Software Developer - GIS Applications

Och Technologies - Leesburg, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Leesburg, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

OCH Technologies is seeking a skilled Software Developer to contribute to a significant government project. This role offers an opportunity to enhance engineering and software development skills while working on innovative solutions that support mission-critical needs. The position involves software development and infrastructure support, ensuring compliance with industry standards and delivering reliable, high-performance systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement robust software solutions using JavaScript/TypeScript, PHP, Python, Oracle, and the Esri Suite for GIS Web Applications.
• Contribute to the integration of software components and troubleshoot integration issues.
• Collaborate with the infrastructure team to ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability of the system.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, software bugs, and integration issues.
• Participate in optimizing the performance, reliability, and efficiency of integrated components.
• Maintain and update system architecture to align with evolving requirements and best practices.
• Refactor and optimize existing code as part of software modernization efforts.
• Develop system documentation including design documents and architecture documentation.
• Support system upgrades, including testing new software versions for compatibility.
• Gather requirements, conduct testing, and manage software release management and automated pipeline support.
• Assist in designing and implementing containerized applications.
• Utilize Atlassian tools (JIRA, Bitbucket, Confluence) for project management and collaboration.
• Provide recommendations for system improvements and modernization strategies.
• Facilitate communication with teams to ensure project milestones are met.
• Support ongoing technical and maintenance activities, including security assessments and vulnerability resolutions.
• Perform root cause analysis for technical issues affecting system performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Math, or Science.
• 5 years of relevant experience in software development.
• Demonstrated experience in PHP, JavaScript, Python, Nginx, PHP-FPM, and the Esri Suite.
• Experience in an Agile software development team.
• Experience with Oracle Databases.
• Familiarity with GIT and the Peer/Code Review process.
• Familiarity with microservices architecture, Docker, and Kubernetes is a plus.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services is a plus.
• Experience with TestRail is a plus.
• Experience writing unit tests in JavaScript/TypeScript is a plus.
• Experience with React is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with microservices architecture, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services.
• Experience with TestRail.
• Experience writing unit tests in JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with React.

Benefits

• Paid time off and Holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance - Employer Paid!
• 401(k)
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement