Senior Application Developer / Software Engineer

Navteca•Washington, DC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Navteca is seeking a highly experienced Senior Application Developer / Software Engineer to support enterprise-level software development initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise across all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and a strong background in designing, developing, and integrating scalable, high-performance applications. This role requires both hands-on technical leadership and the ability to guide development teams while delivering complex solutions in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Requirements

7+ years of professional software development experience
Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-level architectures
Strong experience leading integration and development efforts across complex systems
Ability to optimize performance and troubleshoot advanced system issues
Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication skills
Programming Languages: ASP.NET, C#, Python, Java, C/C++
Web Technologies: HTML, XHTML, XML, XSLT, CSS, JavaScript
Databases: SQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MarkLogic
Development Tools: Visual Studio, Git, CI/CD pipelines
Microsoft Stack: .NET Framework, SharePoint, Microsoft Power Platform, IIS
Data & Reporting: SQL Reporting, ETL processing

Nice To Haves

Experience working in government or regulated environments is a plus
Emerging Technologies: Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) (preferred)

Responsibilities

Lead full lifecycle software development efforts, including requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance
Develop detailed functional and technical requirements for client-server and web-based applications
Perform advanced system analysis and module-level design of software solutions
Architect and implement highly scalable, high-performance applications
Lead integration efforts across operational, tactical, and strategic systems
Perform complex programming, analysis, and development for web, mobile, and ETL processes
Define requirements, write technical specifications, and design, code, test, debug, and document applications
Provide technical leadership and may supervise or mentor junior developers on large-scale projects
Analyze functional and data processing requirements and recommend optimized technical solutions
Support custom development, COTS customization, reporting, data conversion, and legacy system modernization
Ensure compliance with Fairfax County standards and best practices