Location: Baton Rouge, LA (Onsite/Remote)
Employment Type: Contract (Full-Time, 2,080 hours/year)

About AKIVA
AKIVA is an AI-native engineering firm specializing in enterprise services, domain-specific solutions, and high-performance infrastructure from strategy through deployment. We build innovative systems that drive measurable results for commercial enterprises and government agencies.

Position Overview
AKIVA is seeking a Senior Application Programmer to support a state government claims tracking and management system in Louisiana. You will design, develop, and maintain production-grade applications supporting claims processing, data management, and reporting for a state agency. This role spans the full application lifecycle—from requirements analysis through deployment and production support—delivering secure, scalable, and auditable solutions. As an AKIVA team member, you will have access to AI-powered development tools and agentic systems that accelerate coding, testing, and deployment workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain application systems supporting claims tracking and management operations
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical specifications and working solutions
• Build and maintain data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and validation of claims data
• Develop and maintain integrations with enterprise platforms using REST APIs, SQL Server, and secure file transfer protocols
• Support production dashboards, automation scripts, and scheduled processes
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize application performance and data processing workflows
• Contribute to DevOps and deployment practices including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure management
• Ensure solutions comply with state data security, governance, and audit requirements
• Document systems, workflows, and application behavior to support compliance and operational continuity
• Leverage AI-powered development tools provided by AKIVA to accelerate coding, testing, and deployment

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering or application development experience
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL (SQL Server preferred)
• Experience designing and building production-grade web applications or enterprise systems
• Experience working with REST APIs and integrated enterprise platforms
• Familiarity with cloud-based environments (Azure, AWS, or equivalent)
• Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies
• Experience with data processing, ETL workflows, and reporting systems
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and documentation skills
• Ability to work independently and manage deliverables in a government environment
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with state government IT systems or claims management platforms
• Experience with AI/ML concepts, model deployment, or agent-based automation systems
• Familiarity with agent frameworks (e.g., LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, or custom frameworks)
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools
• Knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, or custom dashboards for data visualization
• Experience with Agile/Scrum development practices

Tools, Technologies & Frameworks
Languages: Python, SQL, PowerShell/Bash | Databases: SQL Server | AI & Agentic Systems: LLM-based agents, multi-agent orchestration frameworks | Integration: REST APIs, FTP/SFTP | Cloud: Azure, AWS, GCP | DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, monitoring and logging | Visualization: Power BI, Tableau, or custom dashboards

What AKIVA Offers

• Competitive hourly compensation
• AI productivity tools and training provided at no cost to you
• Professional development and skill-building opportunities
• Supportive management team with Veteran-owned company values
• Opportunity to work on impactful state government technology programs
• Long-term contract engagement with potential for extension

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
AKIVA is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical disability, marital status, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that diversity among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people within a qualified candidate pool.