Senior Web Developer with Security Clearance

Senior Web Developer Remote with occasional travel to Silver Spring, MD About @Orchard: @Orchard is a growing Woman-Owned Small Business and federal prime contractor delivering mission-critical science, data, technology, program management, and workforce solutions. Since 2010, we have built high-performing teams and disciplined delivery systems that help federal agencies launch complex programs, sustain performance, and achieve meaningful mission outcomes.

Position Summary:

@Orchard LLC is seeking a Senior Web Developer to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Ocean Exploration. The Senior Web Developer provides technical leadership for the development, modernization, maintenance, and continuous improvement of NOAA Ocean Exploration public-facing digital platforms. Working at the intersection of web development, platform management, digital experience, and scientific communication, this position ensures that NOAA Ocean Exploration's websites reliably deliver engaging, accessible, and high-quality scientific content, data, imagery, video, and interactive experiences to audiences worldwide.

The successful candidate will lead and coordinate complex web development initiatives, evaluate and implement technology improvements, troubleshoot technical issues, and collaborate with scientists, writers and editors, communications professionals, GIS specialists, multimedia contributors, and program staff. This role requires the ability to translate program and user needs into effective technical solutions while maintaining the performance, usability, accessibility, and long-term sustainability of NOAA Ocean Exploration digital presence.

This position is contingent upon contract award. Mission Impact: NOAA Ocean Exploration website is a primary gateway through which the public, educators, scientists, and other stakeholders experience ocean exploration. The Senior Web Developer helps transform scientific discoveries, expedition data, imagery, video, and educational resources into reliable and engaging digital experiences that extend the reach and impact of NOAA's exploration mission.

Key Responsibilities:

Web Platform Leadership & Development
* Lead the design, development, modernization, and maintenance of public-facing websites supporting NOAA Ocean Exploration programs.

* Provide technical leadership for website architecture, platform improvements, development standards, and implementation strategies.

* Evaluate existing web platforms and recommend enhancements that improve performance, maintainability, scalability, and user experience.

* Lead or support website migrations, platform upgrades, software updates, and implementation of new web technologies.

* Develop, maintain, and improve reusable web components, templates, and functionality.

* Coordinate technical implementation of website enhancements from planning and development through testing and deployment.

* Establish and maintain development and maintenance practices that support reliable long-term website operations. Digital Experience & Scientific Content
* Develop web experiences that effectively present complex scientific information to technical and non-technical audiences.

* Integrate scientific content, imagery, video, data products, maps, graphics, and interactive features into public-facing web platforms.

* Collaborate with science writers, editors, scientists, GIS specialists, and communications professionals to ensure content is accurately and effectively presented.

* Evaluate website navigation, information architecture, content presentation, functionality, and overall user experience.

* Recommend and implement improvements that enhance accessibility, usability, engagement, and public understanding of ocean exploration.

* Support development of digital experiences that showcase expeditions, scientific discoveries, educational resources, and exploration data. Technical Quality & Platform Operations
* Lead or perform testing of website functionality, software updates, integrations, multimedia components, and new features before deployment.

* Troubleshoot complex websites, platform, and integration issues and…