Application Developer SME (Containerized Applications Specialist)
About The Position
Digital Consultants is seeking a Containerized Applications Specialist SME Software Engineer to help Mission Application developers convert existing applications to a containerization-oriented application paradigm. The position involves structuring applications for readiness in SCCA-compliant environments and ensuring compatibility with tools and technologies to support deployment across various environments and toolsets. The role is based in Quantico, Virginia, on a hybrid remote schedule. The candidate must be local and able to work onsite one to two times per week or as required. A Top Secret/SCI clearance is required. The position is for permanent, full-time employment and offers a salary range of $180,000–$190,000, depending on experience. Digital Consultants is a certified SBA 8(a) small, disadvantaged business supporting IT customers in the federal, civilian, and private sectors. The company describes its culture as practical, opportunity-oriented, creative, honest, trustworthy, respectful, and ethical, and offers employees growth opportunities, competitive wages, and a full benefits package.
Requirements
- Top Secret/SCI clearance.
- High school education with 10 or more years of experience, or commensurate experience.
- Expertise in secure software development across a full-stack domain, including relational and NoSQL databases and application development in compiled and interpreted languages, with a focus on developing applications for containerization.
- Expertise managing and maintaining container configuration infrastructure-as-code components, such as Dockerfiles, and integrating them with source control and CI/CD solutions such as GitHub, GitLab, or Azure DevOps.
- Expertise integrating applications with service mesh and discovery tools such as HashiCorp Consul, Apache Zookeeper, AWS Cloud Map, or similar tools.
- Expertise with secure application credential management solutions such as Bitwarden, HashiCorp Vault, Azure Key Vault, or similar.
- Comfort applying software engineering principles to disparate languages, operating systems, and hosting environments holistically.
- Ability to learn new technologies as needed to support emergent mission needs.
- Ability to guide Mission Application developers in implementing an implementation-agnostic development culture across the enterprise.
- Must be local to Quantico, Virginia, and able to meet onsite one to two times per week or as required.
Nice To Haves
- Expertise developing and maintaining microservices.
Responsibilities
- Assist Mission Application developers in converting existing applications to a containerization-oriented application paradigm.
- Structure applications for readiness in SCCA-compliant environments.
- Ensure application compatibility with tools and technologies to support deployment across various environments and toolsets.
- Apply software engineering principles holistically across disparate languages, operating systems, and hosting environments.
- Learn new technologies as needed to support emergent mission needs.
- Provide guidance to Mission Application developers to foster implementation-agnostic development across the enterprise.
- Manage and maintain container configuration infrastructure-as-code components, such as Dockerfiles, and integrate them with source control and CI/CD solutions.
- Integrate applications with service mesh and service discovery tools.
- Support secure credential management for applications.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Group health plans
- Income protection and supplemental benefits
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Pet insurance options
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee growth opportunities
- Competitive wages
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
