Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer Anywhere Type: Contract Category: Engineer Industry: Government Workplace Type: Remote Reference ID: JN -012026-105136 Description: Remote Our client requires Senior Software Engineers to deliver and sustain enterprise applications across front-end and back-end stacks. The engagement emphasizes React, Java, Spring Boot, RESTful services, and relational databases, with strong focus on system reliability, cyber compliance, and collaborative delivery. Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a W2 basis. For our W2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance. Rate: $70.00 to $80.00/hr. W2 Responsibilities: Support and maintain assigned applications by testing upgrades, resolving issues, and ensuring continuous operation. Participate in application design, development, installation, and database administration aligned with established IT processes. Provide tactical design input, technical specifications, configuration management, and project coordination for moderately complex solutions. Collaborate with technical leads and customers to interpret and apply functional and system requirements. Communicate with IT teams to support assigned applications across all phases of the development lifecycle and COTS support. Perform root-cause analysis, define corrective actions, and prioritize critical tasks to maintain availability. Utilize engineering tools including configuration and change management, vulnerability scanning, and debugging. Guide and mentor less experienced personnel and review documentation, requirements, design specifications, and deliverables. Lead moderate-sized initiatives by defining tasks, priorities, milestones, estimates, and schedules. Conduct feasibility studies for automation opportunities and establish cost-benefit parameters. Develop and execute test plans and participate in code validation and efficiency reviews. Review policies and procedures for technical accuracy and contribute to cross-functional team improvements. Evaluate new requests, recommend improvements, and estimate effort for moderately complex solutions. Support software infrastructure, maintain cyber compliance, and perform software and database installations and upgrades. Plan for future database requirements including disaster recovery and storage needs while protecting information confidentiality. Experience Requirements: Experience developing web-based applications with React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and responsive UI design. Back-end development experience with Core Java and Spring Boot, including REST API development. Hands-on experience with SQL Server or Oracle, including SQL, stored procedures, and scripting. Familiarity with ORM frameworks and related tooling. Proficiency with relational database tools such as TOAD and SSMS. Experience with Eclipse or SpringTools and CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps or TFS. Demonstrated use of Agile methodology and full application lifecycle development. Ability to perform root-cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and ensure application availability. Experience guiding or mentoring team members and leading moderate-sized initiatives. Ability to maintain cyber compliance and perform software and database upgrades. 5 years' experience developing web-based applications, or 7 years with a nonrelated or associate degree (preferred). 3 years' experience with SQL Server, Oracle, Service Oriented Architecture, REST APIs, and relational database tools (preferred).