Senior Developer

The Senior Developer will play a critical role in establishing enterprise standards, modernizing legacy systems, and delivering mission-focused capabilities that are secure, maintainable, and user-centered. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, DevSecOps, analytics implementation, and modern front-end/back-end frameworks within regulated government environments., 1. Design System Engineering

• Lead the development, implementation, and sustainment of the Enterprise Design System, including:
• Comprehensive style guide
• Reusable pattern/component library
• Design principles
• Governance model and documentation
• Engineer reusable, accessible UI components that enforce consistency across websites, applications, and digital platforms.
• Translate design artifacts into scalable, production-ready component libraries (e.g., React, Angular, or similar frameworks).
• Ensure Section 508 accessibility compliance and alignment with DoD security requirements.
• Establish versioning, documentation standards, and contribution guidelines.
• Implement automated testing for UI components (unit, regression, accessibility).
• Support designers, developers, content editors, and knowledge managers in adopting the Design System to accelerate development and reduce redundancy.
• Ensure enterprise products maintain usability and quality standards resulting in no more than two (2) validated customer complaints per month.

1. Product Development & Innovation

The Senior Developer will employ agile methodologies to support the full product lifecycle across enterprise platforms (e.g., internal portals, workflow systems, digital forms, and knowledge platforms).

Agile Engineering & Product Support:

• Participate in discovery, requirements refinement, technical design, development, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement.
• Provide architectural guidance for scalable, modular, cloud-native solutions.
• Support modernization of legacy applications using microservices and API-driven architectures.
• Implement modular and reusable code structures to enhance maintainability.
• Contribute to backlog refinement and technical estimation.

AI-Enabled Capabilities

• Design and implement AI-enabled features within Government-approved environments to enhance:
• Decision support
• Workflow automation
• Intelligent search
• Content summarization
• Predictiveanalytics
• Integrate AI services using secure APIs and approved cloud-native AI services.
• Ensure human-in-the-loop controls and governance mechanisms for AI implementations.
• Implement logging, auditability, and explainability controls in accordance with DoD policy.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and compliance teams to ensure AI solutions meet ATO and data protection requirements.

1. Analytics & Performance * Implement analytics frameworks to measure: + User adoption + Application performance + System reliability + Mission outcomes * Integrate analytics tools such as: + Matomo + Microsoft Power BI + Other Government-approved reporting and dashboard platforms * Develop dashboards and performance monitoring solutions to support leadership decision-making. * Establish telemetry standards for application performance monitoring (APM). * Provide actionable insights through data modeling and visualization. * Support continuous improvement through metrics-driven optimization.

2. DevSecOps & Delivery Operations * Architect and maintain secure DevSecOps pipelines across development, test, staging, and production environments. * Implement CI/CD pipelines with automated: + Build processes + Unit and integration testing + Security scanning (SAST/DAST) + Container scanning + Infrastructure-as-Code validation * Support Authority to Operate (ATO)-aligned deployment processes. * Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks for operational awareness. * Ensure secure deployments within Government-assigned cloud environments and approved hosting platforms. * Enforce secure coding standards and compliance with DoD cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., RMF, NIST). * Support repeatable, rapid, and secure release cycles with rollback and resilience strategies.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of progressive software development experience.
• 3+ years leading enterprise-level architecture or development initiatives.
• Strong proficiency in:
• Modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Vue, etc.)
• Backend development (Node.js, Java, .NET, Python, etc.)
• RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
• Cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or equivalent)
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps best practices.
• Hands-on experience with analytics implementation and dashboard tools.
• Experience working in secure, regulated, or DoD environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.