Job Title: Mid to Senior Android Developer Location: Vienna or Winchester, VA; Pensacola, FL; or San Diego, CA Hybrid: 2 days a week or 8 days a month Pay Rate: Open to Both C2C and W2 options Position Type: Multiyear Contract Job Description: Required (All Levels): • Demonstrates knowledge delivering software within a formal Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) • Demonstrates knowledge of developing Java based applications • Ability to apply sound judgment in analyzing and organizing technical solutions • Effective research, analytical, and problem-solving skills • Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication • Ability to work independently and as part of a team • Bachelor’s Degree in related field and/or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience • Required list of skills and competencies: Programming Languages • Kotlin, including Kotlin DSL for build scripts • Java Frameworks and Libraries • Dagger/Hilt - Dependency injection • Jetpack Compose - Toolkit for building native UI • JUnit, Mockito, Espresso, Hamcrest - Testing frameworks • Kotlin Coroutine - Asynchronous programming • Retrofit - Networking Tools • Android Studio - Android IDE • Proguard/R8 - Shrink, obfuscate, and optimize • Azure DevOps Pipelines - CI/CD pipelines using YAML Architectural Patters • MVVM (Model View View-Model) • Android architecture. Application, Activity, Fragment lifecycle. Methodology • SAFE Agile • Scrum Level III: • Prior experience working on small to medium sized projects of increasing complexity, or a combination of education, training and experience • Demonstrates ability to coach, lead, guide, and provide technical direction to professional staff members • Ability to negotiate with stakeholders, governance committees, and senior management when deciding how best to deliver software solutions to satisfy business requirements • Ability to deliver software using different software development methodologies Level IV: • Formal degree in a related field • Advanced training/certification in information technology, computer science or related field • Extensive experience in application/systems analysis, workflow or procedural analysis • Strong planning, organizational, and multi-tasking skills • Strong research, analytical, and problem solving skills Level V: • Excellent relationship and facilitation and presentation skills • Demonstrated technical abilities in independently resolving complex problems • Deep knowledge of financial industry trends, direction and standards that guide new technology offerings • Experience, and demonstrated knowledge in strategic planning • Experience leading, guiding, and mentoring professional staff Desired (All Levels): • College degree and formal training in information technology, computer science or related field • Knowledge of Client business processes and technical systems • Strong analytical expertise • Knowledge of Financial industry best practices in relation to Mobile Application offerings and capabilities • Experience delivering software using Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, or XP • Previously developed native Android Apps using Google’s official IDE, Android Studio • Refines knowledge by staying up to date on emerging trends in the mobile application development landscape • Able to leverage techniques such as Test-Driven Development and Continuous Integration and Delivery pipelines • Desired/Nice to have list of skills and competencies (level, III, IV & V): Programming Languages • Bash/shell scripting • HTML Frameworks and Libraries • Okhttp - Http client • RxJava - Reactive programming Tools • Verimatrix apkdefender - Code protection • Wiremock - Service virtualization tool • Firebase Crashlytics - Crash reporting, application monitoring • Firebase App Distribution - Test app distribution • Adobe Analytics - Telemetry • Azure App Insights - Telemetry • Launch Darkly - Feature management • Google Playstore Console - App store Architectural Patters • MVP (Model View Presenter) Methodology • Extreme Programming (XP) - Agile software development framework • ATDD (Acceptance test–driven development) Onsite 2 days a week or 8 days a month Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30PM EST Ref: 850-Rockville (ALTA IT) Ref: 855-IT Baltimore