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Android Mobile Developer - MS - MSU/NSPARC

HCL Global Systems, Jackson, MS, United States


Description: Description of the job functions the contractor will be expected to perform.

The National Strategic Planning & Analysis Research Center (NSPARC) at Mississippi State University invites applications for an Android Mobile Developer. The successful candidate provides assessment and programming support to the analytic staff in modeling, designing, developing, coding, maintaining, and testing of modern, data-intensive mobile applications.

Required Skills/Experience

Provide the minimum required skills and/or experience the contractor must possess to qualify for this position. These requirements will be transferred to the Score Sheet and candidates without these requirements reflected on their resume will NOT be presented to the manager for consideration. Acquire knowledge of programming procedures and standards. Design, code, and test application software, as well as modify existing software to reflect changes in functional requirements. Code efficiently while adhering to established programming standards. Prepare and maintain quality documentation to manage program development and revisions. Prepare instructions and user documentation for users / operators. Modify programs to increase operating efficiency. Prepare test data and validate software for accuracy. Perform other duties as assigned. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area.

List of Important Skills and Competencies:

Software development with a focus on Object Oriented Analysis and Design Java, Kotlin for Android development and Android SDK REST, Graph-QL, JSON Unit tests and Bug Fixing Understanding of OOP Knowledge of architecture patterns: MVC, MVP, etc Development tools: Android Studio Testing tools: Espresso, Postman Ability to work accurately with a legacy code Ability to organize and delegate work to the team

Preferred/Not Required Provide any skills/experience that would be helpful for the candidate to possess but not required. Examples: Previous supervisory experience, WebLogic experience helpful, etc.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area from an accredited institution and one year of experience dealing with designing, developing, testing and deploying production grade applications, familiarity with Android frameworks, familiarity with multiple package managers such as Cocoa Pods, Carthage and Swift Package Manager. Successful candidates will have a good attention to detail, a desire to build good products for users, and a willingness to learn new technologies.

Skill Matrix:

Beginner: 1 - 2 years Exp

Intermediate: 3 - 5 years Exp

Advanced: 5 - 7 years Exp

SME: 7 - 9 years Exp

Skill

Skill Level

Required / Preferred

Consultants Experience in Years

LINUX

Advanced

Required

Android

Advanced

Required

iOS

Intermediate

Required

Kotlin Programming language

Advanced

Required

Android Studio Development Tool

Advanced

Required

XML Views UI Frameworks

Advanced

Required