Application Developer SME (Artifact Management & Secure Development Specialist)

Digital Consultants LLC; Quantico (VA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health plans

401(k) with match

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Pet insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Equal Opportunity

Job summary

Digital Consultants LLC is seeking an Artifact Management and Secure Software Development Specialist SME Software Engineer to guide NCIS mission apps migration to a secure toolchain. Role focuses on SecDevOps practices, secure coding, and SBOM governance across multiple platforms.

Hybrid remote schedule in Quantico, VA; local onsite 1-2 times per week. Top Secret/SCI clearance required with 10+ years of related experience and a strong background in secure software development.

Qualifications

• Clearance required: Top Secret/SCI.
• High School with 10+ years experience or commensurate.
• Expertise in Secure Software Development across full-stack domains.
• Experience with artifact management toolsets and code quality platforms.
• Ability to guide mission app developers toward compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance for migrating NCIS Mission Applications to a secure toolchain.
• Ensure compliance with DON-CIO secure software development policies.
• Support diverse languages and hosting environments with best practices.

Skills

SecDevOps focus

Artifact management tools

SAST/DAST tooling

Git pre-commit/hooks

Secure coding practices

Education

High School diploma +10 yrs exp

Tools

Nexus

Artifactory

NuGet

SonarQube

Aikido

CodeQL

Job description

Description

Leading with our people, Digital Consultants' mission is to deliver the highest level of professional solutions while being a trusted partner and advisor to our customers. With a culture of practicality, opportunity, and creativity we remain dedicated to being honest, trustworthy, respectful, and ethical in everything we do. We are a certified SBA 8(a) small, disadvantaged business that supports multiple IT customers within the Federal, civilian, and private sectors. Digital Consultants also offers our employees growth opportunities, competitive wages, and a full benefits package. Our founding principles, Fairness and Common Sense make working here more than a job, it’s the Digital family.

Digital Consultants is seeking an Artifact Management and Secure Software Development Specialist SME Software Engineer for this effort will be responsible for providing guidance and targeted assistance in migrating NCIS Mission Applications to a secure software development toolchain and ensuring compliance with DON-CIO policies regarding secure software development practices and products.

Location

Quantico, VA. Hybrid remote schedule. Must be local and able to meet onsite 1-2 times per week or as required.

Requirements

• Clearance Required: Top Secret/SCI
• High School with 10+ years (or commensurate experience)
• Expertise in Secure Software Development (SecDevOps focus) across a full-stack domain, including database (relational and NoSQL) and application development (compiled and interpreted languages)
• Expertise in secure coding practices (including code quality, Zero Trust, SBOM, and secure dependency management)
• Expertise with artifact management toolsets (Nexus, Artifactory, NuGet, etc) and SAST/DAST code quality platforms (SonarQube, Aikido, CodeQL, or similar) and Git-oriented supporting capabilities (such as pre-commit hooks and branch management rules)
• Must be comfortable applying software engineering principles to disparate languages, operating systems, and hosting environments holistically, learning new technologies as needed to support emergent mission needs, and providing guidance to Mission Application developers to build a culture of compliance regarding sustained implementation of such objectives. Shares overlap/redundancy with other two SME software developer positions.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $180,000 – 190,000 depending on experience. The company offers the following benefits to permanent, full- time employees:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Group health plans
• Income protection and supplemental benefits
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Pet insurance options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

Digital Consultants, an inclusive and welcoming company, is fully committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, Veterans status or any other protected characteristic.

We provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who need assistance during any part of the employment process. If you need assistance navigating Digital Consultants job openings or applying for a position, please send an email to [e-mail] or call 571-306-3444. Please provide your contact information and let us know how we can assist you.