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Nuclear

<div>The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing AI tech-startup in the nuclear and energy space, pioneering a fleet-scale approach to building the next generation of nuclear reactors. Through our design-once, build-many model, we're accelerating the deployment of safe, reliable, and affordable nuclear energy.

We operate with an AI-first mindset. Every employee is expected to leverage AI, technology, and the Nuclear Operating System (NOS) as integral components of their role to improve the quality, speed, and impact of their work. We expect every team member to continuously identify opportunities to automate workflows, enhance decision-making, improve processes, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of NOS as a strategic operating capability that enables The Nuclear Company to scale with excellence.

We hire people who are driven by purpose, thrive in ambiguity, and are energized by building what has never been built before. Our team combines intellectual curiosity with high agency, embraces candid feedback and continuous learning, and holds themselves and others to exceptional standards. Our values&mdash;Trust, Responsibility, Unity, Scrappiness, and Tenacity&mdash;guide how we hire, collaborate, and make decisions every day. They are not words on a wall; they are the standard by which we operate. Trust is the foundation of our safety culture, fostering intellectual honesty, accountability, and open communication, while our values challenge every team member to execute with urgency, humility, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to our mission.

About the role

The Nuclear Company is hiring a Backend Engineer to build the server-side systems behind NOS modules and applications. You will report to the Director of Product Engineering and work in the Product Engineering squad. NOS is the software platform behind one of the largest nuclear buildouts in the United States, and this role builds the APIs, services, and data access the products run on.

This is a hands-on engineering role. You will design and build backend services and APIs for NOS applications, model and access data, and make sure the server side is reliable, secure, and fast. You work with the Staff Software Engineer and product engineers on the applications and with the platform squad on shared services.

You will write production code, review pull requests, debug production issues, and build backends that hold up in a regulated, safety-critical setting.

Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Build backend services and APIs. Design, build, and maintain the server-side systems behind NOS modules and applications.</li>
</ul><ul><li>Model and access data. Design schemas, queries, and data access patterns that are correct and performant.</li>
</ul><ul><li>Keep the backend reliable and secure. Build for uptime, handle errors well, and follow security and access-control requirements.</li>
</ul><ul><li>Integrate with the platform. Use shared platform services, data, and integrations rather than rebuilding them.</li>
</ul><ul><li>Support the full lifecycle. Write tests, wire services into CI/CD, and support what you ship in production.</li>
<li>Partner with product and platform engineers. Work across the squads so backends fit the applications and the platform.</li>
</ul>
Required Experience
<ul>
<li>5+ years building production backend systems and APIs.</li>
</ul><ul><li>Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent production experience.</li>
</ul><ul><li>Strong skills in at least one backend language (Python, Go, Java, TypeScript, or similar).</li>
</ul><ul><li>Experience designing APIs and working with relational and/or non-relational databases.</li>
</ul><ul><li>Experience with at least one major cloud (AWS preferred) and modern CI/CD.</li>
</ul><ul><li>A solid grounding in testing, security, and reliability practices.</li>
</ul><ul><li>Good written and verbal communication.</li>
</ul>
Preferred Experience
<ul>
<li>Experience in a regulated or safety-critical industry (nuclear, aerospace, defense, energy, medical).</li>
</ul><ul><li>Experience with event-driven systems, streaming, or real-time data.</li>
</ul><ul><li>Experience with OT/IT integration or industrial data.</li>
</ul><ul><li>Experience building backends for mobile or in-field applications.</li>
</ul>
Benefits
<ul>
<li>Competitive compensation packages</li>
<li>401k with company match</li>
<li>Medical, dental, vision plans</li>
<li>Generous vacation policy, plus holidays</li>
</ul>
Estimated Starting Salary Range 
The estimated starting salary range for this role is $121,000 - $165,000 annually less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a bi-weekly basis. The actual salary offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined in the Company's discretion, which may include experience, qualifications, tenure, skill set, availability of qualified candidates, geographic location, certifications held, and other criteria deemed pertinent to the particular role.

