RESTful web services.
• Experience with version control systems (Git using ADO or GitHub).
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments and TDD/unit testing.
• Excellent written and spoken English 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 Framework

Spring Boot

Hibernate

JPA

REST APIs

JavaScript

Git / GitHub / ADO

Agile / Scrum

Unit testing / TDD

Relational databases

Cloud basics (Azure/AWS)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS

Tools

Git

ADO

Terraform (infrastructure as code)

Azure

Databricks

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support the VA Data Modernization initiative. This fully remote, U.S.-based role will lead design, development, and deployment of complex applications within a cross-domain solution, ensuring security and compliance across environments.

You will mentor mid-level engineers, drive CI/CD, and collaborate with architects and product managers to deliver scalable software in an Agile setting.