Senior Applications Programmer - Quantico, VA

Yakshna Solutions, Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Training and professional development assistance

Job summary

A leading IT solutions provider in Herndon, Virginia is seeking a Senior Applications Programmer to support software development for government applications. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software design, development, and testing. Requires an active Secret Clearance and strong qualifications in Information Technology. This position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 10 years’ experience with MA/MS or 5 years’ with BA/BS in software development.

Responsibilities

• Supports software development tasks for CIMS mission applications.
• Designs, develops, and tests new application features.
• Responsible for software design and development.
• Troubleshoots production problems.
• Researches and tests new products based on requirements.

Skills

MA/MS in Information Technology

Active Secret Clearance

CompTIA Security +

Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals

Education

MA/MS in Information Technology

BA/BS in Information Technology

Job description

We strive to attract and retain the brightest people and offer different job experiences with a full range of challenges and rewards.

We help companies realize and implement IT solutions strategically. Yakshna Solutions supports our client’s mission and goals by sharing our know-how, skills and knowledge. We strive to attract and retain the brightest people and offer different job experiences with a full range of challenges and rewards. We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer.

Working with Yakshna gives you the opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills, and abilities. Additionally, you can build a network of peers, mentors and advance your career! We offer exciting opportunities to work with leading industry experts, business consultants and IT specialists across large government and private sector companies. The people who work in Yakshna are as diverse as our services. We recognize the crucial importance of each individual to our success and offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and innovative training.

Opportunities here exist across many services and across many US states. Don’t forget to refer your friends to earn cash for qualified referrals! Based on your relevant profile and our current requirements, our recruitment team will contact you as soon as possible.

Open Jobs

Nov 21 2025

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Job Title

Job Description

77555 Senior Applications Programmer

Yakshna Solutions, Inc ., (YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman-owned small business enterprises, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations. YSI is committed to serve its business communities as a leading IT vendor providing innovative, quality, and cost-effective IT business solutions and services.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes the following: 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, training, and professional development assistance.

YSI offers a competitive benefits package that includes the following: 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, training and professional development assistance.

Job Responsibilities

• Supports all software development and integration tasks for CIMS mission applications, including ALERTS, ACIS, and DRS, , Release/Implementation Plan, Test Plan/Reports.
• Designs, develops, and tests new application features, remediates defects, performs module integration, and validates system performance. Collaborates with testers, analysts, and database personnel to ensure proper separation of duties and efficient release execution.
• Responsible for designing, developing, enhancing, debugging, and implementing software.
• Troubleshoots production problems relating to software applications.
• Research, tests, builds, and coordinates the conversion and/or integration of new products based on government requirements. Analyzes information to recommend, design, and plan development of new applications or modify existing ones.
• Apply coding and testing standards, security testing tools including "fuzzing" static-analysis code scanning tools, and conduct code reviews. Designs, develops, and modifies software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure the outcome and consequence of design. Determine and document software patches or the extent of releases that would leave software vulnerable.
• Conducts trial runs of programs and software applications to ensure the desired information is produced and instructions and security levels are correct. Develop secure code, error handling, software system testing, validation procedures, programming, and documentation.
• Performs feasibility analysis on potential future project to management. Resolves problems with software and responds to suggestions for improvements and enhancements. Instructs, assigns, directs, and checks the work of other software developers on the development team. Participate in the development of software user manuals.
• Translate security requirements into application design elements including documenting the elements of the software attack surfaces, conducting threat modeling, and defining any specific security criteria and addressing security implications in the software acceptance phase including completion criteria, risk acceptance and documentation, common criteria, and methods of independent testing.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• MA/MS in Information Technology with concentration on software development and 10 years’ experience OR BA/BS in Information Technology with concentration on software development and 5 years’ experience.
• Active Secret Clearance
• Active CompTIA Security +, and GSEC (Ability to obtain) or equivalent
• Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals MCADF or equivalent

Salary: $120-140k/A with benefits

US Citizenship / Green card

ONSITE ONLY

No C2C

W-2 Only

YSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.