Software Consultant

$160,000 - $200,000/Yr

Dt Professional Services - Arlington, VA

Full-time

Arlington, VA

Publishing Industries

About the position

DT Professional Services is seeking a Software Consultant to support the Office of Information Systems within the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The role involves providing expert advice and assistance to improve and implement software systems, requiring a combination of on-site and remote work. An Active Secret Clearance is mandatory for this position.

Responsibilities

• Understand the client's goals, technical requirements, and challenges
• Design and develop software solutions that meet the client's needs
• Engage in project lifecycle, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables
• Monitor software for updates and security
• Guide the client through software solution implementation process
• Address issues that might arise during or after the implementation phase
• Brief client on latest developments in software and related technologies
• Keep client updated with new software development technologies or solutions
• Support the review of database systems from non-Concorde applications in other DEA offices
• Participate in daily Agile stand-up meetings and monthly planning sessions, sprint reviews, and retrospective sessions
• Complete other tasks as assigned

Requirements

• Live local to the DC, MD, or Northern VA area
• Possess an Active Secret Clearance
• 5+ years of software/web development experience
• 5+ years of experience in the design, development and implementation of databases
• 2+ years of ASP.Net, ASP.Net Core, C# MVC/ Core based web development experience using Visual Studio 2017 or higher
• 2+ years of SQL Server, Creating and Maintaining T-SQL Procedures, functions, and triggers
• 2+ years of experience with Agile development methodologies
• 2+ years of decoupled application development experience leveraging Message Queuing
• 2+ years of React.JS or Angular experience
• 2+ years of JavaScript, JQuery, HTML, CSS experience
• 2+ years of ORM frameworks, Entity Framework preferred
• 1+ year(s) of experience with Application or Enterprise Search
• Strong diagnostic skills for troubleshooting code defects
• Experience with automated testing (unit tests and/or coded UI tests)

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with data analysis tools like IBM I2
• RabbitMQ message broker experience
• Experience with microservices architecture
• Experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipeline
• Experience with Azure or AWS Cloud Computing
• Extensive knowledge in software development methodologies and programming languages
• Elasticsearch (ELK stack) experience is a plus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and solve problems
• Ability to identify and prioritize tasks based on the impact(s) to the environment and team