Who we are:
Makpar is a team of innovators and consultants deploying cutting edge technologies for the federal government. We help our clients achieve their business and operational goals by solving complex problems through experience and intellect and build sustainable solutions that last. If you are driven and looking to tackle complex and critical client challenges, Makpar can provide a dynamic, mission focused, and rewarding environment for your professional growth.Our service offerings include Cybersecurity, Cloud Migration, IT Project Management, Agile Transformation, DevSecOps, Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM), and Health IT.
We are proud to be a Great Place to Work™ certified four years in a row. Recent awards include Fortune Top 100 Small Place to Work, Inc 5000, and Inc Best in Business. In 2019, we were awarded the SBA Subcontractor of the Year Award (Region 3) for our program management and Agile development work at the IRS. Position Title: Junior Software Engineer The Position:Makpar has an exciting opportunity for a Junior Software Engineer to assist in the development and management of public-facing websites and reporting databases for our client. This role is integral to maintaining smooth daily operations and optimizing our modernized solution, including input forms, reports, and search functions.
In this role you will be on site at the Washington DC office between 2 to 4 times per week.
Role Specific Duties:
- Plan, design, build, test, deploy, and maintain highly scalable web-based services utilizing modern technologies.
- Collaborate with business analysts to analyze business requirements, design solutions, and document them. Engage with stakeholders and end-users to gather and analyze requirements effectively.
- Write unit tests and code that align with coding standards and best practices.
- Possess knowledge of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and the ability to deploy services to the customer development environment.
Required Qualifications
- 2 years of professional software development experience.
- Full-stack development experience, from concept to UI and back-end implementation.
- 1+ year of in-depth working knowledge of ASP.NET Core using C#.NET, HTML5, CSS, MS SQL Server, and Identity.
- 1+ year of experience with Agile methodology and eXtreme Programming best practices such as Test-Driven Development (TDD), CI/CD, and pair programming.
- 1+ years of experience in Microsoft SQL and SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services).
- Experience or knowledge of Microsoft Azure DevOps Server.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Microsoft Windows Server and IIS management.
- Experience or knowledge of building interfaces in compliance with Section 508, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), and Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) standards.
- Knowledge of implementing security best practices at the application development and hosting layers.
- Experience with a distributed version control system like GIT and SVN.
- Familiarity with Continuous Integration and experience with Azure DevOps Server for automated builds.
- Familiarity with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure platforms.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Candidates must be a US Citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident (Green Card status) for 3 years and be Federal Tax compliant.
Benefits:At Makpar Corporation we understand that we all need to balance work and life – that is why we have a great benefits package, excellent training and career development opportunities, flexible work schedules along with a generous compensation package. At Makpar, we believe in keeping our employees happy, healthy and engaged. We pride ourselves in providing outstanding benefits, creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, collaborate, and be inquisitive in order to achieve goals.Start your career today and be a part of something meaningful!Makpar is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.Apply for this job
