Application Development Manager

Department of Energy Headquarters • Washington, DC

12h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of the Department of Energy’s Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. It supports counterintelligence in cyberspace, including identifying, penetrating, or neutralizing foreign operations that use cyber means as primary tradecraft, and foreign intelligence collection efforts that use traditional methods to assess cyber capabilities and intentions.

The Application Development Manager directs and executes full-lifecycle application development using Agile methodologies to accelerate iterative software delivery. The role configures and maintains mission-critical software solutions across diverse development platforms, including cloud environments, ensuring applications are scalable, interoperable, and aligned with enterprise architectural standards. The manager investigates and resolves complex, high-visibility technical failures across application code, infrastructure, databases, and third-party interfaces; provides technical authority and oversight for contractor-supported development; and evaluates delivery workflows to identify bottlenecks and modernize legacy processes.

This is an Excepted Service appointment and does not confer Competitive Service career-conditional or career-tenure status. The position is not remote. It is designated Special-Sensitive (High Risk), requires Q and SCI clearances, and requires recurring counterintelligence evaluations, which may include a CI-scope polygraph. It is also a Testing Designated Position subject to applicant and random drug testing. Occasional travel may be required.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Demonstrate IT-related experience covering attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in Federal service.
• Meet at least two of the following three specialized experience areas: leading enterprise application development using DevSecOps frameworks while maintaining cybersecurity compliance, automated quality testing, and reliability; evaluating, selecting, and implementing advanced or emerging development tools, methods, and technologies; or managing cross-functional development teams, sprint planning, and vendor performance while aligning roadmaps and modernization milestones with agency leadership priorities.
• Obtain and maintain a Q-level security clearance and obtain and maintain an SCI security clearance before entering on duty.
• Complete initial and recurring counterintelligence evaluations, which may include a CI-scope polygraph examination.
• Submit an OGE-450 financial disclosure statement upon entering the position and annually.
• Undergo applicant testing and random drug testing after appointment.
• Meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Limit the resume to no more than two pages for eligibility and qualification review.

Responsibilities

• Direct and execute full-lifecycle application development using Agile methodologies to accelerate iterative software delivery.
• Configure and maintain mission-critical software solutions across application development platforms, including cloud environments.
• Ensure applications are scalable, interoperable, and aligned with enterprise architectural standards.
• Investigate and resolve complex, high-visibility technical failures across application code, infrastructure, database layers, and third-party interfaces.
• Serve as a technical authority and oversight lead for contractor-supported development initiatives.
• Evaluate software delivery workflows, identify operational bottlenecks, and modernize outdated legacy processes.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Hiring incentives may be authorized in accordance with agency policy and available funding.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed