Job Title: Application Developer II
Location: Remote
Position is contingent upon contract award
Clearance Required: Public Trust Eligible
Salary Range: $115K - $125K
Application Deadline: July 30, 2026
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Description
IBSS is seeking an Application Developer to support the NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) in Gloucester, Massachusetts, building and maintaining the software systems that enable federal fisheries management across the Greater Atlantic region.
Working as an embedded member of GARFO's Software and Database Development Branch under an agile/SCRUM model, the Application Developer will design, code, test, deploy, and maintain web front-end, mobile, and Oracle back-end applications that support permit issuance, sector and Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) management, electronic Vessel Trip Reporting (eVTR), dealer reporting, protected resource tracking, and derived data products used by the commercial fishing industry, fishery management councils, state marine fisheries staff, and NOAA scientists.
This position is contingent upon contract award.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and document software tools for fisheries management at GARFO, using web front-end, mobile application, and Oracle back-end technologies (primarily PL/SQL).
- Build and enhance applications supporting fishery management plans, allocation management, permit issuance and tracking, sector and IFQ management, electronic and paper vessel trip reporting, dealer reporting, protected resource data management, and derived data products.
- Write, optimize, and refactor PL/SQL stored procedures, packages, triggers, and views against Oracle Enterprise Database 19C and above, in both on-premise and AWS cloud-based environments.
- Develop responsive front-end interfaces using React (version 18+), HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, and the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS).
- Develop and integrate Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) APIs that expose secure endpoints to GARFO-approved third-party mobile reporting applications such as SAFIS eTRIPS/mobile and VESL.
- Implement and maintain server-side components in Oracle Weblogic Server 12C, Apache HTTP Server, PHP (version 8+), Python, and BASH shell scripts.
- Build internal administrative dashboards and rapid-development utilities in Oracle APEX
- Manage source code, branches, pull requests, and merges in Git, adhering to GARFO documented best-practice standards for code development, database design, and version control.
- Author and maintain technical documentation, system documentation, and Git artifacts in JIRA and Confluence so other developers can troubleshoot or extend the code.
- Coordinate testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with end users, including marine biologists, permit staff, and commercial fishing industry representatives.
- Provide go-live support and research, diagnose, and resolve production defects responsively after deployment.
Required Skills /Education/ Certifications & Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
- Minimum of five (5) years of professional full-stack software development experience.
- Demonstrated production experience with Oracle PL/SQL development against Oracle Enterprise Database 19C or higher
- Demonstrated production experience building front-end applications in React (version 18+) with HTML5, JavaScript, and jQuery
- Hands-on experience with at least one back-end language beyond PL/SQL (PHP 8+ or Python)
- Working experience with Oracle APEX, SQL Developer, and/or PL/SQL Developer
- Working experience with Git for source control in a collaborative team environment
- Experience working in an agile/SCRUM software development lifecycle with JIRA and Confluence
About IBSS Corp.
Since 1992, IBSS, a woman-owned small business, has provided transformational consulting services to the Federal defense, civilian, and commercial sectors. Our services include cybersecurity and enterprise information technology, environmental science and engineering (including oceans, coasts, climate, and weather), and professional management services.
Our approach is to serve our employees by investing in their growth and development. As a result, our employees bring greater capabilities and provide exceptional service to our clients. In addition to creating career development opportunities for our employees, IBSS is passionate about giving back to the community and serving the environment. We strive to leave something better behind for the next generation.
We measure our success by the positive impact we have on our employees, clients, partners, and the communities we serve. Our tagline, Powered by Excellence, is a recognition of the employees that make up IBSS and ensures we deliver results with quality, applying industry best practices and certifications.
IBSS offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage with a company-paid deductible, paid time off, federal holidays, a matching 401K plan, tuition/professional development reimbursement, and Flex-Spending (FSA)/Dependent Care Account (DCA) options.
IBSS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Click https://www.eeoc.gov/poster to see that the EEO is the law. Please direct any inquiries to the HR Department email at [email protected].
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the Talent Acquisition department at [email protected]
