Senior Software Engineer

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

Location: Remote (EST Located Candidates preffered)

Duration: 12 months

Pay: $55 hourly on W2

Note - NO C2C/Vendor Candidates , Candidates who can work on W2 needed

Position Details:

An existing position is now vacant on the Application Development team in the DES Office of Technology. This position is important in the timely migration of applications and data from the former agency (DHEC) infrastructure to DES systems. Staff augmentation is required to complete this ongoing major project.

Must Have/Required Skills

• 8 years' experience with government IT projects as a software developer, software engineer or related field
• 8 years' experience in building and optimizing SQL statements and stored procedures
• 3 years' experience supporting Water Quality/Safety Information Systems, preferably in a government setting
• Working knowledge of ASP.NET, .NET, and C#, HTML, and CSS

Additional Duties

• Demonstrable software troubleshooting/debugging and analysis skills
• Familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Fluent in English with the ability to communicate across project and technical teams
• Ability to analyze and organize complex technical data logically and efficiently
• Expertise in developing and executing software test cases
• Experience in maintaining and upgrading existing applications and systems
• Effective collaborator with users, vendors, and IT personnel
• Experience planning, directing, and reviewing work of technical teams and staff
• Experience in software security standards and best practices.

Preferred/Nice to Have Skills

• Experience implementing, configuring and supporting SDWIS, Water Quality Exchange (WQX), SWIFT, and DW SFTIES
• Experience with Apache Tomcat and Java
• Experience working/collaborating with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Experience using service/help desk ticket platforms and Microsoft Office products.

Additional Duties

• Leadership experience in technical teams
• Experience communicating and coordinating with business units outside of IT scope
• Subject matter expertise in complex systems and software application.
• Experience in estimating analysis and development effort of software request and projects
• Candidate should be a creative problem solver and have the flexibility to learn new products and technologies.

Required Education and/or Certifications

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related field and experience in computer software
• development, modification, and maintenance. Relevant experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree on a year for year basis.