Information Engineer

Title: Information Engineer

Client: Department of Human Services - MDThink

DK Consulting Overview: Founded in May 2003 DK Consulting LLC a woman-owned small business was formed to provide management and technology solutions based on industry best practices. DK Consulting LLC works with multiple State Federal and Commercial customers and our services range from providing customers with that one critical resource to assuming responsibility for an entire IT project. We offer excellent benefits and provide exceptional employee management.

Interview mode: In-person

Location: 849 International Dr. Linthicum MD 21090. Some teleworking may be permitted based on assignment and team needs.

Position Description: The Information Engineer shall apply a set of disciplines for planning analysis design construction and maintenance of information systems on a business-wide basis or across a major sector of the business. This individual is responsible for performing the following tasks:

• Performing business strategic systems planning information planning and analysis
• Performing process and data modeling in support of the planning and analysis efforts using both manual and automated tools (such as I-CASE tools)
• Applying reverse engineering and re-engineering disciplines to develop migration strategic and planning documents
• Providing technical guidance in software engineering techniques and automated support tools
• Lead the architecture development and deployment of secure and scalable cloud-native solutions primarily on AWS aligned with enterprise PaaS standards
• Design and implement containerized applications using Kubernetes (EKS) ensuring high availability and scalability
• Develop and support enterprise-grade applications using modern frameworks such as Java Spring and Angular with a focus on performance and maintainability
• Build and consume RESTful APIs to support real-time integration across platforms and third-party services
• Lead the creation of automated testing strategies including regression unit integration performance and 508 compliance to ensure quality and accessibility
• Write SQL queries and manage test data within relational databases to validate backend functionality and ensure data integrity
• Perform advanced root cause analysis and resolution of production issues affecting multi-tier web architectures
• Support triage of change requests and incident tickets during development and production phases in an Agile environment
• Implement cloud security best practices including secure networking and vulnerability remediation strategies
• Participate in the development and enforcement of application security architecture for cloud-based systems
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to development and QA teams contributing to team knowledge sharing and framework development
• Communicate complex technical concepts and testing feedback clearly to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders
• Apply experience with human services programs (e.g. Child Welfare Juvenile Justice Eligibility Systems) to align platform design and functionality with programmatic requirements
• Collaborate with enterprise teams to ensure development practices align with compliance policy and business objectives across the SDLC

Education: This position requires a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with a major in computer science information systems engineering business or related scientific or technical discipline.

General Experience: The proposed candidate must have at least five (5) years of experience in engineering systems analysis design and programming:

• Experience leading Agile-based system design development and deployment efforts in enterprise PaaS environments
• Strong background in designing and implementing enterprise software with cloud-native components and multi-tier architecture
• Proven track record in writing secure scalable and maintainable code using modern development stacks

Specialized Experience: The proposed candidate must have at least two (2) years of experience in information systems development functional and data requirement analysis systems analysis and design programming program design and documentation preparation:

• At least two years of experience developing and deploying secure cloud-based applications in AWS or similar environments
• Demonstrated ability to lead and execute full lifecycle test efforts for complex enterprise applications
• Experience in supporting or developing IT systems for public sector programs in health and human services

*No Visa restrictions*