USAF - Application Software Developer

cFocus Software Incorporated; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

cFocus Software seeks an Application Software Developer to join our program supporting the United States Air Force. This on-site role in Linthicum Heights, MD requires an Active TS/SCI clearance and will involve developing, testing, and maintaining enterprise application software across cloud and on‑prem environments.

You will implement API development, CI/CD pipelines, IaC/CaC automation, and secure coding practices while collaborating with architects, operations, and cybersecurity teams to

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• B.S. in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Experience developing, integrating, testing, and maintaining enterprise application software.
• Proficiency in programming and scripting technologies applicable to the environment.
• Translate requirements into maintainable code and interfaces.
• Experience with API development, data exchange, version control, debugging, and automated testing.
• Understanding of DevSecOps, CI/CD, deployment automation, IaC, CaC, and configuration control.
• Knowledge of secure coding, access controls, vulnerability remediation, and monitoring.
• Troubleshoot and document solutions; maintain technical docs.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, operations, and cybersecurity teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and designs; develop features and integration components.
• Write, review, test, debug, and maintain code and scripts.
• Develop and test APIs and data interfaces under gov. requirements.
• Integrate apps and data services across cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Create CI/CD pipelines and versioned artifacts with security guardrails.
• Automate deployment using IaC and CaC per designs.
• Conduct integration and system testing; resolve defects.
• Maintain lifecycle traceability across requirements, code, configurations, tests, releases.
• Support STIG requirements and secure configurations with Cybersecurity.
• Assist vulnerability scanning; analyze findings and apply fixes.
• Implement logging, monitoring, and error handling; ensure performance.
• Maintain baselines and change records per Configuration Management Plan.
• Provide RMF/ATO evidence and support continuous ATO activities.
• Document legacy code and data-schema issues; propose engineering options.
• Explore AI options in CI/CD; propose approved integrations.
• Prepare deployment instructions and incident support with logs.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

Programming & scripting

Systems integration

API development

CI/CD & DevSecOps

Education

B.S. Computer Science / IT / related field

Tools

Git / version control

Automated testing

IaC / CaC

CI/CD tooling

Job description

cFocus Software seeks an Application Software Developer to join our program supporting the United States Air Force (USAF). This position is on-site in Linthicum Heights, MD. This position requires an Active TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Experience developing, integrating, testing, and maintaining enterprise application software.
• Proficiency in programming and scripting technologies applicable to the assigned application environment.
• Ability to translate requirements and designs into maintainable code and documented interfaces.
• Experience with API development, data exchange, version control, debugging, and automated testing.
• Understanding of DevSecOps, CI/CD, deployment automation, IaC, CaC, and configuration control.
• Knowledge of secure coding, access controls, vulnerability remediation, and application monitoring.
• Ability to troubleshoot application and integration issues and maintain technical documentation.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills for coordinating architects, developers, operations, and cybersecurity teams..

Duties:

• Analyze approved requirements and technical designs; develop application features, services, and integration components aligned with DC3 enterprise architecture.
• Write, review, test, debug, and maintain code and scripts using approved technologies.
• Develop, document, test, and maintain Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and data-sharing interfaces under approved requirements and interagency agreements.
• Integrate applications and data services across cloud and on-premises environments; coordinate interfaces and dependencies with architecture, infrastructure, and data teams.
• Create and maintain Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and versioned artifacts for applications, incorporating Government-specified security controls and guardrails.
• Implement application deployment and configuration automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC), consistent with approved designs.
• Conduct software integration and testing, document results, resolve defects, and prepare solutions for Government review and authorized deployment.
• Maintain lifecycle traceability among requirements, code changes, configurations, tests, and releases.
• Develop automation supporting assigned Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) requirements and secure configurations; coordinate implementation with cybersecurity personnel.
• Support automated vulnerability scanning through CI/CD pipelines, analyze findings, recommend remediation, and implement approved code fixes, patches, and configuration changes.
• Implement logging, monitoring, observability, alerts, and error handling; troubleshoot application performance, availability, and integration issues.
• Maintain application baselines and change records under the approved Configuration Management Plan. Use centralized repositories and required cybersecurity evaluation before production changes.
• Provide technical evidence, documentation, and monitoring data supporting Risk Management Framework (RMF), Authorization to Operate (ATO), and continuous ATO activities.
• Support technical debt assessment and approved remediation through modular sprints; document legacy code and data-schema issues and contribute to engineering alternatives.
• Research and test approved opportunities for agentic AI or other AI capabilities in CI/CD; recommend options and integrate them following Government approval.
• Prepare design and as-built records, deployment instructions, and support documentation; assist incident response by supplying logs and implementing directed corrective actions.