EEO Statement 
The Nuclear Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an environment of inclusion in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, and termination.
<div>
Export Control 
Certain positions at The Nuclear Company may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. Compliance with these export controls may result in The Nuclear Company limiting its consideration of certain applicants.</div>
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Backend Engineer

<div>About the Team:

STR's Analytics &amp; C2 Division develops novel technologies to solve challenging national security problems through advanced analytics. Our team consists of passionate and motivated individuals with degrees in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, and data science. We use our expertise and creativity to take innovative ideas from conception to mature implementation in order to improve mission success.

The Collaborative Autonomy and Control (CAC) Group in the AC2 Division works to build software systems that solve critical problems in the areas of uncrewed system autonomy, multi-agent collaboration, resource management, and control. By leveraging expertise in machine learning, algorithms, model-predictive control, and software development, we build tools that support tactical mission planning and execution, autonomous reasoning, and more.

The Role:

As an Autonomy Algorithms Lead Software Engineer, you will work as part of a tightly knit team to design, develop, implement, integrate, test, and demonstrate advanced algorithms and software systems for autonomous platforms. You will provide technical leadership and mentoring on programs working throughout the software and system development lifecycle, from early prototypes to integrated systems. Your work will develop a diverse set of software tools and applications for mission planning systems, automated control processes, unmanned platforms, DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipelines. This position is based in Woburn, MA or Arlington, VA, and will take advantage of STR's flexible, hybrid environment &ndash; when the work does not require use of STR's facilities, you are welcome to work remotely.

Who You Are:
<ul>
<li>Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, for which U.S citizenship is needed by the U.S government</li>
<li>BS in Computer Science or related technical field with 7+ years of experience</li>
<li>5+ years of experience with C++ or Java</li>
<li>Full stack development experience with a heavy focus on backend algorithmic development</li>
<li>Proven understanding of data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and code optimization of backend executables</li>
<li>Proven ability to develop, implement, integrate, and test autonomy algorithms and software</li>
<li>Not interested in Front end UI/UX or database management/interaction</li>
<li>Proven ability to work with research scientists to transition complex mathematical algorithmic concepts to software application</li>
<li>Proven ability to proactively lead and manage modest size engineering teams (5+ engineers) through complete Agile development lifecycle including task definition, delegation, and maintenance</li>
<li>Demonstrated success driving industry best practices in areas such as code review, unit testing, test coverage, static analysis, etc., to ensure mature, high quality software products</li>
<li>Experience in leading system/software architecture design</li>
<li>Comfortable working both with internal leadership and external customers in the development and execution of software product plans</li>
<li>Experience utilizing the following:
<ul><li>Object-Oriented Programming principles for large scale systems</li>
<li>Agile software lifecycle methodologies and tools, such as JIRA, Confluence, Gitlab, static analysis, etc</li>
<li>Test-driven development methodologies</li>
</ul></li></ul><ul><li>A demonstrated ability to adopt new languages, libraries, and technologies</li>
</ul>
Even Better:
<ul>
<li>MS or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field</li>
<li>Experience with the following:
<ul><li>Collection Orchestration</li>
<li>Satellite Constellation Management</li>
<li>Containerization and service-based architectures</li>
<li>Coordinating Electronic Warfare resources</li>
<li>Reinforcement learning</li>
<li>Agentic AI</li>
<li>Programming for embedded and physical devices</li>
<li>Multi-agent coordination of UxVs</li>
<li>MAVLINK or other C2 protocols</li>
<li>ROS</li>
<li>TAK</li>
<li>DevSecOps and CI/CD tool chains</li>
<li>Constraint satisfaction algorithms</li>
<li>Knowledge representation/ontologies</li>
<li>Python</li>
</ul>
</li></ul>Pay Information 
Full-Time Salary Range: $173,000 - $216,000

The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate's experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.<div>
STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Carlsbad, CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.

STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.

STR is not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us at www.str.us for more info. 

STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at appassist@str.us and provide your contact info.

Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.</div></div>

Autonomy Algorithms Lead Software Engineer

Speechify

<div>The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning.

Over 50 million people use Speechify's text-to-speech products to turn whatever they're reading &ndash; PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites &ndash; into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechify's text-to-speech reading products include its iOS app, Android App, Mac App, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Google recently named Speechify the Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple named Speechify its 2025 Design Award winner for Inclusivity.
Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting &ndash; Speechify has no office. These include frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, leading PhD programs like Stanford, high growth startups like Stripe, Vercel, Bolt, and many founders of their own companies.

