Mobile Developer (AndroidJava)

The Opportunity:

CACI is currently looking for a Senior Android Developer with strong native Kotlin/Java experience and Agile methodology expertise to join our BEAGLE (Border Enforcement Applications for Government Leading-Edge Information Technology) Agile Solution Factory (ASF) Team supporting the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) client located in Northern Virginia!

Join this passionate team of industry-leading individuals supporting the best practices in Agile Software Development for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a member of the BEAGLE ASF Team you will support the men and women charged with safeguarding the American people and enhancing the Nations safety security and prosperity. CBP agents and officers are on the front lines every day protecting our national security by combining customs immigration border security and agricultural protection into one coordinated and supportive activity.

ASF programs thrive in a culture of innovation and are constantly seeking individuals who can bring creative ideas to solve complex problems both technical and procedural at the team and portfolio levels. The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team is crucial.

You should have worked with or have a strong interest in Agile software development practices and delivering deployable high-performance mobile software in short sprints.

Responsibilities:

Serve as an Agile Scrum team member providing native Android application design development and maintenance for the delivery of releasable mobile software in short sprint cycles. You will work in close collaboration with backend software developers/engineers UX/UI designers product owners and end-users.

Your responsibilities will include:

Designing developing and implementing custom secure native Android mobile applications utilizing Kotlin (and legacy Java) with limited oversight.

Architecting clean maintainable mobile codebases using modern patterns (e.g. MVVM MVI Clean Architecture).

Acting as an active member of a product team supporting teammates and collaborating with a do what it takes attitude to ensure product and team success.

Providing technical leadership and design recommendations for the Android platform ensuring compliance with Googles Material Design guidelines.

Actively participating in release and sprint planning artifact creation sprint testing regression testing demonstrations retrospectives and solution releases.

Analyzing complex mobile-related challenges (such as offline synchronization local data encryption battery optimization and memory management) and creating innovative solutions.

Ensuring mobile application quality and timeliness of work resolving bugs and providing periodic performance reports.

Providing mentorship and code-review guidance to mid-level and junior members of the mobile team.

Qualifications:

Required:

Citizenship & Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass a CBP background investigation. Criteria include but are not limited to:

o 3-year check for felony convictions

o 1-year check for illegal drug use

o 1-year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud

Education: College degree (B.S.) in Computer Science Software Engineering Information Management Systems or a related discipline.

Professional Experience: At least 5 plus (5) years of related software engineering experience with a minimum of 4 years of dedicated hands-on experience designing and building native Android applications.

Location: Local candidates must be available to work a hybrid schedule in Ashburn VA.

Desired:

Native Android development using Kotlin and Java within Android Studio.

Working with the Android SDK and modern UI development using Jetpack Compose and/or XML-based layouts.

Integrating mobile clients with RESTful APIs web services and backend data stores (JSON/XML).

Mobile streaming technologies (experience working with full-motion video ExoPlayer and interactive live data streaming on Android is highly desired).

Object-Oriented Design and Functional Programming concepts.

Managing asynchronous programming multi-threading and background processing (Kotlin Coroutines Flow or RxJava).

Source code control systems and concurrent development workflows (Git/GitFlow preferred).

Applying estimation techniques to mobile software development efforts during sprint planning.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate technical mobile concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Understanding of all elements of the mobile software development life cycle including secure local storage Jetpack Security and secure network communication.

Experience with iOS application development (Swift/Xcode) to support cross-functional mobile needs.

Familiarity with cross-platform mobile frameworks (e.g. Ionic React Native).

Experience with Room SQLite or other local mobile databases.

Experience establishing mobile CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Fastlane Gradle scripting Jenkins GitLab CI) and managing Google Play Console / Firebase App Distribution.

Experience with AWS cloud services.

Experience with live interactive chat features in mobile environments.

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member youll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customers missions and driven by a higher purpose to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. Youll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together we will advance our nations most critical missions build on our lengthy track record of business success and find opportunities to break new ground in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including but not limited to geographic location Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates relevant prior work experience specific skills and competencies education and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare wellness financial retirement family support continuing education and time off benefits.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

CACI is anEqualOpportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation age national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any otherprotectedcharacteristic.