NodeJS Developer

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We are looking for qualified, Node.JS developers to code functional programs and applications developed for a Federal Healthcare Solution. Will be able to work remotely but will need to be willing to travel to Reston, VA or Columbia, MD as needed. 

Per government contract, all candidates must have been living within the continental US for at least 3 consecutive years, during the past 5 years.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience developing large scale consumer-facing web applications, services, and APIs
• At least 2 years of solid experience building backend microservices using Node.js
• At least 3 years of solid experience with Test-Driven Development using testing frameworks such as Mocha, Supertest
• Expert level understanding about JavaScript and Node.js
• Good understanding of MicroService concepts
• Experience in designing and implementing ReST APIs with Swagger documentation.
• Hands-on experience with Docker in daily development usage.
• Experience with NoSQL Datastores such as MongoDB, DynamoDB
• Working Experience with AWS EC2, Elastic Container Service (ECS), S3 and RDS PostgreSQL
• Experience with AWS Kinesis, SQS is a plus
• Experience with version control tools specifically Git and GitHub
• Meaningful experience productionizing large, complex consuming-facing systems
• Hands-on experience in Continuous Integration with Jenkins and Continuous Deployment with CloudFormation
• Experience working with and coordinating with other team members using Slack, HipChat
• Experience working in team environments that use agile methodologies such as Scrum and SAFe
• Must have: JavaScript, Node.JS, Docker, Git, Jenkins, AWS understanding, PostgreSQL.
• Bachelor's Degree

Nice to Have:

• Splunk,
• SteelCentral APM
• SAML
• OpenID
• Kong/Istio/Envoy
• Terraform

Skills & Personal Characteristics:

• Excellent communication skills with ability to articulate concepts and ideas through verbal, written and illustrative means
• Team player, able to work both in a team as well as independently when required
• Creative thinker and reasoned decision maker; able to logically assimilate and process complex business requirements into cohesive software components and designs
• Ability to elaborate and collaborate on ideas, working with numerous stakeholders to derive a clear and successful outcome
• Tenacious with an ability to drive the work through to conclusion
• Able to stay focused in distracting environments
• Good self-management skills; highly organized and able to prioritize
• Willingness to learn and self-educate
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Strong initiative and motivated to take ownership