Sr. Application Developer SME

Bigbear.ai•Washington, DC
•Hybrid

About The Position

BigBear.ai is seeking a Senior Application Developer to support the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). The role provides development support for legacy and existing systems, including new features, enhancements, bug fixes, and integrations that allow a successor system to coexist with older legacy systems. The position is based in Washington, D.C. and requires hybrid SCIF support. Applicants must currently reside in the United States. The developer will serve as the Foundational Services SME and provide training and support to two mid-level developers. The role involves independently managing multiple complex assignments with minimal oversight, developing methods and solutions with appreciable latitude, contributing to deliverables and performance metrics, leading major technology assignments, evaluating results, and recommending changes. The role serves as a technical expert across project assignments and may supervise others. Foundational Services supports all EPD applications.

Requirements

  • Currently reside in the United States.
  • Hold a TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
  • Have a master's degree and at least 8 years of application or software development experience, with at least some experience within the last 2 years; alternatively, have a bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of application or software development experience.
  • Experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
  • Experience with SQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, and ElasticSearch.
  • Experience with classification rollup and need-to-know handling programmatically.
  • Experience with high-to-low cross-domain transfer processes.
  • Experience reviewing server logs and consoles to triage and debug onsite.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with JSON, Java, JavaScript, SharePoint, XML, VBA, Oracle, MongoDB, Solr, SQL, OpenAI, or other AI technologies.
  • Experience creating solutions to complex problems in a collaborative, cross-functional team.
  • Ability to use automated testing tools for testing and maintenance.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, enhance, and maintain legacy and existing systems, including building features and fixing bugs.
  • Add features that enable successor systems to integrate and coexist with older legacy systems.
  • Serve as the Foundational Services subject matter expert for applications across EPD.
  • Provide training and support to two mid-level developers.
  • Independently manage multiple complex work assignments with minimal oversight and review.
  • Develop methodologies and innovative solutions to technical problems.
  • Contribute to deliverables and performance metrics where applicable.
  • Plan and lead major technology assignments.
  • Evaluate performance results and recommend major changes affecting short-term project growth and success.
  • Review server logs and consoles to triage and debug onsite.
  • Work with classification rollup and need-to-know handling programmatically and cross-domain transfer processes from high to low.
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