Programmer Analyst III
On-siteSt. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Design, develop, and maintain backend applications, services, and RESTful APIs using C# and AWS Serverless architectures. Collaborate with business analysts, architects, and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions and integrate enterprise applications via APIs and event-driven patterns. Perform unit, integration, and system testing while troubleshooting application issues and participating in code reviews to ensure quality and security. Create technical documentation, including API specifications and integration diagrams, and provide mentorship to junior developers. Leverage AI-assisted tools to accelerate delivery pipelines and optimize application performance.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of experience developing backend applications, services, and integrations
- Strong proficiency in C# backend programming language
- Experience designing, developing, and consuming RESTful APIs and web services
- Experience integrating enterprise applications using APIs, middleware, or event-driven architectures
- Deep expertise in backend development utilizing AWS serverless architectures, with specific experience building API Gateway streaming endpoints, Lambda functions, and orchestrating complex multi-agent workflows using AWS Bedrock and Amazon Q
- Proven experience containerizing full-stack applications using Docker and deploying them via AWS ECS Fargate for highly available, auto-scaling, and serverless container execution
- Strong implementation skills in application security, including maintaining legacy Okta-SAML integrations and certificates, while possessing deep expertise in architecting new applications with OAuth 2.0 / OIDC as the default authorization framework
- Proven track record in rapid, full-stack application development using modern frameworks, coupled with the ability to leverage next-gen AI coding companions and software engineering agents to accelerate delivery pipelines
- Solid experience treating infrastructure as software, using tools like AWS CDK or Cloudformation Template to build, deploy, and scale reproducible cloud environments and data-intensive pipelines
- Understanding software architecture patterns, microservices, and distributed systems concepts
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and Azure DevOps source control systems
- Experience with SQL development, query optimization, stored procedures, and relational databases such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL
- Experience developing APIs and backend services using Node.js
- Experience integrating enterprise systems and external platforms through REST APIs
- Familiarity with message-based integration patterns and event-driven architectures
- Experience utilizing AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, Kiro, ChatGPT, or similar platforms) to accelerate software development, improve code quality, automate routine tasks, generate documentation, and enhance developer productivity
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with modern front-end technologies such as Angular, TypeScript, and JavaScript, and the ability to contribute to full-stack development efforts when needed
- Understanding front-end and back-end integration patterns and experience supporting web-based application architectures
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work effectively under pressure with constantly changing priorities and deadlines
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