Application Developer I

Title: Application Developer I

Job Type: W2 Contract

Contract Length: 1 year

Pay Range: $55–60/hr

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Remote (EST)

About The Opportunity

Our client, a leader in Enterprise Technology Solutions, is looking for a skilled Application Developer I to join their team for a 1-year engagement. This project involves the full software development lifecycle—designing, coding, testing, and supporting applications—with a heavy emphasis on system reliability and production issue resolution. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running and deliver results quickly.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables.

Your responsibilities will include

• Design, code, test, debug, and document programs based on technical configurations, ensuring resulting systems operate efficiently and reliably.
• Provide production escalation management, troubleshooting, and detailed log/trace analysis to support, update, and maintain existing systems.
• Develop program designs that meet technical configurations and integrate seamlessly with other related systems.
• Coordinate with project teams and business stakeholders to define application requirements, identify business needs, and present appropriate technology solutions.
• Estimate and track the time required to complete development work for project budgeting and financial tracking.
• Partner with end-users to provide a high level of customer service in the resolution of problems or in the deployment of new applications.

Required Skills & Experience:

We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Deep expertise in SQL Proficiency and familiarity with relational databases.
• Proven ability in production escalation management and complex log/trace analysis.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, including the ability to translate technical subject matter to non-technical audiences.
• Understanding of procedural and object-oriented design principles.
• Experience with application development processes and coding in appropriate languages such as Java, Visual Basic, and/or other object-oriented and procedural programming languages.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, customer service, and business relationship-building skills required for success.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in teams.
• Experience with project management skills.

Preferred Experience

• Cloud platform familiarity (AWS and/or GCP).
• Experience with Java or JavaScript/TypeScript development.
• Familiarity with Agile methodology and Atlassian tooling (Jira/Confluence).
• W2 only (No C2C or 1099 contractors)