Lead Software Developer

Raye IT Consulting; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Raye IT Consulting, LLC in Washington, DC is seeking a senior Software Development Lead to guide design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and support of mission-critical NOAA Marine Operations applications. This role oversees Windows, web, and database platforms and collaborates with government stakeholders and cybersecurity teams.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on software engineering with architecture, Agile delivery, and team leadership.

Qualifications

• Senior software-development and technical-leadership experience on complex operational, scientific, or mission-critical applications.
• Experience leading end-to-end software development lifecycle delivery.
• Strong software-architecture, system-integration, application-testing, and technical-review experience.
• Hands-on development with C#/.NET and JavaScript technologies.
• Experience designing, developing, integrating, or supporting relational databases using SQL and platforms such as SQL Server, MySQL, or Oracle.
• Experience leading Agile delivery and applying disciplined engineering practices, including source control, code review, configuration/change management, release management, testing, and defect management.
• Ability to translate operational requirements into secure, reliable, and supportable technical solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to lead technical teams and collaborate with Government and nontechnical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead software projects through requirements, architecture, design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment.
• Translate mission and end-user needs into secure, maintainable technical solutions and traceable delivery requirements.
• Direct development of scientific and operational applications, websites, dashboards, databases, interfaces, and custom Government solutions.
• Provide technical leadership for C#/.NET, JavaScript, SQL/database, Windows, and web-based solutions.
• Develop project, implementation, test, and release plans; identify technical risks, dependencies, and resource needs.
• Lead architecture reviews, design reviews, code walkthroughs, test reviews, and release-readiness decisions.
• Establish source-control, peer-review, testing, configuration-management, change-control, and secure-release practices.
• Coordinate unit, system, functional, interface, regression, performance, integration, interoperability, stress, security, and Section 508 testing as applicable.
• Lead Tier 1–3 troubleshooting for custom-developed software, including root‑cause analysis, defect resolution, and production fixes.
• Maintain system, user, administrator, configuration, deployment, and support documentation.
• Mentor developers and coordinate delivery with cybersecurity, infrastructure, network, service desk, and mission‑operations teams.
• Support transition and knowledge-transfer activities while maintaining continuity of Marine Operations software services.

Skills

C#/.NET

JavaScript

End-to-end SDLC leadership

Software architecture

Agile delivery

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Visual Studio 2022+

ASP.NET/.NET Core

JavaScript/AngularJS

SQL/T‑SQL/PL‑SQL

IIS

WPF/XAML

Job description

Raye IT Consulting, LLC is a 8a certified minority woman‑owned IT consulting and technology firm. Raye IT brings over 20 years experience in delivering mission‑critical programs and support for the Federal Government and large agencies. We specialize in program and project management, capital planning and IT investment portfolio management, infrastructure support and application development deployment to include IT operations and maintenance. We deliver value through technical and managerial expertise – innovation, efficient processes, executable strategies, and methodologies that generate tangible and measurable results to our clients across the Federal, Civilian and DoD sectors.

Primary focus

Scientific and operational software supporting NOAA Marine Operations

Position Overview

We are seeking a senior Software Development Lead to guide the design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and support of mission‑critical applications used by NOAA Marine Operations. This role leads technical delivery across Windows, web, application, and database environments and works closely with Government stakeholders, developers, cybersecurity teams, system administrators, and operational users.

The ideal candidate combines hands‑on software engineering expertise with strong architecture, Agile delivery, testing, and team‑leadership skills. Experience supporting marine, scientific, shipboard, or other operational environments is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead software projects through requirements, architecture, design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment.
• Translate mission and end‑user needs into secure, maintainable technical solutions and traceable delivery requirements.
• Direct development of scientific and operational applications, websites, dashboards, databases, interfaces, and custom Government solutions.
• Provide technical leadership for C#/.NET, JavaScript, SQL/database, Windows, and web‑based solutions.
• Develop project, implementation, test, and release plans; identify technical risks, dependencies, and resource needs.
• Lead architecture reviews, design reviews, code walkthroughs, test reviews, and release‑readiness decisions.
• Establish and enforce source‑control, peer‑review, testing, configuration‑management, change‑control, and secure‑release practices.
• Coordinate unit, system, functional, interface, regression, performance, integration, interoperability, stress, security, and Section 508 testing as applicable.
• Lead Tier 1–3 troubleshooting for custom‑developed software, including root‑cause analysis, defect resolution, and production fixes.
• Maintain system, user, administrator, configuration, deployment, and support documentation.
• Mentor developers and coordinate delivery with cybersecurity, infrastructure, network, service desk, and mission‑operations teams.
• Support transition and knowledge‑transfer activities while maintaining continuity of Marine Operations software services.

Required Qualifications

• Senior software‑development and technical‑leadership experience supporting complex operational, scientific, or mission‑critical applications.
• Demonstrated experience leading end‑to‑end software development lifecycle delivery.
• Strong software‑architecture, system‑integration, application‑testing, and technical‑review experience.
• Hands‑on development experience with C#/.NET and JavaScript technologies.
• Experience designing, developing, integrating, or supporting relational databases using SQL and platforms such as SQL Server, MySQL, or Oracle.
• Experience leading Agile delivery and applying disciplined engineering practices, including source control, code review, configuration/change management, release management, testing, and defect management.
• Ability to translate operational requirements into secure, reliable, and supportable technical solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to lead technical teams and collaborate with Government and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Ability to satisfy applicable NOAA security‑screening and access requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting marine operations, oceanographic research, shipboard systems, scientific‑computing platforms, or distributed operational environments.
• Experience supporting high‑latency, low‑bandwidth, or intermittently connected operations.
• Experience with Visual Studio 2022+, ASP.NET/.NET Core, C#, JavaScript/AngularJS, WPF/XAML, IIS, Java/J2EE, SQL/T‑SQL/PL‑SQL, and database technologies.
• Familiarity with Federal, DOC, NOAA, or comparable Government cybersecurity, change‑control, records, and Section 508 requirements.
• CSM, PSM I, or comparable Agile certification; relevant Microsoft, cloud, secure‑development, or database certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, information systems, engineering, or a related field.
• Experience supporting marine operations, oceanographic research, shipboard systems, scientific‑computing platforms, or distributed operational environments.
• Experience supporting high‑latency, low‑bandwidth, or intermittently connected operations.
• Experience with Visual Studio 2022+, ASP.NET/.NET Core, C#, JavaScript/AngularJS, WPF/XAML, IIS, Java/J2EE, SQL/T‑SQL/PL‑SQL, and database technologies.
• Familiarity with Federal, DOC, NOAA, or comparable Government cybersecurity, change‑control, records, and Section 508 requirements.
• CSM, PSM I, or comparable Agile certification; relevant Microsoft, cloud, secure‑development, or database certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, information systems, engineering, or a related field.

Security Clearance Requirement

Public Trust.

Schedule

Monday - Friday (Hybrid)

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off

Raye IT Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.