IT Application Development - Journey; two positions

Job Summary

We’re looking for two journey‑level developers who care about clean architecture, thrive in Agile teams, and see modern tooling—including AI‑assisted development—as a way to work smarter. You’ll collaborate with product, architecture, security, and platform engineering partners to design secure, accessible, scalable applications that replace decades of legacy complexity.

• Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA.
• Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

• The positions are eligible for telework and flexible schedule options.
• You may telework most of your work time with occasional in‑person meetings and activities.
• Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

• Apply by December 17, 2025.
• The positions will remain open until filled. The agency reserves the right to make a hire at any time after application review begins. Applications received after the date above may not be considered.

• Modernize and Modularize Our Application Landscape
  • Analyze long‑standing monolithic systems and help carve them into well‑defined services.
  • Build microservices, adapters, and integration layers that peel functionality from legacy environments without breaking existing operations.
  • Apply MACH principles to drive consistency and long‑term sustainability.
• Design Clean, Scalable, Cloud‑Native Applications
  • Build and document RESTful APIs and modern service interfaces.
  • Collaborate with architects to shape reference designs, reusable patterns, and organization‑wide engineering standards.
  • Design systems that scale, adapt, and evolve rather than accumulate more complexity.
• Establish the Playbook for Modern Development at Ecology
  • Create templates, shared libraries, and golden‑path documentation that accelerate future development.
  • Influence CI/CD patterns, Dev Sec Ops  practices, and platform engineering norms.
  • Help define how new services are built, deployed, tested, and secured.
• Use AI‑Assisted Tools Responsibly and Effectively
  • Leverage AI tools for boilerplate, test generation, and safe refactoring.
  • Validate AI‑generated code for accuracy, security, and maintainability.
  • Share best practices with teammates adopting new AI workflows.
• Build Quality and Security Into Everything
  • Write robust unit, integration, and contract tests that support automated pipelines.
  • Contribute to build‑and‑deploy workflows, test automation, security scanning, and secrets management.
  • Apply secure coding practices, meet state/federal compliance requirements, and build accessible interfaces that follow WCAG 2.1 AA.
• Collaborate, Mentor, and Continuously Improve
  • Work in an Agile product team that iterates quickly and learns from experimentation.
  • Mentor peers transitioning to modern frameworks and architectural patterns.
  • Communicate clearly across technical and non‑technical partners to drive shared understanding and progress.

• Four years of experience and/or education in computer application development and maintenance.
• Experience in an Agile Delivery Model
  • At least three (3) years of experience working in an Agile product team or Scrum‑based development environment.
  • Experience breaking down user stories, participating in stand‑ups, and delivering shippable software increments.
• Proficiency in Designing and Building APIs or Microservices
  • At least two (2) years of experience designing, building, and documenting RESTful APIs or microservices.
  • Ability to use OpenAPI (Swagger), Postman, or similar tools for API design, validation, and testing.
• Applied Experience with Automated Testing and CI/CD Pipelines
  • Experience building or contributing to automated test suites (unit, integration, regression).
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline design (e.g., Git Hub Actions, YAML, Azure Dev Ops, or similar tooling).
• Education involving a major study in Computer Science, Information Technology, STEM, or a closely related field, or an accredited vocational training program in IT or a related area.

• Demonstrated Ability to Use Modern Programming Languages and Frameworks
  • Fluency in at least one modern language such as C#, Python, or…