Ruby on Rails Application Developer

Ruby on Rails Application Developer, #505

Clearance: Ability to obtain the required government security clearance (CBP Final)

Dev Technology Group is hiring a Ruby on Rails Application Developer for a mission-driven project for a government client. This developer will be responsible for collaborating with team members and stakeholders to design, develop, and implement application development solutions that meet the client’s needs. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently and in coordination with other team members and other intersecting teams. We are currently working on a major effort to re-write part of a JRuby application and you would be part of a team contributing to that. The successful candidate will have an interest in learning/using Java and JRuby.

Responsibilities:   

• Design, develop, test, and maintain a suite of JRuby and Java applications
• Be an active member of an Agile development team, responsible for participating in all Agile ceremonies, updating Jira tasks daily and contributing to continual improvement strategies
• Troubleshoot issues in production and non-production systems
• Learn new technical skills to meet the needs of the project and our customers

Required Education, Skills and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree plus at least 5 years of work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1+ years of experience supporting and developing Ruby applications
• 1+ years of experience supporting and developing Java applications
• 1+ years of experience working in an Agile team development environment using Jira or a similar tool
• Experience writing automated unit tests
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to collaborate with team members to ensure client needs and expectations are met or exceeded
• Demonstrates a passion for solving complex software challenges, and enjoys working alongside fellow team members to make that happen

 Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Development experience using JavaScript and/or JavaScript frameworks like Angular
• Experience developing against relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL)
• Experience working in an automated development environment, using CI/CD tools such as Git, Bamboo, Jenkins, SonarQube
• Experience developing in and deploying to a Cloud environment (such as Amazon Web Services)
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes
• Experience with JMS (e.g., IBM MQ, ActiveMQ)