About The Company
Tad PGS is a leading provider of specialized staffing solutions and technology services dedicated to supporting government agencies and private sector clients. With a strong commitment to excellence, innovation, and integrity, Tad PGS delivers tailored staffing solutions that meet the complex needs of its clients. The company prides itself on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, promoting professional growth, and maintaining high standards of compliance and security. Tad PGS's extensive experience in government contracting and technology solutions positions it as a trusted partner for mission-critical projects across various sectors.
About The Role
We are seeking an experienced Hybrid Mobile Developer, specializing in Flutter, to join our team on a contract basis. This fully remote role offers the opportunity to work on mission-critical mobile applications supporting the Department of Homeland Security, specifically focusing on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) mobile products. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in native mobile development for iOS and Android, with the ability to support legacy codebases while developing new applications. This position requires US citizenship and an active TSA Public Trust or DHS Public Trust clearance. Candidates should be comfortable operating within governed delivery processes, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and managing app distribution through enterprise channels and public app stores.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess a combination of technical expertise and practical experience, including:
- 2-4 years of hands-on experience in native iOS and Android development, with proficiency in Swift, Objective-C, Kotlin, and Java.
- Proven experience supporting and extending legacy mobile UI implementations.
- Strong knowledge of mobile application lifecycle, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and app deployment workflows.
- Familiarity with Firebase services, including Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM).
- Active TSA Public Trust or DHS Public Trust clearance, with the ability to maintain it.
- Excellent collaboration skills within Agile teams, including product, design, security, QA, and DevOps.
- Experience with Git version control, code reviews, and branching strategies.
- Understanding of accessibility standards, including Section 508 compliance.
Preferred qualifications include familiarity with cloud services, RESTful APIs, and prior experience supporting TSA mobile applications such as MyTSA and TSA Verify.
Responsibilities
The Hybrid Mobile Developer will be responsible for a variety of critical tasks, including:
- Providing primary engineering support for legacy native codebases on iOS and Android platforms, including UIKit, Storyboards, Auto Layout, XML layouts, data binding, and backward compatibility considerations.
- Building new mobile applications from conception through deployment, including architecture design, environment setup, and release planning.
- Enhancing and maintaining existing public-facing applications to support DHS/TSA mission objectives, ensuring performance, security, and defect resolution.
- Operating within TSA's mobile development protocols, documentation standards, and governance processes.
- Maintaining and improving CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, signing, and deployment workflows.
- Managing app distribution through TSA's Enterprise App Distribution platform, including submission and review processes for both Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
- Implementing Firebase services such as push notifications and messaging.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver iterative improvements, ensuring applications meet accessibility standards and platform conventions.
- Utilizing Git for version control, code reviews, and team collaboration.
- Applying strong mobile UX/UI principles to create intuitive, consistent user experiences across platforms.
- Developing and maintaining cross-platform applications using Flutter and/or React Native, integrating APIs, and troubleshooting as needed.
Benefits
Benefits associated with this contract position may vary depending on the assignment, but typically include options such as direct deposit, skills training, paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, 401(k) plans, employee referral bonuses, and affordable medical coverage. Some locations may also offer DailyPay, providing flexible access to earned wages. Tad PGS is committed to supporting the professional development and well-being of its contractors and encourages candidates to discuss specific benefit offerings during the interview process.
Equal Opportunity
Tad PGS is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from military-connected talent, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and all qualified candidates. Our company complies with federal, state, and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles City and County Fair Chance Ordinances, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. We consider qualified applicants regardless of arrest or conviction records and support fair hiring practices. To learn more about how we handle candidate information, please visit our Candidate Privacy Statement at http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/. We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering an inclusive environment for all applicants.