Overview

We're looking to hire for our Data side of our AI team at Speechify. This role is responsible for all aspects of data collection to support our model training operations. We are able to build high-quality datasets at petabyte-scale and low cost through a tight integration of infrastructure, engineering, and research work. We are looking for a skilled Software Engineer to join us.

What You'll Do
<ul>
<li>Be scrappy to find new sources of audio data and bring it into our ingestion pipeline</li>
<li>Operate and extend the cloud infrastructure for our ingestion pipeline, currently running on GCP and managed with Terraform.</li>
<li>Collaborate closely with our Scientists to shift the cost/throughput/quality frontier, delivering richer data at bigger scale and lower cost to power our next-generation models.</li>
<li>Collaborate with others on the AI Team and Speechify Leadership to craft the AI Team's dataset roadmap to power Speechify's next-generation consumer and enterprise products.</li>
</ul>
An Ideal Candidate Should Have
<ul>
<li>BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field.</li>
<li>5+ years of industry experience in software development.</li>
<li>Proficiency with bash/Python scripting in Linux environments</li>
<li>Proficiency in Docker and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts and professional experience with at least one major Cloud Provider (we use GCP)</li>
<li>Experience with web crawlers, large-scale data processing workflows is a plus</li>
<li>Ability to handle multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities.</li>
<li>Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.</li>
</ul>
What we offer
<ul>
<li>A fast-growing environment where you can help shape the company and product.</li>
<li>An entrepreneurial-minded team that supports risk, intuition, and hustle.</li>
<li>A hands-off management approach so you can focus and do your best work.</li>
<li>An opportunity to make a big impact in a transformative industry.</li>
<li>Competitive salaries, a friendly and laid-back atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous culture.</li>
<li>Opportunity to work on a life-changing product that millions of people use.</li>
<li>Build products that directly impact and support people with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, low vision, concussions, autism, and more.</li>
<li>Work in one of the fastest-growing sectors of tech, the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio.</li>
</ul>
Compensation: The United States base salary range for this full-time position is $140,000-$200,000 + bonus + equity depending on experience

Think you're a good fit for this job?

Tell us more about yourself and why you're interested in the role when you apply.
 
And don't forget to include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.

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Refer them!

Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Speechify does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.</div>

Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Washington, DC, USA

Q2Impact

<div>Project Summary: This contract supports the Joint Staff Strategy, Plans, and Policy Directorate (J5), through its Deputy Directorate for Counter Threats and International Cooperation (DDCTIC), in meeting the minimum statutory requirements of Public Law 115-68, the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Act of 2017. The contract delivers WPS training and education for the Joint Force, sociocultural analysis, and data collection for annual statutory reporting. The Data Engineer supports the J5 data infrastructure underpinning all of these functions, building and maintaining the data pipelines, repositories, and AI-enabled tools that allow analysts and senior decision-makers across the directorate to access mission-critical information. This position is full-time and is contingent upon award. 
Position Summary: The Data Engineer designs, builds, and maintains the data infrastructure supporting J5 WPS statutory reporting and analytical functions. The role is responsible for identifying and integrating mission-critical data sources from across the DoW and interagency partners, managing curated datasets within the J5 Data Catalog, and developing and maintaining WPS AI agents. The Data Engineer works closely with WPS analysts and Joint Staff leadership to ensure data assets are standardized, documented, and decision-ready. 
General Duties and Responsibilities:<ul><li>
Identify, acquire, and engineer access to mission-critical data sources from across the DoW and interagency partners.</li><li>
Design, build, and maintain automated data pipelines to ingest, clean, and integrate data into a centralized repository.</li><li>
Publish and manage curated datasets as discoverable assets within the J5 Data Catalog, ensuring documentation, standardization, and accessibility for analysts and decision-makers.</li><li>
Develop and maintain WPS AI agents in support of J5 analytical and reporting requirements.</li><li>
Support data collection and collation for NATO reporting requirements and annual WPS statutory reporting.</li><li>
Produce interactive dashboards and data visualizations for senior military leadership, including Flag Officers, General Officers, and SES members.</li><li>
Prepare and present technical materials to senior leadership as required.</li><li>
Contribute to Monthly Status Reports and other deliverables as required by the PWS.</li></ul> 
Qualifications:<ul><li>
Proven, hands-on expertise in data engineering, including building and maintaining secure data pipelines and managing data warehouse solutions in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, Azure).</li><li>
Expert-level proficiency in data programming languages (e.g., Python, R).</li><li>
Experience developing interactive dashboards for senior leadership using visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).</li><li>
Ability to prepare and present materials to Flag Officers, General Officers, or Senior Executive Service (SES) members.</li><li>
Familiarity with DoW data governance frameworks and interagency data-sharing protocols preferred.</li><li>
Experience with AI/ML tool development in a government or national security context preferred.</li><li>
Minimum of three (3) years of experience leading data-centric programs, with demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing enterprise data strategy, architecture, and governance.</li><li>
Minimum of five (5) years of function-related experience at the operational or strategic level, with a demonstrated understanding of DoW organization and operations.</li><li>
Experience includes joint doctrine, strategic planning, the operational planning process, and DoD security cooperation.</li><li>
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite required.</li><li>
Master's degree or higher in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.</li></ul>
Location and Travel: Pentagon / National Capital Region (NCR). Telework considered only on an exception basis. Travel in support of contract requirements as directed by the COR. 
Requirements 
Required Security Clearance: U.S. Citizenship required. Must possess and maintain a final Top Secret (TS) security clearance, fully adjudicated with an indication of &quot;determined eligibility of DCID 6/4&quot; in the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS).</div>

