Senior Software Developer

Jobtailor; Washington; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an Architect to design and develop secure enterprise applications supporting investigative workflows. You will implement audit logging, privileged-access controls, and align with federal security requirements to deliver reliable systems.

You will lead development activities, mentor junior engineers, diagnose complex issues, optimize performance, and contribute to design reviews, documentation, and code-quality standards while supporting cloud deployments and DevSecOps

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of enterprise-software development experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages and secure-coding methodologies.
• Experience with government environments requiring audit compliance, CJIS standards, or privileged access controls.
• Familiarity with AWS/Azure cloud services and FedRAMP-aligned platforms.
• Clear communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Candidates must meet eligibility requirements for a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop secure enterprise applications supporting investigative workflows.
• Implement audit logging, privileged-access controls, and other federal security requirements.
• Ensure software maintainability, reliability, and compliance with secure-development standards.
• Lead development activities and provide technical guidance to junior team members.
• Diagnose complex issues and optimize system performance.
• Contribute to documentation, design reviews, and code-quality standards.
• Support cloud deployments and DevSecOps pipelines.

Skills

Enterprise software development

Secure coding methodologies

Audit compliance

Federal security requirements

Lead developer guidance

Cloud deployments

DevSecOps

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

Tools

AWS

Azure

DevSecOps pipelines

Job description

• Architect, design, and develop secure enterprise applications supporting investigative workflows.
• Implement audit logging, privileged-access controls, and other federal security requirements.
• Ensure software maintainability, reliability, and compliance with secure-development standards.
• Lead development activities and provide technical guidance to junior team members.
• Diagnose complex issues and optimize system performance.
• Contribute to documentation, design reviews, and code-quality standards.
• Support cloud deployments and DevSecOps pipelines.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of enterprise-software development experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages and secure-coding methodologies.
• Experience with government environments requiring audit compliance, CJIS standards, or privileged access controls.
• Familiarity with AWS/Azure cloud services and FedRAMP-aligned platforms.
• Clear communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Candidates must meet eligibility requirements for a Secret clearance.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in architecting and developing secure enterprise applications, with a strong focus on compliance with federal security requirements and secure-coding methodologies. Proven ability to lead development teams, optimize system performance, and ensure software maintainability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Enterprise Software Development
• Secure Coding Methodologies
• AWS/Azure Cloud Services
• Audit Compliance
• Secret Clearance Eligibility

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Application Architecture
• Software Development
• Audit Logging Implementation
• Privileged Access Controls
• System Performance Optimization
• Documentation Standards
• Code Quality Standards
• DevSecOps Pipelines
• Investigative Workflows
• Secure Development Standards

Soft Skills

• Clear Communication
• Attention to Detail

Industry Keywords

• Federal Security Requirements
• CJIS Standards
• FedRAMP