Software Developer (JR)

Blackwatch International Corporation (Blackwatch), a small business founded in 2010, is dedicated to supporting Federal government and national security objectives. Based in McLean, VA, with offices in Sacramento, CA, Blackwatch invests in innovation and quality for our customers and staff, holding corporate-level ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 quality certifications, as well as an appraisal at CMMI Maturity Level 3 for services and supplier management. We are a leading provider of information technology (IT) infrastructure, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, data exploitation, and engineering services, specializing in large and complex projects. Blackwatch is dedicated to growth and offers a dynamic working environment with multiple opportunities for advancement.

Position Title: Software Developer

Position Location: National Capitol Region; Clarksburg, WV; Huntsville, AL

Position Type: Full time

Years of experience: 1

Security Clearance: Top Secret, Counterintelligence Polygraph

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Summary/Objective

Blackwatch provides critical personnel to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to support enterprise-wide platforms across a wide variety of mobile and collaborative technologies within a zero-trust framework. Blackwatch provides comprehensive services to facilitate secure communication using various media in both classified and unclassified environments. This includes technical and technology support requirements exist for the engineering, deployment, and ongoing support activities for these communications services. Blackwatch supports these missions, and the underlying capabilities that they provide, to the FBI enterprise providing highly skilled and reliable Audio/Video (A/V) Video Teleconferencing (VTC) System personnel to provide lifecycle support for critical information technology products, systems, and capabilities in multiple geographical FBI locations. The scope includes providing design, development, engineering, deployment, enhancement, operations and maintenance for existing A/V capabilities, enhancements/changes to existing capabilities, and engineering new A/V capabilities.

Overview:

The Junior Software Developer supports the development, testing, and maintenance of software systems used in the FBI enterprise, including A/V and VTC system integrations. Working under supervision, this role focuses on applying fundamental programming concepts and assisting with troubleshooting.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and debug new software or enhancements to existing applications.
• Assist in integrating software with standard packages and automated deployment tools.
• Participate in troubleshooting and resolving software issues.
• Contribute to user documentation and training materials.
• Follow established coding standards and security protocols.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field
• Minimum 1 year of software development experience (certifications or past work may substitute).
• Basic understanding of coding, testing, and debugging processes.
• Familiarity with enterprise security requirements and version control tools.