Senior Applications Developer

ID
2025-23571
Category
Engineering
Location : Location
US-VA-Arlington
Minimum Clearance Required
Top Secret/SCI
Travel Requirement
N/A

Overview

SENIOR APPLICATION DEVELOPER (NAUT):

 

Bowhead seeks a Senior Application Developer to support our customer on the Nautical contract in the Arlington, VA area. This position serves as a technical leader in the modernization of legacy DoD systems, providing advanced expertise in cloud-native development, architecture design, and team leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architectural design and development of complex cloud-native applications and systems for DoD modernization initiatives
  • Drive technical decision-making for legacy application migration strategies and modernization approaches
  • Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level developers on best practices and advanced techniques
  • Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient cloud architectures using industry best practices
  • Lead code reviews and establish coding standards, development processes, and quality assurance procedures
  • Collaborate with system architects and technical leads to define overall system architecture and integration strategies
  • Implement advanced DevOps practices including infrastructure as code, automated deployment pipelines, and monitoring solutions
  • Design and develop complex microservices architectures with proper service mesh implementation
  • Lead performance optimization efforts for cloud applications including load testing and capacity planning
  • Coordinate with government stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure technical solutions meet mission needs
  • Evaluate and recommend new technologies, frameworks, and tools to improve development efficiency and system performance
  • Lead incident response efforts for production issues and implement preventive measures
  • Design and implement comprehensive security controls throughout the application development lifecycle
  • Participate in technical reviews, design sessions, and architectural decision meetings
  • Manage technical debt and legacy system dependencies during migration projects
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams, design documents, and operational procedures
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams including security, operations, and quality assurance
  • Lead proof-of-concept development and technical feasibility studies
  • Ensure compliance with DOD Directive 8140 and applicable cybersecurity frameworks
  • Interface with the customer and external stakeholders in working groups, technical exchange meetings, and other forums
  • Chair/co-chair meetings and working groups on behalf of government representatives as directed
  • Resolve technical problems, allocate resources, and monitor development team performance to meet contract requirements
  • Provide daily technical leadership and guidance to development team members
  • Provide planned replacement information at least 15 calendar days prior to replacement
  • Provide information within 24 hours of an unplanned replacement
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or related technical field from an ABET accredited or CAE designated institution; Master's degree preferred. Ten (10) years of progressive experience in software development with significant cloud application experience may be substituted in lieu of degree
  • Minimum of 8+ years of progressive experience in software development with significant cloud application experience
  • Expert-level proficiency in multiple programming languages and development frameworks
  • Extensive experience with cloud platforms and advanced cloud services (compute, storage, networking, security)
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud-native design patterns
  • Proven leadership experience mentoring technical teams and managing complex development projects
  • Advanced knowledge of containerization, orchestration, and service mesh technologies
  • Experience with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates)
  • Strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing strategies
  • Expertise in application security, secure coding practices, and compliance frameworks
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to present complex technical concepts to various audiences

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Required: IAT Level III certification (one of the following): CISSP, CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCIH, GCFA, or CSSLP
Desired: Multiple cloud platform certifications at professional level (AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect), Kubernetes CKA/CKAD, Docker Certified Associate, specialized security certifications

 

Physical Demands:

 

  • Must be able to lift 25 pounds on occasion.
  • Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged period amounts of time.
  • Must be able to twist, bend, and squat periodically.

 

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to maintain a security clearance at the Top Secret level with SCI eligibility and maintain SAP eligibility. Due to work requirements, this position will not entertain work from home capabilities. US Citizenship is a requirement for this contract.

 

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