Applications Programmer [Senior Level]/Team Lead

Applications Programmer [Senior Level]/Team Lead

Horizon Industries Limited (HIL) is a dynamic IT and Management Consulting firm based in the Washington, DC area. We are currently seeking an Applications Programmer [Senior Level] for a full-time position, remotely supporting the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).

Job Description:

The JETS Program provides a full range of IT services, and technical and management expertise that support applications, software, hardware, infrastructure, and systems, across the DLA IT Enterprise. Support is provided for information technology solutions, technical support, maintenance, and sustainment; operations support; application development, maintenance, and technical support; and lifecycle management. The program also supports administrative program management support for IT program offices and DLA Information Operations (J6) Office.   The program provides support technology services across the DLA Information Operations Enterprise, the DLA Program Executive Offices (PEO), and all other technology services currently supported through DLA Contracting Services Office (DCSO) acquisitions.

This Task Order includes Task Order project management, operations, development, and sustainment support for applications within the FLIS Suite, MapCat, TAS, and Training Portal. The contractor shall provide the full range of lifecycle/technical support services to sustain and enhance the applications/services assigned. 

This Task Order includes tasks for, but are not limited to, application server administration, application database administration, technical support, project support, technical design, development, implementation, compliance, cybersecurity, configuration management support, systems engineering support, architectural support, and test and documentation support. The following table outlines the tasks detailed in this performance work statement.

Duties of an Applications Programmer [Senior Level]/Team Lead may include:

• Analyze functional business applications and design specifications for functional areas such as finance, accounting, personnel, manpower, logistics, and contracts
• Develop block diagrams and logic flowcharts
• Translating detailed design into computer software
• Design, code, test, debug, and refine the computer software to produce the required product
• Prepare required documentation, including both program-level and user-level documentation
• Enhance software to reduce operating time and improve efficiency
• Provide technical direction to programmers, as required, to ensure that program deadlines are met
• Devise or modify procedures to solve complex problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time, and form of desired results
• On occasion, short duration (1-5 days) site visits may be required as authorized by the Government.
• Leading a small development team providing direction and reporting progress. 

Required Skills / Experience:

• Six (6) years relevant experience
  • Experience as an application programmer on enterprise-wide systems
  • Knowledge of computer equipment and ability to develop complex software to satisfy design objectives
  • providing technical guidance and mentoring to team members, ensuring successful project execution, maintaining high code quality, and fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment
  • Communicate with stakeholders, business users, and other engineers 
  • Create and maintain documentation for installation and maintenance 
  • Team Lead skills or experience
• Desired experience
• • Experience with stand up of applications in a DISA environment and/or DOD commercial cloud
  • Experience with Abstract, Common Error Reporting System (CERS), Security Control Administration Tool (SCAT), FLIS Portfolio Mid-Tier Authentication (FPMA), Data Replication, Informatica, GoldenGate, Oracle, webMethods, DB2 and others.
  • Experience supporting multiple platforms including: Ancillary (.NET/DB2/Oracle/SQL Server), Mid-Tier (webMethods/JBOSS/Oracle) and Mainframe (COBOL/CICS/DB2).
  • Specialized skills strongly desired to support the DLA Map Catalog include: ESRI Runtime 10.X Java Software Development Kit (SDK) with future considerations of ESRI Runtime 10.X .NET SDK, ESRI Runtime 100.X Java/.NET SDK and ESRI Portal.

• • Must possess active IT-II security clearance or have a current National Agency Check with Local Agency Check and Credit Check (NACLC)
  • Relevant certification from a nationally recognized technical authority

Education: None

Location: Remote

Salary Range (DOE) : $100K - $135K

Company Overview:

Horizon Industries Limited was founded in 1996 and based in Vienna, Virginia; Horizon is a dynamic, SBA-certified Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) with professional and talented strategists, technologists, and consultants with a wide range of expertise, experience, and personal accomplishments.  Horizon provides expertise in the areas of IT, analysis and evaluation, data analytics, business process management, acquisition and financial management, cost, and risk assessments, Independent Verification & Validation, program management, systems engineering and design, databases design and management, logistical warehouse services and administrative support services.  Horizon also offers capabilities related to financial, operational, and technology consulting and risk management services, strategic planning, leadership effectiveness, anti-fraud waste and abuse programs, financial and operational assessments, regulatory compliance, workflow automation, and audit readiness services.

Horizon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and it is our policy to consider all applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, alienage, ancestry, citizenship status, or any other factors prohibited by law. Horizon will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Horizon’s legal duty to furnish information.

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