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Competitive Range partners with the government to plan and deploy complex, IT-enabled, and mission-essential capabilities. Our goal is to help you develop and expand your professional capabilities while working on challenging, exciting projects in a collaborative, congenial environment. Job Description

Competitive Range partners with the government to plan and deploy complex, IT-enabled, and mission-essential capabilities. Our goal is to help you develop and expand your professional capabilities while working on challenging, exciting projects in a collaborative, congenial environment.

We are seeking a

Senior System Developer

to lead the

design, development, integration, testing, and deployment

of mission-critical software applications within

DoD environments . The ideal candidate will have

strong expertise in microservice architectures, cloud computing, database management, and security compliance , ensuring seamless software development aligned with defense requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct requirements analysis and system design, ensuring alignment with DoD operational objectives. Develop, modify, and enhance software applications using Java and scripting languages such as Python. Lead software integration, testing, debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning for defense applications. Develop test cases and automate testing to maintain system integrity and reliability. Provide configuration management, bug fixing, and operations maintenance within DoD infrastructure. Design microservice architectures for web and application services, integrating virtual instances, load balancing, surge capabilities, and performance monitoring. Develop applications using traditional SQL-based database management systems and NoSQL data management systems with full-text search. Implement security controls aligned with Federal information system regulations and DoD cybersecurity protocols. Automate application deployment, scaling, and management across on-premise and off-premise cloud environments. Prepare and deliver technical presentations and documentation to customer management. Work within Agile Scrum methodologies, ensuring efficient project execution and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

Active Secret Clearance: TS preferred Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field OR equivalent work experience. Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience supporting software development within Agile Scrum frameworks. Technical Expertise: Strong proficiency in Java and Python for system development. Extensive experience with microservices, cloud computing, database architectures, and security implementations. Ability to analyze, develop, and optimize performance across enterprise-level systems. Proven ability to debug, troubleshoot, and conduct performance tuning for mission-critical applications.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with classified defense systems and DoD IT security policies. Familiarity with AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and secure cloud infrastructures. Certifications such as Security+, CISSP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or DoD-approved system development credentials.

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