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# Senior Applications Software Specialist

- **Company:** ASTRION, INC.
- **Location:** Bedford, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Applications Architecture, Software Applications, Cloud Computing, Software Documentation, Cyber Security, DevOps, Software Engineering, Systems Integration
- **Published:** July 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17649394?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17649394%2FSenior-Applications-Software-Specialist-Massachusetts-Bedford

## About the Role

* Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten years of experience in the respective
technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD

 + OR, Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD
 + OR, 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight of which must be in the DoD. Non-Functionally Aligned Minimum Recommended Education and Experience: GED and at least five years experience in the respective profession being performed, five of which must be in the DoD., * Possesses the ability to perform tasks and oversee the efforts of junior and journeyman contractor personnel within the technical / professional discipline.
 * Demonstrates advanced knowledge of their technical / professional discipline as well as possess a comprehensive understanding and ability to apply associated standards, procedures, and practices in their area of expertise.
 * Program Office, Enterprise, and Staff Level Support interface.

## Description

* The Contractor shall advise and support work that involves the design, documentation, development, modification, testing, installation, implementation, and support of new or existing applications software.
 * Analyzing and refining systems requirements
 * Translating systems requirements into applications prototypes
 * Planning and designing systems architecture
 * Determining and designing applications architecture
 * Determining output media/formats
 * Designing user interfaces
 * Working with customers to test applications Assuring software and systems quality and functionality
 * Integrating hardware and software components
 * Writing and maintaining program documentation.
 * Evaluating new applications software technologies; and/or ensuring the rigorous application of information security/cybersecurity policies, principles, and practices to the delivery of
application software services

 * Plan and or implement agile acquisition/SW development technique.

 * Plan and or implement DevOps processes and techniques for Cloud and non-cloud
applications.


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