Ruby Developer

Description: Founded in 2007, Initiate Government Solutions (IGS) is a Woman\-Owned Small Business and a fully remote IT services provider supporting federal partners nationwide. We deliver innovative Enterprise IT and Health Services solutions with a strong focus on data analytics, health informatics, cloud migration, AI, and the modernization of federal information systems. **Our vision** is to be a health IT trendsetter, continuing to solve the nation’s most challenging healthcare IT issues by conceiving, designing, and building solid, creative, and innovative open\-source solutions. **Our mission** is to innovate, design, and deliver tailored solutions that balance technical advancement with cost\-awareness while providing exceptional service. IGS is currently recruiting a remote **Ruby Developer** to support our work with our federal customer. **Assignment of Work and Travel:** This is a remote access assignment. The Candidate will work remotely daily and will remotely access customer systems and therein use approved customer provided communications systems. Travel is not required; however, the candidate may be required to attend onsite client meetings as requested. The Ruby Developer will be part of a technical team responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining APIs that enable communication between different software systems. The ideal candidate is a strong Ruby engineer with hands\-on development experience and the ability to contribute production\-grade code. **Responsibilities and Duties (Included but not limited to):** * Design and develop APIs, including specifications, endpoints, data models, and protocols such as REST and GraphQL. * Contribute production\-grade code for core services. * Partner with the Technical Lead to conduct code reviews and ensure code quality, maintainability, and security. * Work closely with the Engineering Crew Lead and API Architect to review solution design and deliver robust, scalable solutions. * Ensure seamless integration of APIs with internal systems, external applications, and third\-party services. * Promote effective use of AI\-enabled tools in the API development lifecycle to improve productivity and code quality. * Create and maintain clear, comprehensive API documentation for consumers, including usage guidance and best practices. * Implement and uphold security best practices, including authentication, authorization, and encryption. * Interface with external engineering teams to ensure alignment on technical standards, governance requirements, compliance obligations, and ongoing cATO maintenance. * Monitor and optimize API performance, reliability, and scalability. * Manage API versioning and support backward compatibility as services evolve. * Provide ongoing support, troubleshoot production issues, and implement enhancements based on stakeholder feedback. * Participate in Tier 1 and Tier 2 on\-call operations. * Other duties as assigned. Requirements: * 6\+ years of st