Elect - Cloud Developer 3

The Virginia Department of Elections is seeking a Cloud Developer 3 to act as a full stack developer on an existing software development project. Max Vendor Rate 64.96

You will be working with our more established contractors and staff to focus on several web and Windows applications used both by internal ELECT staff and constituents of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The candidate will need expertise as a programmer and designer for Cloud Services. Experience implementing and developing applications to interface with Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and other offerings from the major Cloud Service Providers required. Responsible for analysis, design, and coding for a new application. Individual must be able to work without assistance, provide leadership for others, and manage highly complex work efforts.Extensive industry experience is required with advanced education highly desirable. Will be involved in maintenance, enhancement and development work. The candidate will need a range of skills and knowledge of the technologies used and applications supported by the Application Team. Works with the Business Analyst, Application Architect and other Application Development Team members on an as-needed basis to ensure that design and code meet customer requirements. may also need to work with SaaS and Cloud service providers., SkillRequired /DesiredAmountof ExperienceAzure App Services, Azure functions, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Storage (Blob, Table, Queue), Azure SQL/Cosmos DBRequired7YearsAzure API Management, Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Boards), Identity & Access: Azure AD, OAuth2, OpenID Connect Required7YearsStrong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Modern frameworks: React, Angular, or Vue, State management: Redux, MobX, NgRx, or equivalent Required7YearsResponsive UI implementation (HTML/CSS), REST and GraphQL client-side integrationRequired7YearsNET Core / .NET 7+ or Node.js, Designing scalable REST APIs, Microservices architecture Required7YearsEvent-driven design using Azure Event Grid, Service Bus, or Event Hubs, ORM experience (Entity Framework, Sequelize, Prisma, etc.) Required7YearsSQL Server and writing optimized SQL queries, NoSQL experience with Cosmos DB, Data modeling and schema design Required7YearsIntegrations with Azure Data Factory Nice to have7YearsAzure DevOps

Pipelines or GitHub Actions, Infrastructure as Code: Bicep, ARM, or Terraform, Containerization (Docker) and orchestration (AKS)Required7YearsAutomated testing frameworks and test strategy designRequired7YearsStrong understanding of distributed systems. Clean architecture, DDD, SOLID principles, API design standards and documentation (Swagger / OpenAPI)Required7YearsSecurity best practices (OWASP, secure secrets management, zero trust principles) Required7YearsAbility to mentor developers and lead technical discussions, Comfortable with cross-team collaboration (security, QA, product, DevOps)Required7YearsStrong problem-solving and architectural decision-making, Effective communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Required7YearsAbility to estimate work, plan sprints, and design technical roadmapsRequired7Years