Software Engineer II

What You'd Actually Do

Key Duties

• The Legislative Computer Systems (LCS) division within the Office of the Clerk, U.S.
• House of Representatives is seeking a software engineer II to join our Legislative Applications team.
• Our team is mission-driven and works collaboratively across multiple teams and projects.
• Our systems are critical to the operations of the House, and we see the impact of our work in day-to-day operations and in the enduring capabilities we deliver.
• If you enjoy being in a fast-paced environment, making a difference, with new opportunities to grow your skills, we have an opportunity for you.
• This is a mid-level position that operates within an enterprise IT environment that includes cloud and network engineers, software engineers, DevOps specialists, testers, contractors and business analysts.
• LCS follows Agile delivery practices with frequent releases, continuous integration and deployment, and a strong emphasis on incorporating customer feedback into ongoing development.
• In this capacity you will: Contribute to multiple Clerk managed systems by designing systems, developing software, performing code reviews, fixing bugs, and supporting operations.
• Use modern engineering workflows and tools in an agile process.
• Build products to support House legislative processes and data exchange across the Legislative Branch.
• Develop in a fully containerized environment using Docker, Kubernetes and frameworks such as React, ASP.NET and GraphQL.
• Provide support for enterprise products and users and ensure that systems are secure and available.
• This is a hybrid position with required on-site work on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC.
• Telework is available.
• Occasional work outside normal business hours may be required due to the operational needs of the House.

Qualifications

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS A bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, and equivalent work experience is preferred.
• At least three years professional software engineering experience.
• Relevant experience in one or more key technology areas used in our environment, such as ASP.NET, React or GraphQL.
• Must have the ability to learn quickly, work under pressure, work directly with customers and grasp both technical and business-related concepts in a rapidly changing environment.
• Additional desired experience Experience with ASP.NET Core webapis.
• Experience developing or consuming APIs using GraphQL.
• Experience with UI tools and frameworks such as TypeScript, React and Angular.
• Experience building containerized applications with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with database design, development and performance tuning using relational databases (RDBMS) such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and/or NoSQL databases such as MongoDB.
• A desire to research and study new emerging technologies for consideration in future and ongoing development efforts.
• Hiring for this position is governed by the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act.
• Applicants seeking veterans’ preference consideration should email veoa-iohr@mail.house.gov for more information.
• Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactorily completing a criminal history records check.
• Employment with the U.S.
• House of Representatives is at-will.
• EOE.

Benefits

Standard federal benefits including FEHB, FERS pension, TSP with matching, annual and sick leave.