Lead Software Engineer

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Introduction

TheSoftware Engineer guides technology adoption across product teams, builds, maximizes the capabilities and skills within the Chapter, and manages and supports chapter members (employees and contingent labor). The Software Engineer s responsible for the development and growth of their chapter members and the building of competencies. They are responsible for team composition optimization, reviewing priorities and assessing resource and/or backlog redirection, metrics associated with talent evolution, and all other administrative responsibilities within the Chapter.

What You'll Be Doing

The Software Engineer is a technologist who identifies relevant technology trends and tools that could improve skillsets and overall technology product delivery. The Software Engineering Manager Chapter Lead acts as a hands-on practice leader. This role contributes directly to the team's success, acquires domain knowledge, and engages with solution architects and product owners as a technical SME to ensure alignment of strategic direction for the technology managed within their area.

• Work in a team with other smart AIS employees using cutting-edge technologies to solve challenging business problems.

• Build elegant, scalable, extensible, cost-effective solutions with an eye toward innovation and agility.

• Utilize problem-solving and decision-making skills to understand client pain points and to self-troubleshoot as challenges arise.

• Collaborate with other development team members and project managers to deliver solutions that surpass client expectations while meeting deadlines and budgets.

• Design, write, unit test, and document application code to successfully deliver project-based work.

• Work in an agile environment with participation in daily stand-ups/scrum.

• Design, write, test, troubleshoot, and document application code

• Provide mentorship to junior Developers.

• Learn new technologies and know industry standards, best practices, and trends.

Location and Travel Details

Must be available to report to the Washington D.C. client site 2-4 days a month.

Security Clearance and Citizenship Requirements

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Security Clearance.

Required for This Opportunity

• 7+ years' experience as a Software Engineer or Application Developer developing software solutions using technology (such as C#, .NET, REST API design and development, OOPs, Angular/React).

• 2+ years' experience with API Management Tools and eventing streaming technologies like Kafka

• 2+ years' experience managing, coaching, mentoring, and developing a highly motivated technical workforce

• Experience interviewing, recruiting, hiring, assessing, and retaining technical personnel.

• Solid understanding of software testing methodologies.

• Strong knowledge of modern software engineering fundamentals.

• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, facilitation, and influencing skills.

• Experience working with architects and product owners to understand capacity and demands and optimize these skills on teams.

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience in fast-paced Agile environments is a plus.

• Recognized servant leader.

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or Management of Information Systems.

Applied Information Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis covered by law. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business need.