Senior Software Developer

All hired employees are expected to have experience with Microsoft Copilot and / or an approved equivalent AI solution.

Position Overview

Data Systems Analysts, Inc. (DSA) is seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer (Dev Sec Ops  Pipeline Developer) to support the U.S. Army's Scalable GEOINT mission at Fort Gordon, GA.

In this role, you will design, develop, secure, and maintain the Dev Sec Ops  pipelines and automation infrastructure supporting mission-critical geospatial intelligence applications. You will play a key role in modernizing software development practices, strengthening cybersecurity integration, and ensuring the reliable delivery of secure applications across the enterprise.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in software engineering, advanced Python development, CI/CD pipeline architecture, automated security testing, and containerized application delivery. You will collaborate with software engineers, cybersecurity professionals, and government stakeholders to improve development efficiency, security, and operational readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, secure, and maintain continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines supporting enterprise software development and modernization.
• Develop advanced Python applications, scripts, and automation solutions to streamline software development, testing, security, and deployment processes.
• Integrate automated security testing, vulnerability scanning, and compliance validation into CI/CD workflows.
• Design, develop, test, troubleshoot, and maintain software applications and supporting tools.
• Build, package, and deploy containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and related technologies.
• Implement secure development practices and automated controls to identify and remediate vulnerabilities throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Develop custom applications, dashboards, and data visualization tools to monitor enterprise performance, operational metrics, and security compliance.
• Support infrastructure automation, configuration management, and repeatable software deployments.
• Analyze technical requirements, contribute to system architecture and design, and develop solutions that meet operational and security objectives.
• Troubleshoot pipeline failures, software integration issues, deployment challenges, and security testing deficiencies.
• Collaborate with developers, engineers, analysts, cybersecurity teams, and government customers to communicate technical progress and resolve development challenges.
• Maintain technical documentation, development standards, pipeline configurations, and deployment procedures.
• Support evolving Department of Defense (DoD) Dev Sec Ops  policies, security standards, and government software development requirements.
• Contribute to the modernization, reliability, and security of enterprise GEOINT software capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Demonstrated expertise designing, developing, securing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Advanced Python programming skills, including application development, scripting, and process automation.
• Experience integrating automated security testing tools into software development and deployment pipelines.
• Experience using data analysis and visualization libraries to develop custom applications, tools, or dashboards.
• Strong understanding of secure software development practices, automated testing, version control, and software deployment processes.
• Experience analyzing software requirements and developing, testing, modifying, and maintaining software solutions.
• Strong technical troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to meet DoDM 8140.03 baseline certification requirements for the assigned cybersecurity work role at the start of employment.
• Ability to obtain the required computing environment certification before receiving privileged system access.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer certification.
• Additional programming language, software engineering, or cloud platform certifications.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, container packaging, and orchestration.
• Experience implementing Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing…