AWS Software Application Developer (Node.js) - Military veterans preferred

Title:

AWS Software Application Developer (Node.js)

KBR, in support of the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, is seeking an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Application Developer. Candidate must have expertise in design and development of application on AWS. Candidate will be part of a high-profile application Modernization project for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that provides vehicle safety information to the public in support of NHTSA's mission to improve safety on our Nation's highways. The successful candidate will be joining a team of professionals in a fast-paced environment where they will be a key player with technical development responsibilities. A candidate for this position will be a self-starter who values their work and that of their team members. Candidate must be clearable for position of Public Trust

Essential Job Functions

• Design and develop dynamically scalable, highly available, highly reliable and fault-tolerant applications on AWS
• Work as part of a team developing applications and services using Agile development methods
• Design and develop dynamically scalable, highly available, highly reliable and fault-tolerant applications using Node.JS on the the AWS platform
• Select appropriate AWS services to design and deploy an application based on the business requirements
• Code, test, debug, implement, and document efficient database driven web applications
• Develop unit test plans to satisfy functional and technical requirements
• Prepare appropriate documentation such as program code, and technical documents
• Assist the project manager in preparing estimates and justification for assigned tasks
• Participate in software development processes with quality assurance, version control and build processes
• Work with management to resolve issues and validate programming requirements within areas of responsibility

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; degree in computer science, mathematics or related field preferred
• Must have a minimum of 2 years server side programming experience preferably with Node.js, with at least two years on AWS
• Demonstrated experience of design and implementation of micro-services architecture using Amazon Lambda and RESTful web services
• Experience in developing dynamic interactive web application user interfaces using advanced JavaScript frameworks and JSON supported technologies
• Experience of developing with AWS services (AWS Simple Queue, AWS simple, workflow, etc.) with appropriate SDKs
• Experience of developing with AWS databases (RDS, Aurora and PostgreSQL); experience of migrating Oracle relational database to AWS RDS.
• Experience in migrating of document storage to AWS S3

Other Qualifications (Nice to have)

• Knowledge of cloud reference architectures and AWS best practices
• Experience of developing with Amazon Web Services (AWS Simple Queue, AWS simple, workflow, etc.) with appropriate SDKs
• AWS Certified Developer/Solutions Architect certification
• Knowledge of and experience with Federal security regulations, standards, and processes including FISMA, FIPS, NIST, and FedRAMP is a plus

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

KBR is a global provider of differentiated professional services and technologies across the asset and program lifecycle within the Government Solutions and Energy sectors. KBR employs approximately 38,000 people worldwide (including our joint ventures), with customers in more than 80 countries, and operations in 40 countries, across three synergistic global businesses:

Government Solutions , serving government customers globally, including capabilities that cover the full lifecycle of defense, space, aviation and other government programs and missions from research and development, through systems engineering, test and evaluation, program management, to operations, maintenance, and field logistics

Technology Solutions , featuring proprietary technology, equipment, catalysts, digital solutions and related technical services for the monetization of hydrocarbons, including refining, petrochemicals, ammonia and specialty chemicals, as well as inorganics

Energy Solutions , including onshore oil and gas; LNG (liquefaction and regasification)/GTL; oil refining; petrochemicals; chemicals; fertilizers; differentiated EPC; maintenance services (Brown & Root Industrial Services); offshore oil and gas (shallow-water, deep-water, subsea); floating solutions (FPU, FPSO, FLNG & FSRU); program management and consulting services

KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, integrated EPC delivery and long term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver .