Location: Herndon, VA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to support the full software development lifecycle for mission-critical enterprise applications supporting the Intelligence Community. This role involves designing, developing, enhancing, testing, deploying, and maintaining secure, scalable applications while working within Agile development teams.
The ideal candidate possesses strong experience with SharePoint, ServiceNow, Salesforce, cloud technologies, and modern full stack development. This position requires close collaboration with project managers, architects, security engineers, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet mission requirements.
- Design, develop, and maintain enterprise software applications supporting mission operations.
- Support the complete software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, accreditation, deployment, and operations & maintenance.
- Develop both front-end and back-end application components using modern development frameworks and programming languages.
- Participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies and deliver work in 2–3-week sprint increments.
- Develop and maintain SharePoint, ServiceNow, Salesforce, and custom application solutions.
- Build secure RESTful and SOAP web services supporting enterprise integrations.
- Develop cloud-based applications and automate infrastructure provisioning within AWS environments.
- Create, update, and maintain technical documentation throughout the application lifecycle.
- Monitor application performance, troubleshoot production issues, and resolve system alarms.
- Conduct system vulnerability assessments and recommend remediation strategies.
- Develop automated testing scripts and execute unit, integration, regression, system, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Collaborate with UI/UX teams to ensure applications meet usability, accessibility, and user-centered design standards.
- Utilize DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines to support continuous software delivery.
- Ensure software solutions comply with security requirements, Sponsor policies, and enterprise development standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable software solutions.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
- Demonstrated experience developing and supporting SharePoint sites and custom SharePoint applications.
- Experience designing and developing applications using ServiceNow and Salesforce platforms.
- Experience enhancing, optimizing, scaling, and maintaining enterprise software applications.
- Strong proficiency with JavaScript and modern web development technologies.
- Experience developing applications on low-code and no-code platforms.
- Experience automating cloud infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
- Knowledge of usability, accessibility, and user-centered design principles.
- Experience providing application support and requirements analysis.
- Strong experience with one or more of the following technologies:
- Java
- Node.js
- Angular
- AngularJS
- JavaScript
- HTML
- CSS
- JSON
- YAML
- XML
- XSL
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
- SQL
- Python
- Maven
- Experience analyzing vulnerability scan results and implementing security remediation.
- Experience using Jira and Confluence for Agile development.
- Experience with DevOps tools including Jenkins and GitHub.
- Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software products.
- Experience developing REST and SOAP web services.
- Experience using Spring, Spring Security, and Hibernate frameworks.
- Experience with AWS services including:
- CloudFormation
- Elastic Load Balancing
- Auto Scaling
- Security Groups
- Amazon S3
- AWS Key Management Service (KMS)
- Experience supporting Intelligence Community or Federal Government software development programs.
- Experience supporting Operations & Maintenance (O&M) environments.
- Familiarity with software accreditation and security compliance processes.
- Experience working within large enterprise application portfolios.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
- SharePoint
- ServiceNow
- Salesforce
- Java
- Node.js
- Angular
- AngularJS
- JavaScript
- HTML5
- CSS3
- SQL
- Python
- Maven
- Spring Framework
- Spring Security
- Hibernate
- REST APIs
- SOAP Web Services
- AWS CloudFormation
- S3
- KMS
- Load Balancers
- Auto Scaling
- Jenkins
- GitHub
- Jira
- Confluence
- JSON
- YAML
- XML
- XSL
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph is required.
This full-time position offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Paid Time Off: Five weeks of PTO annually, plus a paid birthday.
- Paid Holidays: 11 floating holidays.
- 401(k): Employer-paid 10% contribution, administered by RPA with Vanguard investment funds.
- Medical Insurance: Employer-paid Anthem options, including Platinum PPO, Gold PPO, and Gold HMO/HSA national plans.
- Dental Insurance: Employer-paid Delta Dental PPO Plus Premier.
- Vision Insurance: Employer-paid VSP coverage through DeltaVision.
- Life & AD&D Insurance: Employer-paid coverage equal to two times annual salary, up to $400,000.
- Voluntary Life & AD&D: Optional employee-paid coverage up to $500,000 (not to exceed five times salary).
- Short-Term Disability: Employer-paid coverage at 60% of salary, up to $2,500.
- Long-Term Disability: Employer-paid coverage at 60% of salary, up to $10,000 per month.
- Health Savings Account: Available with eligible health plans.
- Life Savings Account: Employer-paid $1,000 annual contribution.
- Professional Development: Up to $5,000 annually for degree programs, certifications, and technical training.
- Technology Reimbursement: Up to $1,000 annually.
- Referral Bonus: Up to $10,000 for eligible candidate referrals.
- Profit Sharing: Discretionary employer-paid program.
- Performance Bonuses: Discretionary bonus opportunities.
- New Contract Bonus: Up to $10,000.
- Online Learning: Employer-paid access to Udemy and Paylocity training resources.
- Pet Insurance: Optional coverage through PetsBest.
- Employee Discount Program: Complimentary access to Working Advantage discounts and rewards.
This opportunity offers the chance to support highly visible, mission-critical software development efforts within the Intelligence Community. You'll work alongside experienced engineers using modern cloud technologies, Agile methodologies, DevSecOps practices, and enterprise collaboration tools while developing secure applications that directly support national security missions.