Data Engineer

BOAB Ventures

<div>
 Sr. Network Engineer III Washington, DC (100% onsite)
 
 
 Clearance: Top Secret
 
 
 Certifications Required: CCNP The Sr. Network Engineer III provides senior-level engineering support for mission-critical enterprise networks. This position is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, reliable, and scalable network solutions that support organizational objectives and ensure optimal performance and availability.
 
 
 We know that you can&rsquo;t have great technology services without amazing people. We are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers.
 
 
 
 Job Description
 
 
 
 If you think you can see yourself delivering our mission and pursuing our goals with us, then check out the job description below! What you&rsquo;ll do:
 
 
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 Design, implement, and troubleshoot enterprise network solutions for federal government customers.
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 Serve as a technical SME, support routing and switching technologies, resolve complex issues, contribute to Agile delivery, and provide innovative solutions that build customer trust and support mission success. What you&rsquo;ll need to succeed:
 </li>
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 An active Top Secret security clearance.
 </li>
 <li>
 10+ years of experience in network engineering with hands-on responsibility for core enterprise routing and switching infrastructure.
 </li>
 <li>
 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in a technical field is preferred. Relevant experience may substitute for education requirements.
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 <li>
 Subject matter expertise in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex routing protocols, including BGP and OSPF.
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience with software-defined WAN architectures and implementations.
 </li>
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 Experience with Peplink products.
 </li>
 <li>
 Proven experience supporting enterprise switching environments, including VLANs, STP, and related Layer 2 technologies.
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience managing and maintaining high-availability, high-performance network backbones in mission-critical environments.
 </li>
 <li>
 Hands-on experience with Cisco ASR, ISR, Catalyst, and Nexus platforms.
 </li>
 <li>
 Explicit experience performing network traffic analysis.
 </li>
 <li>
 Ability to contribute immediately with minimal ramp-up in a mission-critical operational environment.
 </li>
 <li>
 Required technical certifications include CCNP Enterprise The salary range for this position is determined based on qualifications, skills, and relevant experience. The final salary offered will be determined based on several factors including:
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 The candidate's professional background and relevant work experience
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 The specific responsibilities of the role and organizational needs
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 Internal equity and alignment with current team compensation
 </li>
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 This role is also eligible for additional compensation, subject to the terms and policies, which may include:
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 Performance-based bonuses
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 Company-paid training and/or certifications
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</div>

Sr. Network Engineer with Security Clearance

Everforth ECS

<div>Everforth ECS is seeking an Authentication Engineer to work in our Washington, DC office / remote. The role is contingent upon additional funding.

