About Careertakes

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What You’ll Do

This is a hands-on, full-stack contractor role focused on designing, building, modernizing, and supporting business‑critical software used by engineers, operators, field personnel, and compliance partners within Electric Transmission.

• Develop, modernize, and support front‑end applications, backend services, APIs, integration code, and automation solutions.
• Build reliable data pipelines and integrations between enterprise systems, operational devices, and engineering tools.
• Participate across the software lifecycle: discovery, architecture, development, testing, deployment, production support, incident analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Produce clear technical documentation and provide user support and training materials.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, users, cybersecurity, IT, engineering, compliance, infrastructure, and vendor teams to deliver secure, compliant solutions.

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Top Requirements

• Full‑stack software development experience across front‑end, backend services, APIs, relational databases, source control, automated testing, and production support.
• Proficiency with enterprise development languages and tools such as C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and SQL; experience integrating and troubleshooting data exchanges across systems.
• Strong software architecture and problem‑solving skills: object‑oriented design, data modeling, debugging, performance tuning, and maintainable coding practices.
• Strong planning, organization, collaboration, and communication skills; ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
• Commitment to safety, cybersecurity, quality, and customer‑focused service.

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Nice-to-have

• Experience with Microsoft .NET, SQL Server, Azure DevOps, Power Apps, Power Automate, and SharePoint.
• Background in legacy application modernization, microservices, containers, CI/CD, automated testing, and event‑driven or sensor‑data systems.
• Experience with IT/OT integration, NERC compliance, cybersecurity and data governance, or vendor/proof-of-concept evaluations.
• Prior experience in electric utility, energy, industrial, or critical‑infrastructure environments.

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Experience & Education

• Five (5) or more years of directly related software development experience, or equivalent combination of education and demonstrated experience.
• Master’s degree in a related field may be counted as one year of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred (Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline), or equivalent experience.

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Project & Team Overview

• Join the Operations Technology Solutions team within Electric Transmission to design, build, and modernize secure, reliable applications that convert operational data into actionable insight.
• Projects may include web, desktop, service, API, integration, data processing, automation, monitoring, diagnostics, and legacy modernization efforts.
• You will work with product owners, users, cybersecurity, IT, engineering, compliance, infrastructure, and database specialists to deliver production‑ready solutions.

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Contract Details & Location

• Employment type: CONTRACTOR
• Location: Onsite — Innsbrook, VA (candidate should be residing in Virginia)
• Duration: 2 years (possibility of extension)
• Pay rate: $51.34 / hour (W‑2, without benefits)
• This role requires onsite presence in Innsbrook; remote work is not offered for this posting.

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Standards & Compliance

• This role supports systems used in regulated operational environments; successful candidates must follow security, compliance, and data‑governance practices.
• Background checks and other pre‑employment screenings may be required as permitted by law.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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