Ruby/JavaScript Developer

This is your opportunity to join a modern Digital team that is developing a new experience to streamline services and change how people interact with Government. Do you want to be a part of a team that defines the future of digital government?

AFS is seeking a Senior level JavaScript and Ruby Developer for a position in Arlington, VA to support it's ongoing web application development effort. Using multiple open-source frameworks, an continuous integration environment, with automated continuous deployments to the public cloud hosting environment, you’ll join our team of developers building the next-generation of customer engagement systems for federal service agencies.

• Work with product owners and colleagues to interpret feature requests and develop software in iterative design/build/test cycles using an Agile development process for a responsive web application
• Drawing on components from the project’s open-source framework, use JavaScript, React.JS, RESTful web services, and Ruby on Rails to design, build and test software components for citizens and employees
• Regularly check code into our continuous integration pipeline based on Jenkins to incrementally build our overall system and get immediate feedback on build performance
• Develop and expand unit and integration tests which will be automatically run by the build pipeline for developer feedback using JUnit and other tools like Cucumber, Jmeter, and Selenium

Basic Qualifications:

• 3-+ years experience with Ruby on Rails
• 5+ years experience with JavaScript (e.g. React.js)
• 5+ years experience with HTML
• 1+ years experience with Java preferred
• 3+ years of experience in using and managing change management tools, Git, Subversion, TortoiseSVN, and build server software (Jenkins/Hudson/Bamboo)

Preferred Qualifications:

Masters Degree in Computer Science or related field

Experience with the following technologies:

• CSS/SASS
• Automated Testing
• Amazon Web Services Integration
• Understanding and working experience with Git branching and merging
• Understanding of continuous integration and deployment best practices
• Working experience with code quality inspection tools (e.g., Sonar)
• Working experience with monitoring systems, continuous integration systems, middleware & database components with Chef
• Working knowledge of TDD and automation test scripts
• Prior success in deploying to production
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams and government organizations
• Understanding of HTTP/S and related protocols
• Experience with other open-source DevOps tools preferred
• Experience with a wide variety of testing tools and techniques, ex. JUnit
• Experience with Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, and User Acceptance Testing phases
• Ability to work in a fast paced, constantly changing Agile environment
• Candidate should have ability to learn new techniques and technologies quickly

An active security clearance or the ability to obtain one may be required for this role.