Software Developer Sr

AnaVation•Chantilly, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

AnaVation is seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Developer to lead the design, development, testing, and management of application development projects supporting critical IT infrastructure within a forensic and investigative ecosystem. This includes solutions for large-scale data processing, computationally intensive statistical modeling, advanced analytics, and modern data integration services leveraging GraphQL. The ideal candidate will bring experience developing secure, scalable, and maintainable software applications in support of complex enterprise environments. This role requires the ability to architect and implement high-quality solutions, collaborate across teams, and support the full lifecycle of application development efforts that enable mission success. This work is onsite in Chantilly.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
Minimum of 8 years of experience in software engineering
Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
Experience with SAFe Agile framework
Strong understanding of forensic and investigative system requirements
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing complex software solutions in secure government environments
Advanced proficiency with:
One or more programming languages: Java, .NET(C#), Python
Complex system architecture design
Message brokers such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, and Redis
Elasticsearch, Splunk, and other data platforms
Containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, SC2S, C2S)
Object-oriented design and development
Relational Databases and SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL)
REST API development and integration
Git and other source control management systems
Unit testing and test-driven development
DevSecOps practices and tools
Frontend frameworks (Angular, React, Svelte)
Data streaming and integration technologies such as Apache Nifi
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
GraphQL
Microservices architecture
Performance optimization and scalability design
Security engineering principles

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
Cloud certification
Celery
Cribl

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and manage application development projects in support of IT infrastructure
Integrate third-party components and introduce new custom capabilities
Modify existing code and recommend process improvements
Automate operations and maintenance tasks
Develop and implement technical efforts for large-scale data processing and advanced analytics
Participate in all aspects of the software development life cycle
Contribute to planning, requirements, development, testing, and quality assurance
Participate in technical project milestone reviews and code architecture sessions
Provide resource estimation and development best practices knowledge transfer
Participate in Program Increments (PIs) and Agile Release Train (ART) activities
Support the multi-enclave environment (Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret)
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration