Lead Software Developer

AnaVation, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous cost sharing for medical insurance

Company-paid dental insurance

Company-paid long-term and short-term disability insurance

Company-paid vision insurance

401(k) plan with generous match

Tuition and training reimbursement

Generous paid leave and holiday package

Job summary

AnaVation, LLC is seeking a Lead Software Developer in Washington, DC, to provide technical and thought leadership in modernizing legacy applications in the Federal government space.

The ideal candidate will have 11+ years of experience in enterprise applications, active Secret clearance, and expertise in cloud-native development. Benefits include generous medical insurance, tuition reimbursement, and competitive pay.

Qualifications

• 11+ years designing, maintaining, and modernizing secure, scalable enterprise applications.
• Minimum active Secret clearance; ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret.
• Expert-level command of the English language (oral and written).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in modernization of a multi-tenant legacy software application.
• Resolve complex technical issues and provide innovative solutions.
• Mentor cross-functional development team members.

Skills

Technical leadership

Enterprise application modernization

Infrastructure optimization

Cloud-native development

Cybersecurity GRC tools experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Lead Software Developer

AnaVation is seeking a Lead Software Developer with an active Secret clearance. The ideal candidate will be a technical and thought leader with a passion for modernizing legacy enterprise applications in the Federal government space. This is a full‑time, onsite position at our customer in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, thought, and people leadership in redesign, development, maintenance, and modernization of a large, multi‑tenant legacy software application, including hands‑on development support as needed.
• Resolve particularly complex technical issues; provide innovative technical solutions to address environmental constraints and challenges.
• Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships to support activities throughout the entire SDLC.
• Ensure attainment of all SLAs/SLOs in accordance with the QASP.
• Mentor cross‑functional development team members to achieve collective success.
• Work in a dynamic environment and adapt to changing conditions.
• Demonstrate originality, creativity, and initiative requiring minimal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in IT, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• 11+ years designing, maintaining, and modernizing secure, scalable enterprise applications.
• Minimum active Secret clearance; ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret.
• Hands‑on technical expertise: infrastructure optimization, scalability, enterprise software architecture, cloud‑native development, backend development, frontend engineering, database engineering, security engineering, workflow and business logic engines, API and systems integration, data engineering and analytics, automation, and DevOps.
• Experience migrating legacy, multi‑tenant applications to the cloud while maintaining security posture, meeting strict uptime requirements, and significantly improving user experience (UX).
• Understanding of standards such as OSCAL.
• Expert‑level command of the English language (oral and written), with experience interacting effectively at the CIO and CISO levels of large organizations.
• Expert‑level organizational skills and ability to keep a multitude of tasks and projects on track at all times with minimal supervision.
• High‑level application development and cybersecurity certifications strongly preferred.
• Specific experience with JCAM, eMASS, Xacta, Archer, or similar cybersecurity GRC tools.

Location

Washington, DC with potential for hybrid telework schedule upon client approval.

Benefits

• Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for employee and dependents.
• 100% company‑paid dental insurance for employees and dependents.
• 100% company‑paid long‑term and short‑term disability insurance.
• 100% company‑paid vision insurance for employees and dependents.
• 401(k) plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting.
• Competitive pay.
• Generous paid leave and holiday package.
• Tuition and training reimbursement.
• Life and AD&D insurance.

EEO Statement

AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.