Software Developer, Database Developer IV

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Conduct corrective, preventive, and perfective maintenance for applications across front-end, back-end, integration, and database components.

• Diagnose production defects and legacy integration issues; execute emergency fixes and orchestrate corrective measures.

• Design and implement approved upgrades, enhancements, security updates, and modifications to applications.

• Address critical and high-level software vulnerabilities within the timelines set by CISA security guidelines and policies.

• Utilize secure coding practices, automated testing, and sanctioned CI/CD workflows to validate changes and facilitate dependable releases.

• Maintain configuration records and software baselines; ensure that application software complies with DHS Technology Reference Model approvals.

• Oversee application services, investigate performance concerns, and optimize application functionality and cloud resource usage in response to varying demands.

• Assist with Authority to Operate documentation, monthly scan remediation, data protection, and configuration management quality assurance.

• Keep technical documentation, SOPs, operational concepts, change histories, and knowledge repositories up to date.

• Coordinate deployments, alerts, service-level expectations, incident resolution, and user-support knowledge transfer with the CISA Technology Operations Center.

• Offer support for approved changes outside of regular hours.

• Execute other related responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant software development experience, including full-stack application development and maintenance.

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Proficiency in developing and troubleshooting front-end, back-end, API, and database components.

• Experience with cloud-hosted applications, SaaS integrations, SQL, version control, and CI/CD workflows.

• Understanding of secure coding, automated testing, vulnerability remediation, release management, and configuration controls.

• Capability to investigate production defects, assess the impacts of changes, maintain technical documentation, and collaborate with operations and security teams.

• Ability to meet necessary Government background investigation, system access, nondisclosure, and sensitive-information protection requirements.

• Must successfully pass the required DHS/CISA OBP Public Trust background investigation.

• Must obtain and uphold a favorable DHS suitability/fitness determination (Public Trust).

• Must maintain necessary system access.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States and fulfill DHS/CISA personnel and system access requirements.

• AWS Certified Developer - Associate or a comparable cloud development certification relevant to the supported environment is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid vacation.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Matching 401(k) plan.

• Tuition/training reimbursement.

• Long-term disability coverage.

• Short-term disability coverage.

• Professional development opportunities.

• Remote work arrangement, subject to Government approval and access requirements.