Software Developer

Engg; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 98,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Software Engineer to join a cross‑functional Agile team supporting the Health Insurance Oversight System (HIOS). The role requires strong Java/Spring backend, React or Angular frontend, PostgreSQL data access, and experience in AWS, CI/CD with Jenkins and GitHub.

You will design, develop, test, and maintain secure, production‑quality software, analyze issues, and help modernize legacy components without disrupting operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least four years of software development experience.
• Experience maintaining legacy production systems on a federal program, including working within formal security, release, change-control, and operational-support processes.
• Strong communication, documentation, troubleshooting, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, document, and maintain secure, production-quality software.
• Develop and support Java/Spring backend services, APIs, business logic, database integrations, and React- or Angular-based user interfaces.
• Analyze existing code and system behavior to diagnose complex application, integration, data, and performance issues.
• Support legacy production applications while contributing to incremental modernization and maintainability improvements.
• Write and optimize SQL queries, database objects, and data‑access components using PostgreSQL.
• Participate in code reviews, automated testing, defect resolution, release preparation, deployment validation, and production support.
• Work within AWS‑hosted environments and established continuous integration and continuous delivery processes using Jenkins and GitHub.

Skills

Java/Spring

React

Angular

PostgreSQL

AWS

CI/CD

Jenkins

GitHub

Agile

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

GIT

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands‑on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! The Software Engineer will serve as an experienced full‑stack developer supporting the ongoing operation, maintenance, and enhancement of the CMS Health Insurance Oversight System (HIOS). This individual should be comfortable working across legacy and modern application components in a complex federal production environment. The role requires strong Java and Spring experience, proficiency with both React and Angular front‑end technologies, and experience developing data‑driven applications using PostgreSQL. The developer will troubleshoot production issues, resolve defects, implement approved enhancements, address technical debt, and help modernize legacy components without disrupting ongoing operations. The Software Engineer will work as part of a cross‑functional Agile team and is expected to:

• Design, develop, test, document, and maintain secure, production-quality software.
• Develop and support Java/Spring backend services, APIs, business logic, database integrations, and React- or Angular-based user interfaces.
• Analyze existing code and system behavior to diagnose complex application, integration, data, and performance issues.
• Support legacy production applications while contributing to incremental modernization and maintainability improvements.
• Write and optimize SQL queries, database objects, and data‑access components using PostgreSQL.
• Participate in code reviews, automated testing, defect resolution, release preparation, deployment validation, and production support.
• Work within AWS‑hosted environments and established continuous integration and continuous delivery processes using Jenkins and GitHub.

You must have:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least four years of relevant software development experience.
• Experience maintaining and enhancing legacy production systems on a federal program, including working within formal security, release, change‑control, and operational‑support processes.
• Strong communication, documentation, troubleshooting, and collaboration skills are important, as the developer will need to balance new development with production stability and continuity of service.

The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on‑going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply. The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is: $97,500 - $115,200 USD

What We Believe As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

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