Mobile App Developer

Only candidates with 5+ years of experience who reside within commutable distance to Albany, NY are considered. Relocation is not an option.

GD Resources is a Veteran Women-Owned Business Management and IT company committed to excellence. We provide dynamic opportunities for veterans and professionals alike to contribute to innovative projects and drive success in a collaborative and supportive environment. We value integrity, diversity, and continuous improvement.

Job Title: Software Developer

Task Order: HBITS-07-14369

Agency: State of New York – Office of Information Technology Services (ITS)

Location: Hybrid – Albany, NY

Duration: 18 Months

Rate: Depends on experience

This HBITS role is seeking an Expert Software Developer to develop and implement a mobile and cloud-based application system for use by the Department of Agriculture and Markets
. The position will focus on creating the AGM Universal Laboratory Information Management (LIMS) mobile application system.

The Software Developer will be involved with all facets of the software development process, including research, design, programming, testing, and implementation of computer software.

Highly skilled developer with strong background in Swift
, React/NextJS
, database management
, and Dev Ops
.

• 7+ years of experience in Swift Development, including:
  • Swift for server-side development
  • Swift Package Manager and dependency management
  • Swift concurrency (async/await) and error handling
• 2+ years of experience in a Web Framework (or equivalent experience with Express.js, Django, Rails, etc.), including:
  • RESTful API design and implementation
  • Routing, middleware, and request/response handling
• 2+ years of experience in NextJS/React Frontend Development, including:
  • Experience with NextJS, React, and Type Script
  • Building admin dashboards or management interfaces
  • State management
  • API integration and data fetching patterns
• 4+ years of experience in Database & Infrastructure, including:
  • SQL database experience (SQL Server preferred)
  • Database design and query optimization
  • Experience with ORM/query builders (e.g., Prisma, Sequelize)
  • Experience with Dev Ops (Docker, deployment pipelines)
• 4+ years of experience in Dev Ops, specifically:
  • Building and consuming RESTful APIs
  • Authentication/authorization patterns (JWT, sessions)
  • API documentation tools (OpenAPI/Swagger)
  • Version control with Git and collaborative development workflows
  • CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI)
  • Automated testing and deployment processes
• 1+ year of experience with Swift Vapor, including:
  • In-depth experience developing with the Vapor framework for Swift or equivalent server-side Swift experience
  • Understanding of Vapor’s routing, controllers, and middleware patterns
  • Leaf templating, Fluent ORM, and migrations in Vapor
  • Authentication, validation, and error handling tailored to Vapor
  • Environment configuration, logging, and deploying Vapor applications

• Mobile App Analysis, Design, Development, and Testing
• Cloud Integration via RESTful API
• Iterative build demonstrations to team members and customers
• Documenting processes and procedures
• Participating in design sessions
• Providing end-user training
• Supporting testing and deployment of mobile and cloud-based applications
• Performing written knowledge transfer

• Hybrid schedule based in Albany, NY
• Collaborative and Agile team environment
• Long-term project (18 months) with opportunity to work on a mission-critical system for a major public sector department

GDR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to equal opportunity in all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, compensation, and benefits.