Senior Full Stack Engineer (Contract)Remote

Position: Senior Fullstack Software Engineer (Contract) 

Mode: Contract - long term 

Location: Remote

Tech Stack Grid:

(0) NO Awareness of technology

(1) LITTLE Awareness - read/heard of technology

(2) EXPOSURE to technology in environment

(3) SOME development in technology

(4) Very COMFORTABLE developing in technology 

(5) EXPERTISE in technology i.e. could teach a class

AWS - DynamoDB, Level - 4

AWS - Lambda, Level - 3

AWS - S3, Level - 4

AWS - SNS/SQS, Level - 4

Javascript (ES6), Level - 4

node.js Development, Level - 4

React, Level - 4

RDS/SQL, Level - 4

Unit testing, Level - 4

Automated Device browser testing, Level - 3

Automated API integration testing, Level - 4

About the Role

• As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, candidate will be responsible for complex software development including coding, managing small sections of ongoing projects and closely adhering to deadlines. Candidate will also take responsibility for creating design specifications, unit testing, and preparing technical documentation. Candidate will ensure relationships with customers and cross-team members and are professional and meet expectations.
• The organization manages a complex and comprehensive suite of data systems, data feeds and reports to support students and educators across multiple assessments, programs and services. Working within the Information Technology division and across the Operations and key business units, the Senior Full Stack Engineer will analyze procedures, and design and implement solutions to attain high data quality and process automation. The Senior Full Stack Engineer will design, develop and implement solutions, based on a set of standards and processes which establish consistency across the enterprise data, reduce risk, and promote efficiencies in support of the organization’s goals and objectives.
• The ideal candidate will have designed, developed and implemented serverless software solutions in support of data quality and automation. The candidate will also possess technical skills and experience in the data management domain that will help their ability to design and develop elegant and efficient data processes and systems.

 Qualifications needed for the role 

• Minimum 7 years demonstrated experience with software development.
• Strong and evolving competence in several programming languages and technologies, working knowledge of multiple tool sets, technologies and implementation environments
• Demonstrated experience in developing full stack solutions using NodeJS in a Cloud based environment
• Strong working knowledge of React JS
• Experience with relational databases, and NoSQL databases
• Possess technical skills and experience in the virtual infrastructure domain, specifically Amazon Web Services.
• Design and development experience in building and monitoring microservices
• Working experience on CI/CD using Jenkins /AWS Code pipeline
• Demonstrated experience in developing full stack solutions using NodeJS 
• Fundamentals in OO and computer science foundation principles.
• Working knowledge of distributed architectural design patterns
• Knowledge of systems analysis and design (including OOAD and UML), and database design
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle and modern software engineering principles and practices

 Preferred skills and attributes for the role 

• High analytical skills and knack to develop tools for monitoring high frequency data services.
• Experience working on Agile teams with the scrum team member attitude – willingness to support the Team to be successful in any area necessary
• Demonstrated experience with AWS cloud supported programming languages like Java, React JS, Angular JS or Python development.
• Ability to use: KMS, ALB/ELB, Route 53, VPC, CDK
• Fluency with CI/CD toolsets such as: CloudFormation, GitHub
• Experience building infrastructure as code using AWS CloudFormation or similar scripting techniques
• Appetite to Learn new things

 Pay Rate Range: $80-$90 per hr (Depending on Experience)

nextSource is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure, and life experiences or for any other reason.

nextSource is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at talent@nextSource.com.

What nextSource Provides:

• Healthcare Benefits including Medical, Prescription, Vision & Dental Coverage | United Healthcare
• Voluntary STD & LTD | New York Life
• 401(k) Retirement Planning | Fidelity
• Discount Program

*You are Eligible to participate in the benefits program if you are considered a full-time employee of nextSource, working at least 30 hours per week on a consistent basis. Your coverage will be effective on the 1st of the month following 60 days of employment.