Android Mobile Developer

Android Mobile Developer (Columbia, SC, 29205) | 03/05/26 Job Description Developer

• Android Mobile Developer
• MS•MSU/NSPARC 156007 At least 4 Months from projected start date 3771 Eastwood Dr Jackson, MS 39211 Short term, approximately four month assignment.

100% remote. This is an asap posting, will expire Friday and they will set up interviews for the following week and hire quickly. See attached. 3. Position Description and Job Skill Set Description of the job functions the contractor will be expected to perform. The National Strategic Planning & Analysis Research Center (NSPARC) at Mississippi State University invites applications for an Android mobile developer. The successful candidate provides assessment and programming support to the analytic staff in modeling, designing, developing, coding, maintaining, and testing of modern, data-intensive mobile applications. Required Skills/Experience Provide the minimum required skills and/or experience the contractor must possess to qualify for this position. These requirements will be transferred to the Score Sheet and candidates without these requirements reflected on their resume will NOT be presented to the manager for consideration. Acquire knowledge of programming procedures and standards. Design, code, and test application software, as well as modify existing software to reflect changes in functional requirements. Code efficiently while adhering to established programming standards. Prepare and maintain quality documentation to manage program development and revisions. Prepare instructions and user documentation for users / operators. Modify programs to increase operating efficiency. Prepare test data and validate software for accuracy. Perform other duties as assigned. Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, software engineering, or related area.

List of Important Skills and Competencies:

Software development with a focus on Object Oriented Analysis and Design Java, Kotlin for Android development and Android SDK REST, Graph-QL, JSON Unit tests and Bug Fixing Understanding of OOP Knowledge of architecture patterns: MVC, MVP, etc Development tools: Android Studio Testing tools: Espresso, Postman Ability to work accurately with a legacy code Ability to organize and delegate work to the team Preferred/Not Required Provide any skills/experience that would be helpful for the candidate to possess but not required.

Examples:

Previous supervisory experience, WebLogic experience helpful, etc. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area from an accredited institution and one year of experience dealing with designing, developing, testing and deploying production grade applications, familiarity with Android frameworks, familiarity with multiple package managers such as Cocoa Pods, Carthage and Swift Package Manager. Successful candidates will have a good attention to detail, a desire to build good products for users, and a willingness to learn new technologies.

Beginner:

1-2 years

Intermediate:

3-5 years

Advanced:

5-7 years

SME:

7+ years Skill Set Skill Level (See key code above) Required/Preferred Notes Operating Systems Linux Intermediate Required Enter text here Android Intermediate Required Enter text here iOS Beginner Preferred Enter text here Programming Language/Development Tools Kotlin Programming Language Intermediate Required Enter text here Android Studio Development Tool Intermediate Preferred Enter text here XML Views UI Framework Intermediate Preferred Enter text here Android Mobile Developer1Java, Kotlin, rest, JSON W2United States