The Office of the Clerk serves as the official record keeper of the US House of Representatives, and supports the nonpartisan legislative functions of the institution, including disseminating legislative information and supporting technological advancement. With an abiding dedication to service, transparency, and accessibility Legislative Computer Systems is building the next generation of applications to support this mission and provide information to our government partners and to the public.
Summary
The Office of the Clerk serves as the official record keeper of the US House of Representatives, and supports the nonpartisan legislative functions of the institution, including disseminating legislative information and supporting technological advancement. With an abiding dedication to service, transparency, and accessibility Legislative Computer Systems is building the next generation of applications to support this mission and provide information to our government partners and to the public.
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.
We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join our
Legislative Applications engineering team in LCS. This is a mid-level position
where you can use your expertise to help us deliver modern systems that support
the legislative activities of the House. You will have the opportunity to contribute to multiple Clerk projects
and build your skills in an enterprise environment.
This position is part of an enterprise engineering team that
includes DevOps engineers, UX designers, business analysts, QA and peer
software engineers with a range of specialized skills. We use the Agile methodology with frequent
releases, continuous integration and deployment and respond to frequent
feedback from customers. 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, including feature branches, pull requests and automated CI/CD pipelines.
Build enterprise products based on single page applications (SPA) and microservice architectures.
Provide support for enterprise products and users and ensure that systems are secure and available.
A bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, and equivalent work experience is preferred.
3-4 years building applications in an enterprise environment.
Relevant experience in one or more key technology areas relevant to our environment, including: front-end tools and frameworks, microservice frameworks, and data management platforms.
Must have the ability to learn quickly, work under pressure, and grasp both technical and business-related concepts in a rapidly changing environment.
Additional desired experience
Experience with microservice frameworks such as ASP.NET or SpringBoot.
Experience with UI tools and frameworks such as TypeScript, React and Anglar.
Experience with database design, development and performance tuning using relational databases (RDBMS) such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and/or NoSQL databases such as MongoDB.
Experience building containerized applications with Docker and/or Kubernetes.
Experience deploying and managing systems in cloud environments.
Experience designing and building systems for the US Government.
Experience with XML-related technologies such as XSLT, CSS, XML Schema, or structured editors.
A desire to research and study new emerging technologies for consideration in future and ongoing development efforts.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated using a structured interview process.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
