Senior Application Developer

Job Description

Senior Developer, #928

This role is required to be onsite at the customer location in Herndon, VA 1-2 days a week.

We're looking for a highly skilled Application Developer to design, build, and maintain high-quality solutions that solve complex technical and business challenges. You'll collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, write and test code, manage integrations, and proactively address risks. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys working in Agile teams, and is eager to learn and grow in a hybrid environment. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, taking initiative in undefined spaces, and working with a collaborative, high-performing team.

What You'll Be Doing:

Collaborates with customers and partners to understand their business needs and the scenarios they aim to address. May lead or actively participate in meetings to gather and refine requirements, leveraging business, technical, and industry knowledge to define constraints and objectives. Engages relevant stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive understanding of customer goals.

Supports project planning by identifying risks, dependencies, and contributing to key documentation. Clearly communicates the business value of proposed solutions, with guidance as needed, and implements strategies to mitigate technical and business risks. Manages personal workload effectively and maintains regular communication with project leads.

Proactively identifies and addresses issues or risks, engaging with internal and external stakeholders—including project managers—to ensure timely resolution. Writes and maintains integration and unit tests to ensure feature reliability and performance.

Applies product expertise to collaborate with stakeholders, driving project and release planning within the team. Takes ownership of writing, testing, and maintaining high-quality, scalable code. Resolves complex system integration challenges, often working across team boundaries to deliver cohesive solutions.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, OR

9 years of experience (experience in lieu of degree), in technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in SQL

Must demonstrate exceptional communication, both written and verbal

Active or ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance is required

Ability to be onsite at client location in Herndon, up to 2 days a week

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:

ASP.NET MVC

Web API

Azure Cognitive Search / Services

Azure SQL Server

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

PowerBI

SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)

Azure Active Directory, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Data Factory

UX/UI & Accessibility

Understanding of data warehousing concepts and ETL pipelines

Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices for database deployments

Experience with Agile SDLC methodology (Scrum)

Preferred Technical Certifications:

Azure (Networking, Infrastructure, App Dev, Identity, Active Directory, Azure Stack, etc.)

Business Applications (Dynamics 365, CRM, etc.)

Data & AI (SQL, Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory, PowerBI, etc.)

Technical certifications based on domain (e.g., Azure, SharePoint, SharePoint, CoPilot, Teams, etc.)

Who We Are

Dev Technology is a growing IT company with an employee-centric culture that works on mission-critical projects for the federal government. We partner with our federal customers to deliver technology services and solutions, and to drive our client's missions forward through innovation. We use Agile and DevSecOps principles to provide services including application development, biometrics and identity management, cloud and infrastructure optimization, IT and legacy modernization, and data management.

As a Washington Post Top Workplace award winner for the past ELEVEN years in a row, the Top Workplaces USA for the past three years, and a recipient of the Companies As Responsive Employers (CARE) Award for the past four years, Dev Technology employees enjoy:

Generous and flexible time-off policy

Flexible work schedules and telework options, including remote work availability for eligible projects

Career development opportunities including a mentorship program, technical and management training through Dev University, hands-on learning through DevLab, tuition reimbursement, and paid training opportunities

Industry-leading benefits including a choice of two health plans that include dental and vision, flexible spending account, commuter benefits, life insurance, and more

401K matching with a 5% matching contribution

Regular team and company social events including our annual party, happy hours, fitness challenges, and more

A focus on community engagement including company wide support activities, employer match for donations, and time off for volunteer efforts

To learn more about working at Dev Technology visit, Working At Dev Technology Group

Dev Technology Group operates in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CO, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.

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Full-time

Hybrid remote