Senior Programmer/Analyst

About the role

The Senior Programmer/Analyst position is located in the Clerk's Office of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and reports to the Director of Automation and Technology. The team is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting multiple software products, including those at the national level. Both on- and off-site training opportunities are encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and modify computer programs for court needs.
• Utilize an IDE for development, testing, and debugging of software.
• Install, configure, and utilize multiple operating systems including Windows, OS X, and Linux.
• Ensure compliance with judicial policy and procedures, local court policy, etc.
• Maintain a current skill set through seminars, training, and personal development.
• Make decisions within the context of professional standards, broadly delineated policies, or general goals.
• Resolve problems, questions, or situations based on advanced and thorough knowledge and experience.

Qualifications

• United States citizenship or lawful permanent residency actively seeking citizenship.
• Successful completion of a ten-year background investigation with periodic updates every five years thereafter; employment is provisional pending successful completion and favorable suitability determination.
• Strong analytical skills, creativity, and knowledge of applicable programming languages, databases, and application design.
• Knowledge of computer systems and networks.
• Skill in writing computer programs for various purposes, including writing program documentation.
• Progressively responsible experience demonstrating: (1) good understanding of the methods and administrative machinery for accomplishing the work of an organization; (2) ability to analyze problems and assess the practical implications of alternate solutions; (3) ability to communicate with others, orally and in writing; and (4) capacity to employ knowledge, skills, and abilities in the resolution of problems.
• Commitment to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passion for the ideals of the American republic, and commitment to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Preferred experience and skills

• At least 5 years of professional experience in software development.
• Experience in a lead role of software development with multiple computer languages, such as Java, HTML5, and scripting languages such as PHP, Perl, and Python.
• Knowledge of relational database design; database experience, especially MySQL and SQL Server.
• OS expertise including Linux and Windows.
• Experience with Docker and PaaS technologies.
• Previous use of Vaadin Framework.
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, information systems, or related field.

Benefits

• Paid annual and sick leave
• Eleven paid holidays per year
• Health and life insurance
• Flexible benefits program
• Thrift Savings Plan
• Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System
• Flexible work schedule
• Professional environment

Pay and schedule

• Salary: $105,090 - $170,828 per year (CL 30)
• Full-time work schedule
• Telework eligible
• Occasional travel may be required
• Location: Richmond, VA
• Permanent appointment