Software Programmer - SME

Guidehouse; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a highly experienced Software Programmer – SME to support a large federal modernization program in secure environments.

The role guides engineering direction, leads development, mentors teams, and drives secure, scalable software solutions across enterprise applications.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive software development with leadership responsibilities.
• Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI eligibility.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Eight+ years developing highly complex enterprise applications and software solutions.
• Experience as software architect/technical lead on enterprise applications.
• Strong experience with Java, C#, .NET, Python, JavaScript, or equivalent technologies.
• Experience designing enterprise APIs and distributed applications.
• Experience leading Agile software delivery teams in secure federal environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical leader for design, development, modernization, and sustainment of enterprise software solutions.
• Architect secure, scalable, and resilient applications for complex workflows.
• Lead modernization with cloud migration, re-platforming, API development, and containerization.
• Promote engineering best practices, standards, and reusable frameworks.
• Guide DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and secure software delivery practices.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and cybersecurity teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Lead architecture discussions, design sessions, and engineering planning.
• Mentor developers and engineering teams.
• Support troubleshooting, performance optimization, and sustainment activities.
• Ensure solutions meet security and compliance requirements.
• Create architecture documentation and technical designs.

Skills

Software architecture leadership

DevSecOps

Cloud technologies

API design

Agile delivery

Mentoring teams

Security/compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

AWS

Azure

CI/CD tools

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Job Family

Software Architecture (SYA)

Travel Required

Up to 10%

Clearance Required

Active Top Secret (TS)

What You Will Do

Guidehouse is seeking a highly experienced Software Programmer – SME to support a large-scale federal technology modernization program operating within secure and classified environments.

This role serves as a senior technical authority responsible for architecting, modernizing, and sustaining complex enterprise applications supporting mission-critical operations. The selected candidate will guide engineering direction, lead development efforts, mentor technical teams, and drive implementation of secure, scalable, and maintainable software solutions.

The ideal candidate combines deep software engineering expertise with proven technical leadership experience across enterprise application architecture, modernization initiatives, DevSecOps practices, cloud technologies, and secure software delivery.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical leader for design, development, modernization, and sustainment of enterprise software solutions.
• Architect secure, scalable, and resilient applications supporting complex business and mission workflows.
• Lead modernization initiatives involving cloud migration, application re-platforming, API development, containerization, and service decomposition.
• Establish and promote engineering best practices, coding standards, architecture patterns, and reusable frameworks.
• Guide implementation of DevSecOps processes, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and secure software delivery practices.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, infrastructure engineers, and cybersecurity teams to deliver integrated technical solutions.
• Lead technical reviews, architecture discussions, solution design sessions, and engineering planning activities.
• Provide mentorship and technical direction to developers and engineering teams.
• Support complex troubleshooting efforts, operational issue resolution, performance optimization, and application sustainment activities.
• Ensure solutions align with security, compliance, operational, and technical requirements.
• Create and maintain architecture documentation, technical designs, implementation guides, and engineering artifacts.

What You Will Need

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree or four (4) additional years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Twelve (12)+ years of progressive software development experience with demonstrated technical leadership responsibilities.
• Eight (8)+ years developing highly complex enterprise applications and software solutions.
• Experience serving as a software architect, technical lead, software engineering lead, or senior software developer supporting enterprise applications.
• Strong experience with modern programming languages such as Java, C#, .NET, Python, JavaScript, or equivalent technologies.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise APIs, system integrations, distributed applications, and database-driven solutions.
• Experience leading Agile software delivery teams and supporting modern application development practices.
• Experience supporting secure, compliance-driven federal environments.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and leadership skills.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Experience with AWS, Azure, or hybrid cloud architectures.
• Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and automation technologies.
• Experience with containerization platforms such as Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.
• Experience with microservices architectures, event-driven systems, and distributed application patterns.
• Experience supporting cloud modernization and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with NIST 800-53, RMF, STIGs, secure coding practices, and authorization requirements.
• Experience supporting classified, national security, intelligence community, or other highly regulated environments.
• AWS, Azure, Security+, CISSP, CKA, or related technical certifications.

The annual salary range for this position is $100,100.00-$150,400.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Care.com annual membership
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.