Ruby Web Developer
Location: Chantilly, VA
Work Type: Onsite
Remote Work: No
Clearance: TS/SCI & CI POLYGRAPH REQUIRED
Job Description
Gridiron IT is seeking a Ruby on Rails Web Developer to act as a member of an AGILE development team working with HTML5, JavaScript, Bootstrap, CSS, C#.NET, SQL, Ruby on Rails, Artificial Intelligence, and Amazon Web Services to develop business applications in support of a government customer. The developer will collaborate with analysts, project leads, UI/UX developers, testers, and customers to define requirements, implement business logic, and refine applications. This position will also require providing support and troubleshooting issues with existing production applications.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for researching, designing, developing and/or modifying software systems (e.g., custom, COTS, GOTS).
- Works closely with business analysts, UI/UX developers, and subject matter experts to understand functional requirements.
- Develops cost estimates for software development and enhancements and conducts impact analysis for software changes.
- Adheres to program configuration change control standards.
- Presents ideas for system improvements.
- Produces detailed specifications, writes software code, and conducts unit testing.
- Writes interfaces and conversion routines leveraging web APIs.
- Supports formal testing in controlled environment before code is promoted to production.
- Provides input into training manuals for users.
- Maintains knowledge of feature and technical changes in the application.
Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph
- 4+ years relevant web development experience
- Experience with Ruby on Rails
- CompTIA Security+ Certification
- Experience with basic web programming languages such as HTML, JavaScript, and CSS
- Experience employing AWS cloud services to create cloud-native applications
- Knowledge of web development principals, techniques, languages, and standard programming styles and conventions
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar
- Ability to manage multiple priority tasks
- Self-motivated task identification
These qualifications would be nice to have:
- AWS certification (AWS Developer Associate or AWS DevOps Engineer Professional)
- Experience with AI Tools
- Experience with Python
- Knowledge of Agile software development
- Commercially published work
- Knowledge and understanding of the DoD or IC communities
Clearance
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $100,000 - $150,000/YR (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.)
Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron’s benefits programs.
Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.
Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.