- Catalyst Operations & Analytics
- Northern Virginia, NT
- Full-Time
- 63 days ago
- $215,000 – $260,000
Software Developer (Principal/Expert) - TS/SCI with Polygraph Required.
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Software Developer (Principal/Expert) - TS/SCI with Polygraph Required: our view in 3 lines...
- The Role:Principal or expert software developer role for a TS/SCI with Polygraph cleared candidate building and modernising mission-critical application systems.
- The Person:The person will lead technical decisions, design and modernise full-stack application systems, build RESTful APIs and microservices, and mentor developers across Agile teams.
- Requirements:The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant professional software development experience, TS/SCI with Polygraph, and expert-level proficiency in Java, JavaScript, or Python.
About the role
Position Summary
Principal/Expert Software Developers provide technical leadership across the design, architecture, and delivery of the most complex, mission-critical application systems in support of the customer's requirements, including modernization efforts that transition legacy systems to next-generation architectures. Principal/Expert Software Developers own major technical decisions across the full stack, evaluate cross-system design trade-offs, and set engineering direction across Agile development teams. Principal/Expert Software Developers are expected to mentor Senior, Mid-Level, and Associate developers, represent technical solutions directly to the customer, and drive the adoption of sound engineering practices across the program.
Requirements
US Citizenships and TS/SCI with Polygraph (no exceptions)
Education/Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant professional software development experience (Master's degree and 10+ years also acceptable); additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Required Skills:
- Expert-level proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript, Python)
- Extensive experience across the full stack, including web application UI development, back-end services, databases, and system integration
- Extensive experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
- Deep experience with cloud platforms and containerization/orchestration technologies (e.g., AWS, Docker, Kubernetes)
- Demonstrated experience leading Agile/Scrum development teams
- Extensive experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Demonstrated ability to translate customer and system requirements into enterprise-level technical design, including migration of legacy systems to modern architectures
- Excellent critical thinking, technical writing, and oral communication skills, including the ability to present and defend technical solutions to customers and senior stakeholders
- Principal/Expert positions set technical direction for the program and mentor Senior, Mid-Level, and Junior developers
