Software Developer

Orchard•Chantilly, VA

12h•$120,000 - $225,000

About The Position

@Orchard is actively supporting a proposal expected to be awarded in Fall 2026 for a Virginia client in the Intelligence Sector. We are seeking individuals with the necessary skills, experience and clearance to sign a letter of intent to join the team once the program is awarded. This is an exceptional opportunity to join one of our clients, a leader in the IC space with exceptional benefits and opportunities for advancement. We are seeking Software Developers with a national space enterprise and ground systems engineering background to work with clients in supporting the future ground architecture. As a Software Developer, your responsibilities include. Serve as program support to the government Program Manager (PM) with responsibility for technical knowledge of the assigned teams and programs/projects Provide technical guidance and recommendations related to the integration of National Systems-based capabilities Plan the design and maintenance of software applications, platforms, systems, and data repositories Evaluate and test new software programs Optimize software for supportability, portability, speed, and scalability Consult with mission specialists, engineers, security specialists, and other stakeholders Present new features to stakeholders and internal customers Support information assurance and RMF processes, and information systems security engineering Will support Agile-based program management and implementation of a model-based Systems Engineering approach Participate in IPT meetings and review process boards, to include but not limited to ERBs, CCBs, SRRs, CDRs, PDRs, and PMRs Support the PM in multiple areas, which include systems, mission, and enterprise engineering; program management; analytic support; technical analysis; testing; DevSecOps; architecture; and customer outreach and support Serve as a technical expert in their assigned area Other responsibilities include administrative and technical support to the Government leadership team, internal cross-coordination, external mission partners, and other DoD/IC customers.

Requirements

Must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Counter-Intelligence Polygraph
US Citizenship is required
Possess strong software architecture, development, and production experience
Experience with Programming languages, platforms, and architecture to develop applications and systems; cloud engineering; and data access and storage
Demonstrated capabilities in software testing, improving, and maintaining software built by other engineers
Experience in information assurance or information system security
Experience working within Cloud hosting environments
Ability to facilitate commonality within the enterprise by defining, architecting, and integrating a multi-INT, multi-sensor, and multi-nodal processing capability
Ability to problem-solve in a rapidly changing environment and interface with the customer daily
Track and respond to office tasking, build and present program briefings, and update project schedules and calendar

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the IC and NRO enterprise architecture, DOD's space architecture, and public and private cloud environments
Experience developing, editing, and updating software architecture and CONOPs documentation as the system mission model matures
Familiarity with enforcing IT standards within an infrastructure and maintaining documentation of IT systems
Knowledge of Electro-optical, RADAR, SIGINT, Communications, Mission Management, and Mission processing systems supporting a space and ground architecture
Experience in generating and codifying inter-segment and inter-system interface requirements for major space mission systems
Working knowledge of SAFe Agile or similar agile processes and JIRA and Confluence tools
Certified in one or more of the following: DevSecOps, Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP), AWS, OMG Systems Modeler, Agile, Project Management, or MBSE
Experience with RDNG/DOORs requirements database management/repository, Rhapsody, SysML applications, Confluence, Jira, or JSMART
Understand how system requirements, design, analysis, verification and validation activities are enabled by MBSE across the digital thread (the engineering lifecycle)
Be able to travel

Responsibilities

Serve as program support to the government Program Manager (PM) with responsibility for technical knowledge of the assigned teams and programs/projects
Provide technical guidance and recommendations related to the integration of National Systems-based capabilities
Plan the design and maintenance of software applications, platforms, systems, and data repositories
Evaluate and test new software programs
Optimize software for supportability, portability, speed, and scalability
Consult with mission specialists, engineers, security specialists, and other stakeholders
Present new features to stakeholders and internal customers
Support information assurance and RMF processes, and information systems security engineering
Will support Agile-based program management and implementation of a model-based Systems Engineering approach
Participate in IPT meetings and review process boards, to include but not limited to ERBs, CCBs, SRRs, CDRs, PDRs, and PMRs
Support the PM in multiple areas, which include systems, mission, and enterprise engineering; program management; analytic support; technical analysis; testing; DevSecOps; architecture; and customer outreach and support
Serve as a technical expert in their assigned area
Other responsibilities include administrative and technical support to the Government leadership team, internal cross-coordination, external mission partners, and other DoD/IC customers.