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Hello Professionals, Cogent Data Solutions LLC is hiring a IT Developer for a contract role supporting an enterprise IT engagement in San Francisco, CA. This position is part of a project awarded through an existing IT services agreement with our client.
Note: This opportunity is offered solely through Cogent Data Solutions LLC, a consulting firm supporting multiple public sector IT initiatives. The end client is a government entity; however, this is not a direct hire or employment opportunity with any government agency.
Job Title: IT Developer Experience: 10 years Client Name: Public-Sector Customer Job Location: - (Remote - San Francisco, CA - Local only )
EXPERIENCE
- Collaborate with business SMEs to define and document application strategies through interactive workshops and executive-level presentations, translating complex technical concepts into clear, non-technical language.
- Architect, install, develop, document, maintain, and upgrade Lucee/ColdFusion server platforms, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
- Design and optimize Oracle 19c databases, authoring efficient SQL queries and implementing performance-tuning best practices.
- Administer and automate Linux environments, leveraging shell scripting and configuration management for robust operations.
- Engineer and support secure payment gateway integrations, incorporating industry-standard encryption, tokenization, and PCI DSS controls.
- Lead full-cycle application development: requirements analysis, system design, coding, testing, deployment, and post-production support.
- Execute application deployment strategies and data migration plans to ensure seamless cutovers and minimal downtime.
- Leverage open-source toolchains IDEs, build systems, libraries, and frameworks to streamline development workflows.
- Design, deploy, and optimize cloud architectures on Microsoft Azure, including IaaS, PaaS, and serverless services.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, automating builds, tests, and releases.
- Produce and maintain comprehensive technical specifications, architectural diagrams, and design artifacts.
- Configure and manage Azure Active Directory and identity solutions for centralized authentication and authorization.
- Develop roadmaps for legacy applications and provide recommendation for application modernization, driving refactoring, containerization, and cloud-native adoption.
- Apply deep networking knowledge TCP/IP, VLANs, VPNs, and software-defined networking to architect secure, high-performance cloud networks.
Additional Skills/Qualifications Desired:
- Practical experience developing and maintaining web applications using Lucee and Adobe ColdFusion (CFML),including writing custom tags, optimizing performance, and implementing RESTful APIs.
- Proven ability to wear multiple hats as both a Business Systems Analyst and an Application Developer, bridging stakeholder requirements with technical design and development.
- Proficient in relational and cloud-native databases, including MS SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database, and Azure Cosmos DB.
- Architect and develop web applications using Java (Spring/Hibernate), modern JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5/CSS3, XML/XSD, JSON, and RESTful APIs.
- Partner with California courts, state agencies, and other public-sector bodies on enterprise-scale software projects.
- Enhance the Daily Activity Log s data model and reporting capabilities to deliver richer operational insights.
- Automate interpreter cross-assignment workflows, reducing manual scheduling overhead and errors.
- Design secure remote-access architectures and optimize scheduling processes for maximum efficiency.
CIDCS is used by court interpreters to record their profile and session information. The goals of this project are to collaborate with Language Access Services the technical strategy, gather requirements and deliver enhancements including but not limited to:
Improvements to the Online payment processing and annual compliance
attestations.
Improved capture of Daily Activity Log data, including enhancements.
Upgraded remote-access functions and Master List management.
Ongoing maintenance, operations and quality-assurance support.
Research and document long-term options for modernizing CIDCS.