Senior Software Programmer (Top Secret Cleared)
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Job description
We are seeking a cleared Senior Software Programmer to design, develop, enhance, maintain, and support secure software applications for classified and sensitive law enforcement, national security, and criminal justice missions within the National Security Business Unit. The Senior Software Programmer will serve as a hands-on technical contributor responsible for application development, secure coding, CI/CD support, release execution, production troubleshooting, documentation, Agile delivery, and continuous improvement of mission-focused software capabilities. The Senior Software Programmer will design, develop, enhance, maintain, and support secure software applications for classified and sensitive environments supporting law enforcement, national security, and criminal justice missions. This role will work within Agile, DevSecOps, and structured software development processes to deliver reliable, maintainable, and secure mission applications.
You will also mentor team members and contribute to National Security Business Unit growth by identifying application modernization opportunities, workflow improvements, automation candidates, technical debt reduction strategies, and new software capabilities. Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, maintain, and troubleshoot secure software applications.
- Develop application features, integrations, scripts, APIs, reports, and workflow automation capabilities.
- Support Agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, user story development, acceptance criteria, and sprint execution.
- Support CI/CD pipelines, version control, automated testing, secure coding, and release management.
- Prepare and maintain technical designs, release notes, user guides, test plans, and system documentation.
- Resolve production defects and provide Tier 2 or Tier 3 application support.
- Ensure software changes follow approved change control and security processes.
- Mentor developers, testers, product owners, and application support personnel.
- Identify modernization, automation, workflow improvement, and technical debt reduction opportunities.
Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000
Requirements
Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; TS/SCI preferred.
- 8+ years of software development or programming experience.
- Experience with languages and frameworks such as Java, .NET, C#, Python, JavaScript, SQL, APIs, or web services.
- Experience with Agile development, DevSecOps concepts, CI/CD, source control, testing, and secure coding.
- Ability to document software designs, support releases, and troubleshoot production issues.
- Strong collaboration skills with developers, systems engineers, cybersecurity teams, and mission stakeholders.
Benefits & conditions
$100,000.00 per year