Sharepoint Development Lead - TS required to apply - Wash DC

Bow Wave LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bow-Wave-LLC is looking for an IOD SharePoint Application Development Lead in Washington D.C. This role requires overseeing the modernization and migration of seven SharePoint applications to SharePoint Online, leading technical design, and managing a small development team. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of experience in web application or SharePoint development, with strong knowledge in SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365 Power Platform. This position is onsite 5 days a week.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in web application or SharePoint development.
• Strong experience with SharePoint Online and SharePoint SE, including migration or modernization work.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse).
• Proficiency in modern front-end technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React.
• Familiarity with building and consuming APIs (REST required).
• Strong knowledge of software development best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end redevelopment and migration of seven legacy SharePoint applications to SharePoint Online.
• Evaluate and redesign information architecture to align with modern SharePoint Online design patterns.
• Oversee the architecture, design, and implementation of custom components.

Skills

SharePoint Online

JavaScript

React

APIs

Power Platform

HTML

CSS

Debugging

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

Job description

IOD SharePoint Application Development Lead

Clearance & Work Location Requirements

• TS/SCI
• Onsite 5 days per week at JEH (Washington D.C.)
• Technical stack: SharePoint, React, JavaScript, Power Platform, APIs

Position: IT Subject Matter Expert – Senior (WSU)

Education: Bachelor's required

Experience: Minimum 8 years

Position Summary

The SharePoint Application Development Lead will oversee the modernization, migration, and redevelopment of seven SharePoint-based applications as the program transitions from SharePoint Server SE to SharePoint Online. Several applications contain custom JavaScript/React components and API integrations that must be updated, rebuilt, or re-architected in the cloud environment.

This individual will lead technical design, application rebuilds, and integration patterns while guiding a small development team (including one dedicated coder) and managing client stakeholders. A core responsibility of the role is rethinking information architecture, leveraging modern SharePoint Online capabilities, and evaluating opportunities to incorporate Microsoft 365 Power Platform components (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end redevelopment and migration of seven legacy SharePoint applications to SharePoint Online.
• Evaluate and redesign information architecture to align with modern SharePoint Online design patterns and user experience standards.
• Oversee the architecture, design, and implementation of custom components, including React-based interfaces and API-driven integrations.
• Provide project and product leadership, managing priorities, schedules, and expectations across internal teams and client stakeholders.
• Assess modernization options and recommend use of Power Platform components where appropriate (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse).
• Ensure solutions follow Microsoft 365 best practices, governance, security standards, and modern cloud development patterns.
• Translate UI/UX concepts into functional, scalable applications.
• Write clean, well-structured, maintainable code and review code produced by team members.
• Conduct testing, troubleshooting, and performance tuning to ensure reliable functionality after migration.
• Document architectures, configurations, workflows, and application logic to support long‑term maintenance.
• Stay current on emerging technologies, SharePoint Online capabilities, Power Platform enhancements, and enterprise integration patterns.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in web application or SharePoint development.
• Strong experience with SharePoint Online and SharePoint SE, including migration or modernization work.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse).
• Proficiency in modern front-end technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React.
• Familiarity with building and consuming APIs (REST required; RPC optional).
• Experience integrating custom components with enterprise systems via APIs.
• Strong knowledge of software development best practices, source control, testing, and documentation.
• Ability to redesign information architecture and translate UX wireframes into functional interfaces.
• Excellent communication skills, with demonstrated success interacting with program leadership and stakeholders.
• Experience providing technical direction to junior developers or small teams.
• Strong debugging, problem solving, and analytical skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Git or other version control systems.
• Knowledge of cloud governance, workflows, and secure application patterns within Microsoft 365.
• Understanding of modern authentication and authorization patterns (OAuth, Graph API).
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience with database integration or Dataverse modeling.
• Familiarity with modern web development frameworks and libraries beyond React.