We are seeking a technically focused and detail-oriented Authentication Engineer to join our Identity Governance and Administration (IG&amp;A) team. This role is dedicated to the deployment, management, and continuous improvement of enterprise authentication systems, with a particular emphasis on Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and modern identity protocols.

You will work at the intersection of identity security and user experience, ensuring that authentication systems are correctly configured, performing reliably at scale, and aligned with the organization's security policies. This is a proactive role where you will identify gaps in authentication coverage, evaluate emerging authentication technologies, and work across teams to drive adoption and strengthen the organization's overall identity security posture.

If you bring deep technical knowledge of authentication systems, experience integrating them across complex enterprise environments, and the communication skills to support both technical teams and end users, we want to hear from you.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $130,000 
General Description of Benefits
Requirements:
MFA &amp; Authentication Systems
<ul>
<li>Hands-on experience deploying and managing enterprise MFA platforms (e.g., Microsoft Authenticator, Duo, RSA SecurID, or equivalent)</li>
<li>Strong understanding of modern identity and authentication protocols including SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and RADIUS torchora.com</li>
<li>Experience integrating MFA solutions with Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, and Single Sign-On (SSO) platforms</li>
<li>Ability to troubleshoot authentication failures across complex, multi-system enterprise environments</li>
<li>Experience developing and enforcing MFA policies aligned with organizational security standards and zero-trust principles</li>
</ul>
Identity &amp; Access Management
<ul>
<li>Working knowledge of enterprise identity and access management (IAM) frameworks and platforms</li>
<li>Familiarity with Microsoft Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, and related Windows-based systems</li>
<li>Understanding of privileged access management (PAM) concepts and how authentication controls integrate within that model</li>
<li>Ability to support risk assessments and security continuous monitoring efforts related to identity and authentication</li>
</ul>
Collaboration &amp; Documentation
<ul>
<li>Ability to support large, cross-functional projects and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders</li>
<li>Experience creating and maintaining clear documentation for authentication configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides</li>
<li>Comfortable working with end users and support teams to resolve authentication issues and support MFA adoption at scale</li>
</ul>
A minimum of 3+ years of experience in identity and access management, with direct hands-on experience deploying and managing enterprise authentication and MFA solutions. Candidates with experience supporting large-scale MFA deployments or authentication migrations will be strongly preferred. 
 
Req Benefits:
<div>Benefits - Everforth ECS</div></div>

Authentication Engineer

Nationwide IT Services

<div>Lead Developer, Senior 
Location: Washington, DC Metropolitan Area 
Employment Type: Full-Time 
Clearance Requirement: Must be able to successfully obtain and maintain a Tier 2 (Moderate Risk) Public Trust background investigation before contract performance. 
 
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) is an independent U.S. federal agency dedicated to fostering productive labor-management relationships and helping employers and labor unions resolve workplace disputes without the need for strikes, lockouts, or litigation. Through mediation, arbitration, conflict prevention, and collaborative training programs, FMCS helps improve communication and cooperative problem-solving while administering labor relations programs under federal law to support stable, productive workplaces nationwide. 
 
Position Overview 
Nationwide IT Services (NIS) is seeking an accomplished Senior Lead Developer to provide technical leadership and hands-on software engineering support for a Federal Application Development and Support Services (ADSS) program. This individual will lead software development activities across multiple enterprise applications, mentor development teams, establish engineering best practices, and deliver secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions supporting mission-critical business systems. 
The Senior Lead Developer will collaborate closely with the Program Manager, Technical Lead / Solution Architect, Government stakeholders, cybersecurity personnel, business analysts, and DevSecOps engineers to support application modernization, cloud migration, operations and maintenance, and the development of new enterprise capabilities. 
 
