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# Application Developer

- **Company:** Aperio Global, Llc
- **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States
- **Salary:** $127,000.0 - $147,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Cloud Computing, Data Stores, Data Visualization, Database Queries, Elasticsearch, Python (Programming Language), Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Software Repository, Cloud Platform System, Software Application Programming, Pyspark, Restful APIs, Docker
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/788345df-5950-4b07-86ad-042a8c32a10e

## About the Role

Docker
Kubernetes
Collection cycle operations
Database query development and optimization
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
Experience developing secure, end-to-end applications in mission environments

Salary Range: $127,000-$147,000, depending on experience level, qualifications, and overall fit for the position.

The salary range for this role represents Aperio's good-faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Placement within the range is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to an individual's qualifications, relevant experience, education, certifications, technical skills, contract labor categories and/or rates, work location, market conditions, and business needs.

## Description

You'll build secure, cloud-based solutions that directly enhance analyst workflows by integrating modern application development, data visualization, APIs, and automation into mission-critical environments.

What You'll Do
Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications supporting intelligence mission workflows
Build intuitive user interfaces integrated with scalable back-end services
Develop and maintain RESTful APIs
Create data visualization capabilities that improve analyst decision-making
Build and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines for application deployment
Develop solutions within cloud environments and customer-specific data repositories
Collaborate with analysts and mission stakeholders to gather requirements and rapidly deliver operational capabilities
Integrate enterprise data sources into user-facing applications while maintaining security and performance

What We're Looking For

Mission Focus:
Experience developing applications that directly support operational users
Ability to translate mission requirements into secure, scalable software solutions
Experience working in cloud environments and customer mission data repositories

Required Technical Skills
Python
PySpark
Java
JavaScript
RESTful API development
CI/CD pipelines
Git repositories
Elasticsearch
Experience with customer corporate tools including:
XKS
Mission Data Repositories
GM
LABBENCH
PRESSUREWAVE


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