Journeyman Software Developer

Zekiah; Virginia; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Company retirement plan

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Zekiah Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Software Developer to join a skilled team working on DoD mission-critical systems. You will maintain and enhance legacy applications, design scalable software, and contribute across the full software life cycle in a SCIF environment.

The role requires experience with sustainment, modern programming languages, and containerization, plus the ability to obtain the Security+ certification within 30 days. On-site in Virginia with DoD program exposure.

Qualifications

• 3+ years maintaining and making minor changes to existing apps in sustainment mode.
• 3+ years of experience with legacy enterprise systems.
• Experience with basic programming languages and web development stacks.
• Experience with designing and debugging applications.
• Experience with workflows, web parts, site maintenance, and APIs.
• Active TS-SCI clearance.
• HS diploma or GED.
• Ability to obtain DoD 8570 IAT II Certification, including Security+, within 30 days of start.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality software design and architecture.
• Identify, prioritize, and execute tasks in the software development life cycle.
• Develop tools and applications with clean, efficient code.
• Design relational databases and perform unit/integration testing.
• Verify and validate software; peer testing and updates.
• Automate tasks with scripting and tools.
• Review and debug code; collaborate with teams to improve products.
• Document development phases and monitor systems.
• Ensure software stays current with latest technologies.
• Work in Windows, Unix, and Linux; operate in a SCIF environment.

Skills

Sustainment experience

Legacy enterprise systems

Debugging and design

APIs and web parts

CI/CD basics

Education

HS diploma or GED

Security+ certification within 30 days

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Rancher

Git

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Description

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic Software Developer with a desire to grow while working with a skilled and highly motivated team on leading-edge work. Our team provides IT services for systems engineering and information management systems to multiple major DoD programs. Each team member has opportunities to take on responsibilities according to their experience level and professional growth goals. Our staff mentors one another in their areas of expertise, continuously enhancing the synergistic capabilities of the team.

This position supports an established contract developing mission-critical operations. You will play a pivotal role in an application’s functional life. From troubleshooting to fixing bugs, you use your operations and maintenance skills to ensure that things run smoothly. You will apply your knowledge to our clients’ challenges and their legacy enterprise systems. You’ll use programming and scripting languages as you continuously enhance and maintain the applications, troubleshoot any issues that arise operationally, and upgrade the systems to meet security requirements.

Most importantly, you’ll strengthen your skills as you advise our clients on the best ways to improve and modernize the existing systems. Work with us to help us secure crucial systems while watching them grow and modernize.

The responsibilities of this role include:

• Develop high-quality software design and architecture
• Identify, prioritize, and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
• Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code
• Design relational databases
• Requirements analysis
• Unit and integration testing
• Verification and validation testing
• Peer test application updates
• Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
• Review and debug code
• Perform validation and verification testing
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products
• Document development phases and monitor systems
• Ensure software is up-to-date with the latest technologies
• Write and maintain application documentation
• Work in Windows, Unix, and Linux environments
• Work in a SCIF environment

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have all of the following:

• 3+ years of experience maintaining and making minor changes to existing applications or keeping those systems working in a sustainment mode
• 3+ years of experience with legacy enterprise systems
• Experience with basic programming languages, technologies, tools, or web development stacks
• Experience with designing and debugging applications
• Experience with workflows, web parts, site maintenance, and APIs
• TS/SCI clearance
• HS diploma or GED
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT II Certification, including Security+, within 30 days of start date

The ideal candidate may also have the following skills/experience:

• Experience creating and testing modules and components for compliance to design specifications
• Experience with containerization using tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Rancher
• Experience in C#, Java, Python, C, C++, .NET, JavaScript, React, Angular, NodeJS, PHP, Bash, Visual Basic, Groovy, or Lua
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Knowledge of shell scripting and automation
• Knowledge of source control systems such as GIT
• Knowledge of relational and hierarchal data structures or functional programming
• Ability to develop detailed program specifications or documentation and participate in design and code reviews and address findings
• Ability to work in an Agile environment

Clearance Requirements

This position requires an active TS-SCI clearance. To be considered for this position, an applicant must be a U.S. Citizen and hold an active TS-SCI security clearance.

Travel Required: No

Potential for Telework: No

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About Us

Here at Zekiah, our journey is about enhancing our warfighters’ superiority by developing and integrating forward-thinking communication and technology systems. Each team member plays an important role in making this possible by bringing their skills and knowledge to help our customers tackle their challenges, devise innovative solutions, and support their critical missions. We take care of our employees through a balanced work-life, fair salaries, great benefits, and giving them a voice.

Benefits

• We offer health, dental, vision, life, and supplemental insurance for full-time employees and their families.
• We also offer holiday and vacation pay, sick leave, performance-based bonuses, a company-matched retirement plan, and an education reimbursement program.

Zekiah Technologies, Inc. does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), ethnicity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.