WMATA Sr. Web Backend Developer (813554)

WMATA is currently executing two strategic digital modernization initiatives: the Web Modernization Project and the SmarTrip Mobile App 2.0 Project. Both projects are actively underway and are critical to enhancing the customer experience across WMATA’s digital channels. The Web Modernization Project involves the complete redevelopment of the front-end experience for wmata comand smartrip.wmata.com, replacing the existing platform that was last significantly refreshed in 2016. While a separate vendor is responsible for the website front-end implementation, WMATA requires resources to develop, integrate, test, and deploy the supporting SmarTrip backend services and APIs necessary to enable the new website functionality. The modernized platform will continue to serve as WMATA’s primary digital channel fortransit information, customer self-service capabilities, and SmarTrip account managementThe SmarTrip Mobile App 2.0 Project focuses on enhancing the existing iOS and Android SmarTrip Mobile application by introducing new features and improvements designed to provide a more personalized, intuitive, anduser-friendly customer experience. WMATA requires support for application integration, development, configuration, testing, deployment, and production implementation of the SmarTrip backend components that support the mobile application and related services, * Analyze, design, develop, and implement technical designs.

• Evaluate customer requirements and provide effective solutions.
• Participate in problem resolution related to system design and review.
• Recommend approval of functional and technical design documents and enactment of systems, program enhancements, and updates of Web applications.
• Analyze and evaluate system changes to determine feasibility, alternative solutions, and backup procedures.
• Work on General Orders Track Rights System and Site-Specific Work Plan application programs, upgrades, and enhancements to existing systems, and ensure systems are compliant with approved standards.
• Successfully complete mandatory WMATA security awareness training on an annual basis.
• Review and assist with system hardening and vulnerability remediation.
• Participate in mandatory peer code reviews as part of the code commitment process to ensure that secure coding practices are being followed before code is merged.

Bachelor’s degree in management information systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, Finance,Business or Public Administration, or in related discipline.

Bachelor’s degree in management information systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, Finance, Business or Public Administration, or in related discipli

Required

Proficiency with relevant back-end programming languages, programming frameworks and tools, databases, and development platforms, including C#, .Net C

Required 5 Years

Proficiency with software development and project management methodologies.

Required 5 Years

Knowledge of the methods, tools, and techniques used to evaluate, select, develop, test, integrate, and troubleshoot systems software and hardware of

Required 5 Years

Demonstrated progressive responsibility with diversified technical level information systems and data processing management.

Required 5 Years

Experience developing in an environment for multi-tiered applications such as web services, APIs, clustered environments, database servers, applicati

Required 5 Years

5 years’ experience of hands-on experience in development of General Orders Track Rights System and Site-Specific Work Plan application programs.

Desired

Demonstrated experience working with Jira, Confluence, TestRail, GIT and tools used for development of WMATA General Order Track Rights System in an A

Desired

Master’s degree in an IT-related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience (Senior).

Desired

Demonstrated proficiency in secure coding practices and familiarity with industry standards and coding best practices.

Desired

Candidate must qualify for a level 4 WMATA position.