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Application Developer - Javascript & Jira

The Nehr Agency

Full-time

Virginia

Job description

Job Title: Application Developer

Job Category: Subject Matter Expert

Location: Home office

Position Type: Full time

Will Train Applicant(s): No

Contingent: Yes

Job Overview

Seeking a creative software developer who is skilled in Javascript, CSS, and Groovy development and Jira administration. You would be supporting a small business owner and client team who foster a laid-back but mission driven work culture. Enjoy health insurance and flexible work time benefits. Your job is important as it accelerates business improvement and provides value to teams supporting government-wide collaboration, public education and small business. The ideal candidate will also have a good attitude, sense of humor, and agile mindset.

Responsibilities

  • Extend Atlassian products using Javascript-based programming to provide enhanced capabilities and automation
  • Maintain and configure plug-ins / add-ons that provide enhanced capabilities
  • Analyze current architecture and test platforms to formulate a vision for growth and expansion
  • Collaboratively elaborate requirements with a dynamic team
  • Perform detailed designs using sound software engineering principals

Requirements

  • 4+ years demonstrated ability in Javascript, Groovy, and Jira Query Language (JQL)
  • Experience in UI/UX best practices, 508 compliance, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
  • Experience with the Atlassian SDK, API calls, databases, and SQL
  • Ability to clearly define and document products and application changes based on requests and updates
  • Ability to work with multiple teams and staff at all levels of experience and seniority
  • Ability to adapt quickly to an existing, complex environment
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision

Desired Skills

  • Demonstrated ability to develop using Java and/or Python
  • Develop and deploy plugins to extend Confluence and JIRA capabilities
  • RESTful APIs/JSON
  • Mobile development
  • Ability to turn business requirements into technical requirements and create a work plan and schedule
  • Experience working with Agile development and DevOps processes
  • Team leadership skills and experience

Education and Eligibility

  • BA or BS degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
  • Additional experience may be considered in place of a Bachelor's degree
  • Must be a US Citizen and eligible for security clearance

About The Nehr Agency:

The Nehr Agency is a certified woman-owned small business offering organizational consulting services to a wide variety of teams, across industries. Our primary area of expertise is the people side of change management, specifically focused on communication, strategy implementation and enhancing team work practices to create desired results.

Our dominant consulting strategy is strengths-based, bringing a focus to what is working well in your organization, and how to get more of it, instead of exclusively focusing on what is wrong and how to fix it.

The Nehr Agency is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, religion, gender, native origin, age, disability, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $95,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Compensation Package:

  • Bonus opportunities

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

  • How many years of professional experience do you have developing in Javascript?
  • How many years of professional experience do you have as a Jira Administrator?
  • Are you a US Citizen?

Work Location: Remote