Software Developer, DevOps, Cloud Engineer - Software
Job in
McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Listed on 2026-10-10
Listing for:
UNAVAILABLE
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-10
Job specializations:
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Software Development
DevOps, Cloud Engineer - Software, Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Steampunk is seeking a Software Developer to build the technical tools supporting AI governance and program reporting for a large federal advisory program, working with modern Agile and Dev Sec Ops practices across the tool's full lifecycle.
Responsibilities- Build and maintain the AI Resource Hub, co-designed and usability-tested with its actual client-side audiences
- Design, develop, and deploy modular, cloud-based application components for program tools and dashboards
- Build automated executive reporting and dashboard tooling supporting communications and program-management work streams
- Participate in code reviews and quality assurance activities; automate unit and functional testing
- Troubleshoot software quality, security, and reliability issues, performing root cause analysis and delivering fixes
- Ensure developed tools are secure and align with the program's cybersecurity and AI use policies
- Ensure all outputs use open, standard, non-proprietary data formats and APIs (JSON/XML) supporting client data export and interoperability requirements
- Apply Section 508/WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards to all developed tools
- Document software code, features, and user/training guides
- Operate within the program's AI use policy — never processing sensitive, proprietary, PII, PHI, or CUI through AI-enabled tooling without explicit client authorization
Required:
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
- 5+ years of software development experience, including tool/dashboard development for enterprise clients
- 3+ years of experience with one or more programming languages relevant to web application development (e.g., Java, JavaScript/Type Script, Python, C#)
- Experience with Git-based source control (e.g., Git Hub, Git Lab, Bitbucket)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI/CD)
- Experience with containerization platforms (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with one or more cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Experience implementing automated testing frameworks, including unit testing
- Demonstrated experience building accessible (Section 508/WCAG 2.1) web applications
- Experience with open data formats and API design
- Experience developing software in an Agile environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate stakeholder needs into technical requirements
Preferred:
- Federal or regulated-industry development experience
- Experience building tools later handed off to a government-operated environment
- Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Azure Developer Associate)
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