Summary At the Office of the Clerk, we are building the next generation of applications that support the mission of the US House of Representatives. If you enjoy being in a fast-paced environment, making a difference, with new opportunities to grow your skills, we have an opportunity for you. Our team is mission driven and obsessive about ensuring the Clerk and the House has the technology it needs to meet its goals.
This job is open to - The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency Open to the Public
Duties Salary Range: $103,500 -128,400
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Our team is mission-driven and works collaboratively across multiple teams and projects. Our systems are critical to the operations of the House, and we see the impact of our work in day-to-day operations and in the enduring capabilities we deliver. If you enjoy being in a fast-paced environment, making a difference, with new opportunities to grow your skills, we have an opportunity for you.
We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join our
Legislative Applications engineering team in the Office of Legislative Computer
Systems. This is a mid-level position where you can use your expertise to help
us deliver modern systems that support the legislative activities of the
House. You will have the opportunity to
contribute to multiple Clerk projects and build your skills in an enterprise
environment.
PRIMARY DUTIES - Contribute to multiple Clerk managed systems by designing systems, developing software, performing code reviews, fixing bugs and supporting operations.
- You will work as part of an enterprise engineering team including DevOps engineers, UX designers, business analysts, QA engineers and peer software engineers with a range of specialized skills.
- You will work on an Agile team with frequent releases, continuous integration and deployment and respond to frequent feedback from customers.
- You will use modern engineering workflows, including feature branches, pull requests and automated CI/CD pipelines.
- You will build enterprise products using relational databases, microservices, single page application frameworks and XML publishing technologies.
- You will work with peers across the Legislative Branch maintaining and modernizing technology for legislative publications, including bills and specialized House publications.
- You will support enterprise products and users and ensure that systems are secure and available.
Requirements Conditions of Employment - USAJobs Conditions of Employment
Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - A bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, and equivalent work experience is preferred.
- 3 or more years experience building applications in an enterprise environment.
Additional desired experience - Experience with XML publishing tools such as XSLT, XSL-FO, HTML and CSS paged media.
- Experience with .NET technologies and tools.
- Experience with UI frameworks such as React and Angular.
- Experience with relational database design, development and performance tuning using relational databases (RDBMS) and/or NoSQL databases.
- Experience building containerized applications with Docker and/or Kubernetes.
- Experience deploying and managing systems in cloud environments.
- Experience designing and building systems for the US Government.
- A desire to research and study new emerging technologies for consideration in future and ongoing development efforts.
Hiring for this position is governed by the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act. Applicants seeking veterans' preference consideration should email for more information.
Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactorily completing a criminal history records check. Employment with the U.S. House of Representatives is at-will. EOE.
- Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated using a structured interview process.
- Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. - Required Documents
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Resume
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. - How to Apply
Qualified candidates please submit your resume online by following the instructions in this link.
Agency contact information
Office of the Clerk
Phone
Address
Office of the Clerk
2401 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Next steps
Qualified Candidates will be contacted directly. - Fair and Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. - Criminal history inquiries
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Financial suitability
- New employee probationary period
- Privacy Act
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Selective Service
- Signature and false statements
- Social security number request
Required Documents Resume
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply Qualified candidates please submit your resume online by following the instructions in this link.
Agency contact information Office of the Clerk
Phone
Address
Office of the Clerk
2401 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Next steps Qualified Candidates will be contacted directly.
Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Criminal history inquiries
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Financial suitability
- New employee probationary period
- Privacy Act
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Selective Service
- Signature and false statements
- Social security number request