Sr. Developer Experience (DevEx) Engineer

Senior Developer Experience (DevEx) Engineer - Job ID 16456 Business Unit: DevSecOps Automation Services Location: Hybrid - Vienna, VA (3 days onsite per week) Open Roles: 2 Experience Required: 5-10 years Compensation * W2 (with PTA/PTO): $60-$70/hr Work Authorization US Citizens, Green Card holders, TN Visa, and Green Card EAD holders.

About the Role Client is seeking a hands-on, visionary Senior Developer Experience (DevEx) Engineer to help establish and drive the organization's DevEx initiative.

This founding individual contributor will focus on: * Reducing developer cognitive load * Increasing engineering velocity * Improving the end-to-end developer experience You will partner with engineering leaders, product teams, and platform engineers to modernize the entire software development lifecycle-from onboarding to deployment-while embedding AI-powered automation and insights into developer workflows.

Key Responsibilities Developer Experience & Platform Engineering * Define and execute the Developer Experience roadmap aligned with organizational goals.

* Design, build, and maintain internal developer platforms to standardize and simplify workflows.

* Work with Internal Developer Platform (IDP) tools such as Backstage or Cortex.

* Integrate AI-powered developer tools for: * Code generation * Intelligent code reviews * Automated documentation * Evaluate and implement emerging AI development tools and APIs.

* Establish best practices for: * Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines * Local development environments * Cloud-native deployments * Reduce cognitive load by: * Abstracting infrastructure complexity * Improving release management * Enabling self-service engineering workflows * Implement developer self-service capabilities for provisioning, testing, and deployment.

* Improve feedback loops with product teams for faster, higher-quality releases.

* Measure and optimize developer productivity using DORA and SPACE metrics.

* Lead developer enablement initiatives, demos, and training.

* Integrate security, compliance, and observability into developer toolchains.

* Ensure responsible and secure use of AI tooling.

* Promote a culture of continuous improvement.

Platform & Data Engineering * Drive innovation across core data platforms (SQL, NoSQL, and cloud-based systems). * Build and maintain data pipelines for internal and external sources.

* Handle complex and noisy data while ensuring consistency and reliability.

* Define cost-efficient storage strategies for CI/CD data.

* Architect reusable data assets and reference catalogs.

* Expose data through: * Azure API Apps * Visualization tools * Analyze structured and unstructured data to deliver actionable insights.

* Implement monitoring, logging, and observability for developer workflows and pipelines.

Required Qualifications * 8+ years of software engineering experience.

* 3+ years in DevOps, platform engineering, or developer experience roles.

* Proven experience delivering developer productivity initiatives at scale.

* Strong cloud-native experience: * Azure DevOps * GitHub Enterprise * Kubernetes * CI/CD pipelines * Experience integrating AI developer tools (e.g., Copilot, OpenAI APIs). * Knowledge of DORA and SPACE metrics.

* Proficiency in at least one language (Java, Go, Python, etc.). * Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform). * Strong stakeholder communication and technical leadership skills.

Azure & Observability Stack * Azure DevOps (ADO) * Azure SQL and NoSQL * Azure APIs, Event Hub, Stream Analytics * Storage, Log Analytics * Application Insights and KQL * ELK stack, Splunk, or Logz.io * Automation with PowerShell, Python, and YAML Additional Cloud Experience * AWS (EC2, S3, EMR) * Cloud data migration Preferred Qualifications * Experience in large, multi-team engineering environments.

* Knowledge of Team Topologies and cognitive load reduction.

* Experience integrating observability into developer platforms.

* Event-driven architectures and microservices.

* Secure software supply chain practices (SBOMs, artifact signing). * BI and analytics tools (Tableau, Business Objects). * DevOps tooling: * Maven * Jenkins * Ansible * Docker * Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban). About Seneca Resources: Seneca Resources is client driven provider of strategic Information Technology consulting services and Workforce Solutions to government and industry.

Seneca Resources is a leading IT services provider with offices in Reston, Virginia, Alabama and Columbia, Maryland that service clients throughout the United States.

The key to our success lies within our strong corporate culture which drives our business.

We challenge our staff through engaging work, and we reward our staff through competitive compensation, extensive professional training, and excellent opportunities for career advancement.

In turn, we look for only the best and brightest to join our team.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our workplace.