Senior Application Developer

Description

The company is a large, founder-owned technology and services integrator, founded in 1989, serving the defense and government services sector. It is hiring a senior application developer to work on site in Fort Belvoir, VA, supporting a government customer.

You will act as the technical lead for designing, building, integrating and maintaining complex software. The work centers on.NET Core and on running, improving and modernizing the ITCD (Information Technology and Compliance Directorate) application family.

You will work across teams and mentor junior developers. The team wants someone self-driven and careful who can build reliable, scalable systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of application components and integrations.
• Design, build, test and maintain high-performance applications across the full lifecycle, from planning through implementation, testing, documentation, deployment and upkeep.
• Turn business requirements into technical specifications.
• Review code for accuracy, quality and adherence to best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across the application stack.
• Work with product managers, QA, DevOps and customer stakeholders to design or customize software that improves operational efficiency and usability.
• Analyze, design and evaluate GOTS applications and systems, and recommend solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Oversee technical issues in the operation, maintenance and modification of GOTS applications.
• Monitor application performance and make changes to improve it.
• Support the project manager in planning, scheduling and executing projects, including setting objectives and levels of effort through research with customer representatives.
• Create and maintain complete, accurate documentation for all supported applications.
• Contribute to process improvements, automation and development standards.
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance to lower-level developers and engineers, supporting knowledge sharing.
• Track emerging technologies and recommend them when suitable.
• Apply hardware and software engineering principles, and follow agency policies, procedures and regulations.

Requirements

• Hold a bachelor's or postgraduate degree in engineering, science, technical or business management from an accredited college or university.
• Have at least 5 years of technical supervisory experience in application or software development.
• Hold an active, in-scope Top Secret clearance, or a Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret.
• Have experience with GOTS applications such as ARMIS, AAO, ACOTD, FACTS, MDR or ADAMS.
• Have experience with Microsoft SQL and the.NET framework.
• Have experience with configuration management processes, including Change Control Boards (CCB).
• Schedule, track and deliver across several concurrent projects.
• You must have shown you can communicate with a variety of stakeholders in multiple formats.
• You must hold baseline and computing environment certification for IAT-II under DoD 8570.01-M, such as CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+, CND or SSCP.
• Have 5-8+ years of professional experience in software or application development.
• Be strong in modern programming languages and frameworks, such as C, JavaScript,.NET or similar.
• Have hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Work with REST APIs, microservices and application integration patterns.
• Understand relational and NoSQL databases well.
• Have experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems and automated testing.
• Show strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Work independently while supporting team goals.

Conditions

Work 100% on the government site in Fort Belvoir, VA, with no hybrid or remote option.

Normal office conditions apply.

Core hours are Monday through Friday, 0600 to 1700.

Pay is $140K to $155K per year.

All interested candidates will be considered and will not be discriminated against for any reason.