Remote - Sr. IOS Developer

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This is a full-time telework position with requirements to be on-site at the 5th floor of The Keystone Building (400 N St., Harrisburg, PA 17120), occasionally, as needed and this is subject to change.

The method of interview is in-person at The Keystone Building.

Position Description:

This is a position as a senior developer supporting all lines of service within the Commonwealth of PA's Office of Administration

Office of Information Technology Bureau of Solutions Management (OA-Client BSM) that are related to enterprise delivery of mobile solutions. The selected candidate will work with the enterprise architect, agency's development teams, program delivery areas, and business partners to complete system and data analysis to support lines of service, deliver enterprise products and functionality, implement enterprise design patterns, and support holistic and dependable delivery of mobile solutions for all teams that build mobile applications within OA-Client BSM. Technology reviews may include many disparate systems and data stores with the focus on finding gaps in service and redundancy in both functionality and data for current systems. Based on evaluations, the selected candidate will develop designs, proposals, prototypes, binaries, and other artifacts to support the enterprise vision and implement the strategy plan for the enterprise mobile platform to meet existing and future needs. Architecture will define efficient functionality delivery, data reliability, and engaging customer experiences.

Specific Duties:

All work products would meet Apple best practices and standards and as further defined by the Commonwealth of PA's Office of Administration

Office of Information Technology and the Enterprise Architecture and Service Management (EASM) team. Most work will leverage API integrations with applications hosted on a standardized platform of Azure Cloud. Some work may leverage API integrations with applications hosted on JBoss virtual server technology.

Specific activities to support this work include analyzing and documenting technical requirements, producing solution prototypes, and participating in technology selection. This position is responsible for communicating project constraints including, risks, time, resources, and scope to project management. This team lead position is responsible for mentoring all levels of applications developers in the design, development, assembly, testing, and deployment of highly complex software systems used to support enterprise products and services.

The ideal candidate would have experience in DevSecOps practices with a focus on reduced total cost of ownership and future ease of maintenance. Key deliverables will be solutions that meet customer requirements for security, accessibility, and functionality.

Propose comprehensive enterprise solutions based on business and technical requirements

Collaborate in architecture, design and development of user interface, service tier and data tier components

Lead design and development of mobile application products for delivery on standard iOS devices

Design and create database schemas to be implemented in a range of database platforms, including DB2 and Oracle

Develop code deliverables utilizing standard and current iOS coding languages

Deliver web service and application solutions to be deployed via standard mobile device management workflows

Support product deployment and product validation activities

Utilize the standard SDLC process standards as defined by the development team

Provide estimates to support project planning and product timelines

Mentor team members on agency specific and industry best practices for processes and standards

Perform code reviews

Participate and provide feedback in meetings, including daily standup meetings

The Front-End Developer ensures compliance with digital accessibility regulations and requirements by performing the following duties and responsibilities:

Build digital products with accessibility in mind

Incorporate accessibility features into digital content and resources

Partner with colleagues and team members to prioritize accessibility in digital content and resources

Additional Work Details:

See 'Qualifications' section below for details on digital accessibility

The initial contract is full time, 40 hours per week; Work hours are 8:00 AM

5:00 PM, Monday

Friday excluding state holidays and other office closings; Lunch is 12:00 PM

1:00 PM

Work location is full-time telework

The candidate may be expected to report to the central office at 400 North Street, Harrisburg PA for meetings, JAD sessions, and other collaboration needs.

The selected candidate must have a current PATCH check

The selected candidate is expected to comply with existing agency procedures and policies

Required

Skills and Experience:

8+ years

Experience with iOS SDK and native iOS languages (Objective C, Swift, SwifUI)

Experience with object-oriented development

Experience with consuming web services and synchronization of data between integration systems and databases

Experience with relational database development

Required

5+ years

Experience in full iOS SDLC as an application developer

Experience with latest iOS APIs and frameworks, including JSON annotation

Experience with Core Data framework

Experience with iOS Auto Layout and UX refinement

Experience with blocks and notifications

Experience in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Angular, React

Experience in DevOps products, specifically Azure DevOps

Required

3+ years

Experience in web service design & development (SOAP/XML and REST/JSON) for enterprise

Experience in architecting and developing mobile web applications for enterprise

Experience with various authentication protocols

Qualifications

Required: Applicants are required to have these qualifications:

Knowledge of digital accessibility and disability inclusion

Knowledge of regulations related to digital accessibility (e.g., Section 508, ADA)

Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA requirements

Experience designing for platform technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, iOS, Android)

Experience applying WAI-ARIA authoring guidelines and best practices

Experience optimizing for the accessibility features of the platform (HTML, iOS, Android)

Experience developing digital products that comply with accessibility standards

Preferred: Applicants with the following qualifications will be preferred:

Experience incorporating accessibility tests into the development process

Experience building digital products where compliance with accessibility standards is part of

"definition of done

Key Skills

• Swift
• iOS