Ruby on Rails

Role: Senior Ruby on Rails

Location: Rockville, MD

Duration: 6 months plus

Interview type: Telephonic (SKYPE) followed by Face to face (Mandatory)

• Design and develop Ruby modules and REST web services with Sinatra or Ruby on Rails frameworks

• Deliver high quality code tested with RSpec and Cucumber

• Analyze and interpret complex requirements from scientists and doctors

• Introduce new technologies and best practices as needed to solve business problems

• Be a part of development team to create practical solutions in Agile/DevOps environment

• Be an expert to research and identify technical solution and be a mentor to junior staff

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Excited about creating amazing application with cutting-edge environment

• Expert knowledge of Ruby • Minimum of six (6) years of relevant software development experience

• Extensive knowledge of RESTful and/or SOAP web services development

• Experience with Sinatra, Ruby on Rails, or other application frameworks on Linux environment

• Experience on Angular.JS

• Passionate about object-oriented programming with strong design skills

• Excellent problem solving skills

• Take ownership and work independently on a large portion of a project with minimal supervision

• Ability to work effectively with a team on complex projects with strict requirements

• Strong communication (written and verbal) and organizational skills

•Master's Degree and will sometimes accept  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or  similar.

• Must be able to obtain Public Trust security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB is preferred

• Experience with continuous integration, Jenkins, code quality tools,

• Knowledge of test driven development, test frameworks like RSpec and Cucumber

• Knowledge of front end technologies like JavaScript, AngularJS, AJAX, JSON, jQuery is a plus

• Comfortable with version control systems like GIT or SVN, and bug tracking systems such as JIRA