Duration: Multi-Year Contract Job Description: SUMMARY The Senior Software Engineers will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining two of our primary applications being rewritten. The focus areas include event-driven design, Spring Boot, microservices architecture, Kubernetes, React, Elastic search, and either RabbitMQ or Kafka. QUALIFICATIONS 1. The Offeror shall propose resource(s) that meet the following minimum qualifications: a. Bachelor's degree in computer science, or a related field (as determined by the AOC). SCOPE OF WORK Offeror proposed resource(s) shall be responsible for the following: + 1. Design and Development a. Develop microservices using Spring Boot. + b. Create responsive user interfaces using React. + c. Apply event-driven design principles to build scalable and resilient applications. + d. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement software solutions. 2. Message Brokers + a. Implement message producers and consumers. + b. Work with RabbitMQ for message queuing and event streaming. + c. If experience is in Kafka, understand the architectural differences between RabbitMQ and Kafka. 3. Deployment and Infrastructure + a. Monitor and troubleshoot production systems. + b. Optimize application performance and scalability. + c. Deploy microservices to Kubernetes clusters, utilizing CI/CD pipeline. 4. Quality Assurance + a. Conduct system testing and debugging activities. + b. Write unit tests with a goal of 85% coverage and participate in peer code reviews. 5. Documentation and Communication + a. Design shall include sequence diagram for major use cases. + b. Document technical specifications, architecture, and design decisions. + c. Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define requirements and deliverables. 6. Reporting a. + A weekly report communicating project progress and status. The AOC will provide the reporting format to the Successful Proposed Resource. + b. Resource will report activity on a weekly basis to communicate progress made on the programs/projects. + c. Weekly time reporting on JIS provided forms, and any additional reports as assigned by the supervising manager. SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, & CAPABILITIES a. Offeror shall propose resource(s) possessing the following preferred skills, experience, and capabilities: a. Experience with: + (1) Front-end utilizing React and/or Angular. + (2) RabbitMQ or Kafka for message queuing. + (3) Elastic search. b. Ability to: + (1) Analyze complex technical challenges and propose effective solutions. + (2) Excellent verbal communication skills c. Knowledge of: + (1) The use of design patterns. + (2) Kubernetes for container orchestration. + (3) RESTful APIs and web services. d. Excellent verbal communication skills e. Proficiency in event-driven design principles.