Mobile App Lead

Remote/telework, with on-site work at NIH, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817, as requested by the client

Travel

Minimal; occasional local meetings with NIH stakeholders

Employment type

Full-time, key personnel; contingent upon contract award

Anticipated start

December 2026

Background check

NIH background investigation required for badge and system access

About the program. GGE is pursuing a contract to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Program Office in growing the number of contracts, grants and cooperative agreements awarded to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) under the Path to Excellence and Innovation (PEI) Initiative and Executive Order 14283.

The role. The Mobile App Lead owns the design, development, testing and delivery of a new PEI mobile application for iOS and Android that gives HBCU representatives access to program resources, events, the PEI podcast and help-desk requests. First release is planned within the first contract year, followed by enhancements and a full handoff to NIH.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery with NIH stakeholders and HBCU users; define user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Select and build on a cross-platform framework (such as React Native or Flutter), working in two-week agile sprints with regular client demos.
• Implement secure authentication through NIH’s approved identity service, with encryption in transit and at rest.
• Meet Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards, including VoiceOver and TalkBack testing.
• Run automated, device and user acceptance testing; prepare the security documentation NIH needs for its authorization decision.
• Publish through NIH’s app-store accounts and deliver source code, documentation and a handoff package to NIH.
• Advise on requirements and user acceptance testing for the existing PEI database and webpage.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
• 5+ years designing and shipping production iOS and Android applications.
• Hands-on experience with a cross-platform mobile framework.
• Experience with secure authentication, mobile security testing (such as the OWASP mobile standard) and accessibility compliance.
• Ability to pass an NIH background investigation.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience delivering mobile applications for Federal agencies, including support for a security authorization (ATO).
• Experience publishing apps under a client-owned app-store account and transitioning code to a client.
• Familiarity with HHS or NIH IT policies.