Job Description
Job Description
Salary : General / Overview
General / Overview
Spahr Solutions Group is hiring bright and talented software engineers to support the Drug Enforcement Administration’s application development initiatives.
Our engineers develop cutting-edge applications that directly enable DEA to further its mission. ASRC Federal and DEA are avid practitioners of agile development methodologies, and most of our work is done in a purely agile environment.
We use Scrum, continuous integration, and peer reviews on a daily basis, and we adhere to the inspect and adapt principle as we seek new ways to innovate.
We are looking for more than a set of programming skills we are interested in your experiences, talents, interests, and enthusiasm for the craftsmanship and engineering aspects of software development.
Our engineers understand and use design patterns, SOLID principles, mocks and fakes, and unit tests. In addition to being technology enthusiasts, we are also passionate about delivering valuable software.
Our engineers work directly with end users to discover and solidify requirements, and to exchange feedback on implemented and potential functionality.
We are currently seeking several Senior C# / .NET Developers to work a hybrid schedule on-site in Arlington, VA.
Responsibilities
Current openings are for people with top-notch experience in Microsoft .NET languages (primarily ASP.NET, C#, and LINQ), technologies (MVC, Entity Framework, Unity), and tools (Visual Studio 2010, Team Foundation Server, ReSharper).
Experience with SharePoint, NHibernate, jQuery and JavaScript, AJAX, HTML and CSS, Oracle and SQL Server databases, T4 templates, and even Classic ASP, is also desired.
Spahr Solutions Group is supporting DEA application development units in Sterling, VA and Arlington, VA.
- Front-end and mid-tier focus with a mix of server side development for combination of new builds as well as legacy applications client support
- Utilize JavaScript, JQuery libraries (and / or any related combination of Dojo, ExtJS, and / or AngularJS, etc.)
- Perform Server-side development using C#, ASP.Net (Windows Forms) within MVC, nHibernate frameworks
- Utilize WCF-type builds for web services as well
- Utilize SQL Server on back-end
- Able to interface with ESRI-GIS environments, data for web-service development
- Participate in requirements definition to ensure development team has all necessary information
- Participate as a project team member for functional application areas (and help provide input on planning)
- Support multiple project / client needs as needed to stay aware of team needs, upcoming schedules, long-term support and new build processes in support of our federal, state government and commercial clients
Qualifications
Education and Experience :
- 10+ years of hands-on web application development experience preferably with Microsoft platform.
- 5+ years of ASP.NET C# MVC development experience using Visual Studio 2008 or higher
- 5+ years of experience with Agile development methodologies SCRUM preferred
Required Skills and Competencies :
Applicants selected will be subject to a Government security background investigation and must meet eligibility and suitability requirements.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to obtain a Secret clearance and pass DEA Suitability clearance. Current Secret clearance or higher strongly preferred.
- 10+ years of web application development experience with increasing levels of responsibility and expertise
- 5+ years of experience with Agile development methodologies
- Experience with relational data models and SQL
- Experience with XML and programming libraries for XML manipulation
- Experience utilizing Team Foundation Server 2010 or higher (to include Azure DevOps Server or Services)
- Experience in packaging and delivering software and documentation to a production environment.
- Recent ASP.Net Web Forms development using Visual Studio 2008 or 2010 and C#
- Recent development experience with Cascading System Sheets (CSS)
Desired Skills and Competencies :
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience in working in an Agile / SCRUM environment
- Ability to quickly deliver small projects, and to frequently transition between projects and applications
Candidates will be subject to a government background investigation and must meet eligibility criteria for access to classified information.
U.S. Citizenship is required. Current Secret clearance of higher strongly preferred.
About Spahr Solutions Group
Spahr Solutions Group, LLC was formed in 2016 as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) focused on providing IT services to the Federal Government.
Spahr is a family name that has several meanings, among them sentry or guard; a sparrow; or fleet of foot. The name is symbolic of our core mission : guarding our Nation’s freedoms through agile information technology (IT) services.
We employ agile processes and modern technology to remain efficient and reduce indirect costs, allowing us to offer superior compensation to hire and retain the best talent in the IT market.
We seek to advance the effective use of IT in defense of our Nation’s freedoms through the adoption of agile processes and modern technologies.
We value integrity above all else; remain intensely focused on our client’s mission; believe in speed & flexibility in what we do;
build high performing teams that communicate, collaborate and cooperate; place employees’ welfare first; and maintain a healthy work life balance.
Our core lines of business include program / project management, application development, data analytics, and systems engineering.
As an emerging IT services provider to the Federal market, we are always looking for exceptionally bright and motivated people to join our team.
If you are seeking a challenging opportunity where you can leverage your skills and experience, develop and grow professionally, and work within a team environment that fosters open communication, collaboration and cooperation, then Spahr Solutions Group is the place for you.
Spahr Solutions Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.