Senior Azure Application Developer

West 4th Strategy; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401k contribution

Job summary

West 4th Strategy is seeking a Senior Azure Application Developer to design, build, and maintain cloud-native applications for the United States Capitol Police. You will work with Azure App Service, Functions and SQL Managed Instance to deliver scalable, secure solutions and RESTful APIs integrated with enterprise systems.

The role emphasizes CI/CD, IaC, and security best practices, with mentoring responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of application development experience.
• Strong proficiency in C#/.NET and REST APIs.
• Hands-on experience with Azure-native architecture and modern design patterns.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Experience in a federal or law enforcement environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and build cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure using Azure App Service, Functions and SQL Managed Instance.
• Develop scalable, serverless and event-driven solutions in C#/.NET using Service Bus, Event Grid and Logic Apps.
• Design, build and secure RESTful APIs and integrations with enterprise systems.
• Lead technical design decisions and apply modern application design patterns and Azure-native architecture.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code to automate build, test and deployment.

Skills

C#/.NET

REST APIs

Azure-native architecture

Federal environment experience

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering

Tools

Azure App Service

Azure Functions

Azure SQL Managed Instance

Job description

Senior Azure Application Developer

ROLE

We need an experienced Senior Azure Application Developer (Cloud Native) to support a contract with the United States Capitol Police's (USCP) Enterprise Applications Management Division (EAMD) where the design, building, and maintenance of mission critical applications that support that law enforcement mission reside. In this role, you will design and build cloud native applications using Microsoft Azure services such as Azure App Service, Azure Functions, and Azure SQL Managed Instance. You will also develop scalable, serverless, and event driven solutions, integrate enterprise systems, and implement CI/CD and security best practices. This is a full-time opportunity. We can offer a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and build cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure using Azure App Service, Azure Functions and Azure SQL Managed Instance.
• Develop scalable, serverless and event-driven solutions in C#/.NET using services such as Service Bus, Event Grid and Logic Apps.
• Design, build and secure RESTful APIs and integrations with USCP enterprise systems.
• Lead technical design decisions and apply modern application design patterns and Azure-native architecture.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code to automate build, test and deployment.
• Apply security best practices, including Entra ID authentication, managed identities, Key Vault secrets and least-privilege access.
• Implement application monitoring and diagnostics with Application Insights and Azure Monitor; tune performance and cost.
• Modernize and migrate on-premises applications to Azure.
• Perform code reviews and mentor developers on cloud-native practices.
• Document architecture, solutions and runbooks; provide limited cross-training.
• Participate in the 4-week transition and knowledge-transfer overlap with incumbent staff, including shadowing and review of existing documentation and procedures.
• Provide off-hours and weekend support for scheduled deployments and USCP special events (e.g., Presidential Inauguration, State of the Union) with advance notice.
• Contribute accomplishments, issues and planned work to the monthly progress report delivered to the COR.
• Protect sensitive USCP, House and Senate information and follow USCP standards of conduct, IT policies and badge requirements.

BACKGROUND/REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• 5-8+ years of application development experience
• Strong proficiency in C#/.NET and REST APIs
• Hands-on experience with Azure-native architecture and modern application design patterns
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline

DESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• Microsoft certifications (e.g., AZ-204 Azure Developer, AZ-305 Solutions Architect)
• Experience developing enterprise scale applications
• Experience in a federal or law enforcement environment

LOCATION

• Washington, DC – USCP Facility
• Hybrid – 100% on-site for first 2 months, then 2 days on-site / 3 days telework (USCP may increase on-site days)

CLEARANCE

• Must be a US Citizen
• Ability to pass a USCP criminal history check and fingerprinting for badge access.

CLIENT

• United States Capitol Police (USCP), Enterprise Applications Management Division (EAMD)

HOURS

• 40 hours per week
• 8 hours per day

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION

• Employment Classification Eligibility – W2

RELOCATION

• Not eligible for relocation benefits

COMPENSATION

• Salary range: $140,000 - $150,000
• Benefits: Benefits package includes options for health, dental, and vision insurance coverage; 401k contribution options. Full benefits brochure available for review.

West 4th Strategy is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, political affiliation, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.

Other Considerations:

This position is W-2 only; no Corp-to-Corp or 1099 candidates. Relocation will not be offered. This position requires access to Department of Justice facilities and systems. As a condition of employment, selected candidates must complete and receive favorable adjudication from a federal government background investigation as required by the U.S. Department of Justice. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 80% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 80% of the time.