Jr. Developer

About

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA) is searching for a Jr. Developer for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier regulatory clients in the DMV area.
This role requires a motivated developer with strong fundamentals who is eager to grow within an enterprise‑grade financial technology environment while learning best practices in code quality and system reliability.

Required Skills

• Enterprise Development Experience: Foundational understanding of designing and building applications using object‑oriented programming principles and database technologies.
• Agile Development Background: Familiarity with iterative development methodologies and Agile frameworks, with a willingness to learn and contribute within team‑based environments.
• Software Engineering Best Practices: Basic understanding of industry‑standard development practices including automated testing frameworks, continuous integration/deployment pipelines, and configuration management tools.
• Core Technology Stack:
  • Proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, and Python.
  • Familiarity with Angular 16 (or later) for modern web application development, RxJS, Ngx Formly, monorepo architecture.
• Quality Assurance & Testing: Ability to write and maintain end‑to‑end tests using Playwright with TypeScript, along with basic understanding of integration and performance testing.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment workflows using Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions.
• Cloud Architecture & AWS Services: Basic understanding of event‑driven architectures and exposure to:
  • Messaging services (SQS/SNS)
  • Serverless computing (AWS Lambda)
  • API Gateway, Step Functions
  • Data storage solutions (S3, RDS, DocumentDB, DynamoDB)
  • Container orchestration (ECS)
  • AI/ML services (AWS Bedrock)
  • Search and analytics (Amazon OpenSearch)

Preferred Skills

• AWS foundational or associate‑level certifications.