Lead Developer / Senior Developer

Job Description

Revolutional delivers advanced technology solutions and mission support to federal agencies across civilian, health, and national security environments. We apply modern capabilities, including AI/ML, cloud, cybersecurity, and IT modernization to solve complex challenges, enable faster and more secure operations, and drive measurable mission outcomes.

We are redefining how federal technology gets built and delivered by operating with a product mindset, prioritizing speed, ownership, and execution over bureaucracy.

Location: Remote

Terms: Full-time

Salary Range: $140-160k DOE

Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a DHS USCIS Public Trust

Citizenship: U.S. Citizen required

Travel: Minimal / As neededProject Description

This position supports enterprise application modernization efforts for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The role leads Agile DevSecOps teams responsible for designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining secure, cloud-native enterprise applications within AWS environments.

The environment includes microservices-based architectures, modern Java frameworks, containerized deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise-scale cloud platforms supporting mission-critical federal operations.

The core challenge: leading engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, high-performing software solutions while driving technical excellence, modernization, and continuous delivery across the software development lifecycle.Position Description

As a Lead Developer / Senior Developer (Operations Lead) at Revolutional, you will provide technical leadership for an Agile DevSecOps team responsible for delivering enterprise software solutions supporting DHS USCIS. You will lead architectural discussions, mentor developers, establish engineering best practices, and ensure successful delivery of secure, cloud-native applications.

This role requires an experienced technical leader who can balance software architecture, hands-on development, DevSecOps practices, and team leadership while maintaining high engineering standards and operational excellence. You will contribute beyond software development by improving engineering processes, mentoring team members, and driving modernization initiatives across the program.Responsibilities

Lead a fast-paced Agile DevSecOps team through all phases of software development

Lead software architecture and technical design discussions

Analyze business and technical requirements to develop scalable enterprise solutions

Design, develop, test, implement, and maintain enterprise software applications

Provide full stack development support across frontend user interfaces, REST APIs, and backend data access layers

Ensure software successfully progresses through CI/CD build, security, testing, and deployment pipelines

Mentor software engineers and promote engineering best practices

Perform code reviews and maintain software quality standards

Develop secure, scalable applications deployed within AWS cloud environments

Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, architects, and stakeholders to deliver customer value

Support DevSecOps automation and continuous improvement initiatives

Troubleshoot complex application and production issues while providing technical leadershipTechnical EnvironmentBackend

Java / Spring Boot

JPA

REST APIs

SOAP/XML Web ServicesFrontend

JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue, Node.js, jQuery, HTML, CSS, and JSONCloud & Infrastructure

AWS and Amazon EKS

Docker / Docker Compose and Kubernetes

OpenShift

Azure AKSData & Messaging

Relational Databases

JPA, Kafka, JMS, and RabbitMQ

AMQP, Liquibase, and Flyway

Elasticsearch and Solr/LuceneDevSecOps & CI/CD

Jenkins and CI/CD Pipelines

Fortify, SonarQube, ZAP

Twistlock / Anchore

Selenium, Nightwatch, Cucumber and JUnit

TestNGPractices

Agile Scrum and DevSecOps

Full Stack Development, Microservices Architecture, Secure Software Development and Automated Test-Driven Development (ATDD)

Note: This environment emphasizes cloud-native development, enterprise modernization, secure software engineering, automated testing, and continuous delivery within federal cloud environments.What You Bring (Requirements)Baseline Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent certifications and experience)

8–10 years of experience in Information Technology with emphasis on software development and DevSecOps

Minimum of 3 years designing and deploying enterprise applications within AWS

U.S. Citizenship required

Ability to obtain and maintain a DHS USCIS Public Trust (6C)Technical Capabilities

Expertise developing enterprise-scale, high-performance applications in AWS

Extensive experience with Java Spring Boot and JPA

Strong frontend development experience using React, Angular, Vue, Node.js, or jQuery

Experience developing RESTful APIs and backend services

Experience designing database schemas and developing data access layers using JPA

Experience with full stack web application development

Experience developing within Docker and Docker Compose environments

Experience implementing automated testing including unit, integration, functional, accessibility (508), performance, and end-to-end testing

Experience working within CI/CD pipelines supporting build, testing, security, and deployment

Experience leading technical teams and software delivery efforts

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong analytical and creative problem-solving abilitiesCore Strengths

Proven technical leadership and mentoring ability

Strong software architecture and solution design expertise

Ownership mindset with accountability for delivery

Excellent collaboration and stakeholder communication

Ability to make sound technical decisions in fast-paced environments

Passion for continuous improvement and engineering excellenceNice to Have (Differentiators)

Experience deploying microservices to Kubernetes platforms including OpenShift, Amazon EKS, or Azure AKS

Experience with ATDD frameworks including Selenium, Nightwatch, Cucumber, JUnit, or TestNG

Experience using secure development and application security tools including Fortify, SonarQube, ZAP, and Twistlock/Anchore

Experience with Jira or similar Agile project management platforms

Experience implementing asynchronous messaging using Kafka, JMS, RabbitMQ, or AMQP

Experience developing SOAP/XML and REST/JSON web services

Experience with relational database design and optimization

Experience using Liquibase, Flyway, Elasticsearch, or Solr/Lucene

Experience administering Jenkins CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation

Previous DHS or USCIS program experience

Experience leading modernization efforts within federal government environments

Here at Revolutional we are pleased to have been repeatedly recognized for our outstanding work culture, the innovative work we do, and the employees on our team who make a difference each day. Some of these recognitions include:

Recognized as a Top 20 "Best Place to Work in Virginia"

Recipient of Department of Labor's HireVets Gold Medallion

Great Place to Work Certification for five years running

A Virginia Chamber of Commerce Fantastic 50 company

A Northern Virginia Technology Council Tech 100 company

Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies for eleven years

Two-time SBA SBIR Tibbett's Award winner

Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Certification

We recognize that every bit of our success is the result of our teams of hard-working, motivated, and innovative professionals who are proud to call themselves part of the Revolutional family! In addition to competitive compensation, a family-focused culture, and a dynamic, productive work environment, we offer all full-time employees a variety of benefits including, but not limited to

Traditional and HSA- eligible medical insurance plans

100% employer-paid dental and vision insurance options

100% employer-sponsored STD, LTD, and life insurance

5% 401(k) company matching

Flexible-schedules and teleworking options

Paid holidays and PTO Accrual Plans

Paid Parental Leave

Professional development and career growth opportunities

Team and company-wide events, recognition, and appreciation-- and so much more!

Check out our Revolutional LinkedIn to find out a little more about who we are and if we are the right next step for your career!

Revolutional is an Equal Opportunity Employer providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or genetics. Revolutional does and will take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. To perform the above job successfully, an individual must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed; meet the education and work experience required; and must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. Other duties in addition to those listed may be assigned as necessary to meet business needs. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable an applicant with a disability to successfully apply for and/or perform the essential duties of the job. If you are in need of an accommodation, please contact .

Full-time

Fully remote