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Sr Forms Developer
Location: Remote
Job: Sr. Developer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
JOB DESCRIPTION
Description
AcisTek is seeking qualified professionals to support the Grants.gov Information Technology Services program for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Grants, Division of Information and Solutions. Grants.gov is a highly visible, public-facing federal shared service that provides a centralized platform for applicants to find and apply for federal discretionary grant opportunities and for federal agencies to post, manage, and process grant application packages.
The selected candidate will support the operation, maintenance, enhancement, modernization, security, performance, and user experience of the Grants.gov system. This work supports a mission-critical federal platform used by applicants, grantors, federal agencies, and partner systems across the grants lifecycle. Candidates should be comfortable working in a structured federal IT environment with strong emphasis on service continuity, stakeholder responsiveness, documentation, quality, security, accessibility, and disciplined delivery.
Ideal candidates will bring experience supporting federal IT programs, public-facing web applications, grants management systems, cloud-hosted environments, Agile/SDLC delivery, system operations, application support, testing, cybersecurity, communications, or related technical and program functions. Prior experience with Grants.gov, federal grants systems, HHS, government shared services, or high-volume public-sector platforms is strongly preferred.
Preferred Grants.gov / Federal Grants Experience
Preferred experience includes one or more of the following:
- Grants.gov, GrantSolutions, or other federal grants management platforms.
- Federal discretionary grants lifecycle, including funding opportunity posting, application package creation, applicant submission, agency download, forms, validations, and acknowledgements.
- Public-facing government websites or shared service platforms with large user communities.
- System-to-system interfaces supporting applicant systems, grantor systems, partner systems, or external federal integrations.
- Federal forms development, Adobe/XDP/PDF forms, XML schemas, web forms, form validation, and Section 508 accessibility.
- HHS, OMB, GAO, OIG, congressional data calls, federal stakeholder reporting, or executive-level federal communications.
- Federal cloud, ATO, POA&M remediation, vulnerability management, disaster recovery, and operational continuity.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Leads migration of Java microservices modernization and application enhancement
- Creates new functionality using the microservices architecture
- Delivers enhancements and fixes to the existing system, including S2S interface maintenance, form processing pipeline improvements, and application-layer defect resolution
- Creates scalable, efficient, and high-quality software solutions using modern programming languages and frameworks, including Java, C++, Python, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, and web technologies like HTML and web frameworks
- Leads development projects, planning timelines, prioritizing tasks, and coordinating with project managers, UX designers, and other developers
- Guides junior developers, reviewing code for quality and functionality, and providing constructive feedback to improve team skills
- Designs software and system architectures, including hardware, software, and communication interfaces, to meet current and future requirements
- Tackles complex technical challenges, debugging, and optimizing performance, often handling issues that have resisted previous solutions
- Works closely with product management to clarify requirements, suggest improvements, and ensure software aligns with business objectives
- Conducts testing, debugging, and evaluating software products to ensure reliability and performance
- Stays updated on emerging technologies, frameworks, and best practices to drive innovation within the team
Education and Experience:
- Proficiency in Java, J2EE, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, PHP, PERL, SQL, HQL, NodeJS, ExpressJS, HTML, CSS, LESS, SASS, JSON, XML, XSLT, RegEx
- Understanding of Microservices, Spring Boot, Spring, JSF, Hibernate, STRUTS, AngularJS, Angular (v2+), React, jQuery, Bootstrap, CXF, JAX-WS, JAX-RS
- Knowledge of platforms such as Amazon AWS, ServiceNow, Tomcat, Weblogic, JBOSS, Adobe Live Cycle ES, SOLR, Liferay, Oracle Internet Directory, Apache
- Knowledge of databases such as Oracle 10g/11g, SQL Server, MySQL, DB2, Sybase, MongoDB, LDAP Directory, Hyperion Essbase (OLAP)
- Experienced in methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, RUP, SDLC, UI/UX Best Practices, SOA, Microservices Architecture, SOFEA/SOUI
- ServiceNow Certified preferred
- Degree in information technology, computer science, or related preferred.
- 10 years or more of related experience required.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.