Senior Software & Database Developer (Remote/Hybrid)

Attainx,inc-; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 145,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Disability coverage

Job summary

AttainX, Inc. is seeking a Software and Database Developer IV to support DHS CISA. The role develops, integrates, delivers, and sustains applications and manages complex databases across the full stack.

It may serve as a team lead and coordinates with Government stakeholders. The required qualifications include a 7+ year track record, a degree in CS/IT/engineering, and strong experience with AWS, databases, and modern stacks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of related experience in software development, database administration, or a combination of these disciplines.
• Experience independently delivering software products from functional specifications using front-end, back-end, database, and hosting tools.
• Experience with AWS, API integration, cloud-based architecture, deployment, and application sustainment.
• Experience with database platforms such as SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis; ability to design, configure, optimize, and maintain complex databases.
• Experience with version control tools such as Git, SVN, or Mercurial and development frameworks or stacks such as MEAN, Django, LAMP, or Ruby on Rails.
• Experience developing test plans and performing unit, integration, regression, and deployment validation testing.
• Experience resolving database performance and capacity issues, performing backups and recovery, and managing access and data integrity.
• Ability to work highly independently on complex technical and business matters, communicate clearly, and provide technical guidance or team leadership.
• Must be a U.S. citizen able to obtain and maintain required DHS Public Trust eligibility; Federal or DHS/CISA experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of secure coding, software configuration management, change control, vulnerability remediation, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Independently develop, integrate, and deliver applications from functional specifications using front-end, back-end, database, and hosting tools.
• Complete coding, UI/UX implementation, database integration, and deployment across all layers of the stack; translate approved user requirements into working software.
• Develop and maintain APIs and cloud-based application architecture using approved AWS services; integrate applications, databases, and enterprise interfaces.
• Design, manage, and maintain complex databases, including schemas, data structures, configurations, and access methods supporting application requirements.
• Evaluate and optimize database configurations, queries, indexes, and access; resolve performance bottlenecks and capacity issues.
• Perform and validate database backups, recovery, and restore procedures; document results and support service continuity and data protection.
• Advise users on access to multiple databases; investigate data conflicts and coordinate corrective actions and access controls.
• Troubleshoot complex application and database issues, correct programming errors, and implement enhancements based on findings and user feedback.
• Provide test plans; develop and execute unit, integration, regression, and database tests, documenting results and validating changes before release.
• Maintain source code, version history, software baselines, and database configurations through approved version control and change management processes.
• Deploy upgrades and enhancements using approved release, rollback, and validation procedures; implement patches, security updates, and vulnerability remediation.
• Monitor application and database health, performance, and capacity; recommend preventive maintenance, automation, and resource optimization.
• Protect data integrity and sensitive information, including PCII; coordinate secure coding and access with security teams.
• Maintain technical documentation, test plans, troubleshooting procedures, and deployment records; support help desk knowledge transfer.
• May serve as a team lead, coordinate technical work, and mentor colleagues; advise the manager on complex technical and business matters.
• Stay current with development and database practices; recommend approved improvements and use software aligned with DHS TRM requirements.

Skills

Independent work capability

Team leadership

Problem solving

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science/IT/engineering

Tools

AWS

API integration

Cloud architecture

Git

SVN

Mercurial

MEAN

Django

LAMP

Ruby on Rails

SQL Server

Oracle

MySQL

MongoDB

Redis

Job description

AttainX, Inc. is seeking a Software and Database Developer IV to support DHS CISA. The role develops, integrates, delivers, and sustains applications and manages complex databases across the full stack.

It may serve as a team lead and coordinates with Government stakeholders. The required qualifications include a 7+ year track record, a degree in CS/IT/engineering, and strong experience with AWS, databases, and modern stacks.