Software Development V

Join our Digital Modernization team supporting a premier federal civilian agency as a Developer Experience Lead. In this high-impact, key personnel role, you will bridge the gap between enterprise platform architecture and software development teams, making secure software delivery fast, frictionless, and seamless. Operating primarily remotely with as-needed on-site collaboration in Washington, DC, you will empower engineering teams by designing self-service golden paths, intuitive developer portals, modern CI/CD templates, and robust onboarding programs., * Act as the lead technical advisor to application teams, facilitating seamless adoption of enterprise source control, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and security tooling.

• Analyze software development lifecycles to eliminate delivery bottlenecks while ensuring adherence to cybersecurity, Section 508 accessibility, and agency governance standards.
• Architect and implement reusable starter repositories, pipeline templates, and standardized golden paths.
• Guide engineering teams on the secure and productive adoption of AI-assisted development tools (such as GitHub Copilot).
• Own developer documentation, docs-as-code sites, and onboarding guides; host workshops, office hours, and technical tech talks.
• Define and monitor key engineering productivity and delivery metrics (DORA, SPACE, developer satisfaction) to steer continuous platform improvements.
• Provide Tier 2-3 technical troubleshooting and incident escalation support for application developers.
• Provide cross-functional backup coverage for pipeline engineering, software packaging, and user experience design.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field with 12+ years of relevant experience, OR a Master’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience.

5+ years of software engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering experience, including hands-on experience within the last 2 years with enterprise source control, CI/CD platforms (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Jenkins), and automated testing.

3+ years of UX engineering, UX design, or interaction design experience focused on developer portals, developer tools, or documentation sites.

Proven background leading the adoption of shared tools, inner-source libraries, or golden-path frameworks across multiple development teams.

Experience developing technical documentation, onboarding materials, and conducting engineering training or tech briefings.

Strong cross-functional coordination skills with the ability to interface with senior technical and agency leaders.

U.S. Citizenship required.

Ability to obtain and maintain a High-Risk Public Trust clearance (fingerprinting and credit check required prior to start).

Ability to report on-site to customer facilities in Washington, DC with one business day’s notice.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Proven experience building golden paths on GitHub Enterprise within the past 18 months, including reusable GitHub Actions workflows and docs-as-code repositories.

Hands-on experience developing or managing internal developer portals or service catalogs (such as Backstage).

Experience integrating security remediation workflows (GitHub Advanced Security, SonarQube, JFrog Xray) into daily developer practices.

Track record implementing and measuring DORA or SPACE delivery metrics.

Experience deploying AI coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) alongside organizational governance and measurement frameworks.

Familiarity with NIST SP 800-218 (SSDF), OWASP secure coding standards, and Section 508 accessibility compliance.

Recognized technical certifications (GitHub Actions, GitHub Copilot, GitHub Advanced Security, CKAD, or UX certifications).

Active Public Trust clearance and prior experience serving as key personnel on federal programs.

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