Key Responsibilities<ul><li>
Serve as the senior technical lead for application development, software engineering, and system enhancement activities.
</li><li>Lead Agile software development teams through all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
</li><li>Design, develop, test, document, and maintain enterprise applications supporting Federal business operations.
</li><li>Translate functional requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions.
</li><li>Lead code reviews and establish coding standards, development practices, and quality assurance processes.
</li><li>Mentor developers and foster continuous improvement across the development team.
</li><li>Develop and maintain RESTful APIs, web services, backend services, and enterprise integrations.
</li><li>Build and enhance Microsoft 365, Power Platform, SharePoint Online, Azure, and .NET-based solutions.
</li><li>Support application modernization and migration from legacy platforms to cloud-native architectures.
</li><li>Collaborate with DevSecOps engineers to implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, source control, and deployment automation.
</li><li>Troubleshoot complex application issues and perform root cause analysis.
</li><li>Optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
</li><li>Develop technical documentation, software design documents, run books, and configuration artifacts.
</li><li>Support Authority to Operate (ATO), vulnerability remediation, secure coding, and cybersecurity compliance activities.
</li><li>Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, demonstrations, retrospectives, and release planning.
</li><li>Work closely with business stakeholders to evaluate enhancement requests and recommend technical solutions.
</li><li>Assist in estimating development effort, technical planning, and release scheduling.
</li></ul>Required Qualifications<ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline.
</li><li>Minimum of 8 years of enterprise software development experience.
</li><li>Minimum 5 years supporting Federal Government IT systems.
</li><li>Minimum 3 years serving in a Lead Developer or Technical Lead role.
</li><li>Extensive experience developing enterprise web applications using Microsoft technologies.
</li><li>Strong understanding of Agile software development methodologies.
</li><li>Experience mentoring software developers and leading technical teams.
</li><li>Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills.
</li></ul>Desired Certifications 
One or more of the following certifications are highly desirable:<ul><li>
Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
</li><li>Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate
</li><li>Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
</li><li>Certified Scrum Developer (CSD)
</li><li>Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
</li><li>SAFe Practitioner
</li><li>Security+ (preferred)
</li></ul>Technical Skills 
Candidates should possess strong experience in many of the following technologies: 
Programming Languages<ul><li>
C#
</li><li>.NET Framework
</li><li>.NET Core / .NET
</li><li>ASP.NET MVC
</li><li>ASP.NET Core
</li><li>JavaScript
</li><li>TypeScript
</li><li>HTML5
</li><li>CSS3
</li><li>SQL
</li><li>PowerShell
</li></ul>Microsoft Technologies<ul><li>
Microsoft Azure Government
</li><li>Microsoft Azure
</li><li>Microsoft 365
</li><li>SharePoint Online
</li><li>Microsoft Teams
</li><li>Power Apps
</li><li>Power Automate
</li><li>Power Pages
</li><li>Power BI
</li><li>Dataverse
</li></ul>Database Technologies<ul><li>
Microsoft SQL Server
</li><li>PostgreSQL
</li><li>Entity Framework
</li><li>Database design
</li><li>Stored procedures
</li><li>Performance tuning
</li></ul>Cloud &amp; DevSecOps<ul><li>
Azure DevOps
</li><li>Git
</li><li>GitHub
</li><li>CI/CD pipelines
</li><li>Automated testing
</li><li>Release management
</li><li>Infrastructure as Code (preferred)
</li></ul>Development Practices<ul><li>
REST APIs
</li><li>Microservices
</li><li>Object-Oriented Programming
</li><li>Secure coding
</li><li>Unit testing
</li><li>Integration testing
</li><li>Performance optimization
</li><li>Code reviews
</li></ul>Security<ul><li>
Secure SDLC
</li><li>FISMA
</li><li>NIST SP 800-53
</li><li>ATO support
</li><li>Vulnerability remediation
</li><li>Identity and Access Management
</li><li>Application security</li><li>
Why Join Nationwide IT Services? 
Nationwide IT Services is a trusted government contractor supporting Department of Defense customers. Join us to work on high-impact cybersecurity missions with experienced professionals in a collaborative, growth-focused environment. 
 
Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer match; paid holidays; PTO (sick/vacation); commuter benefits; an employee assistance program (EAP); educational reimbursement; and Pet Insurance. 
 
Nationwide IT Services, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability, or protected veteran status. 
 
Salary range $130,000 to $240,000 annually 
The salary range is a general guideline. We consider several factors when determining base salary offers, including the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's experience, education, and skills, and current market conditions. 
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