Position Description: Software Developer

Executive Summary

Attribute	Specification
Position Title	Software Developer
Capability Area	Application & Web Support
DCWF Work Role Code	212 – Software Developer
Minimum Proficiency Level	Intermediate
Key Personnel Designation	Yes
Clearance Level	Active Secret Clearance
Governing Standard	DoDM 8140.03 Cyberspace Workforce Qualification

Position Overview

The Software Developer serves as a designated Key Personnel lead within the Application & Web Support. The primary purpose of this role is to deliver full-lifecycle engineering, sustainment, and optimization across the customer digital ecosystem. This includes sustaining custom software applications, modernizing legacy codebases, supporting enterprise collaboration environments (SharePoint Online / Power Platform), and ensuring strict adherence to Department of Defense cybersecurity standards and software data delivery mandates.

Core Responsibilities

• Tier 3 Application Sustainment: Provide technical sustainment, defect resolution, and code-level fixes for the custom application portfolio, including Command Task Tracker, Equipment Readiness Dashboard, Customs Process Automation (CPA), Information Tool Suite (ITS), Nintex workflows, and SharePoint Online solutions.
• Software Modernization & Refactoring: Refactor and upgrade legacy applications written in Java, ColdFusion, and .NET to ensure operational stability, performance efficiency, and maintainability.
• Database Management: Execute database modifications, schema updates, and query optimization for backend platforms, including Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle Database architectures.
• Vulnerability Remediation: Remediate application security defects, address STIG compliance findings, and implement necessary security patches in alignment with Risk Management Framework (RMF) standards.
• Data Rights & Deliverable Packaging: Package and submit all completed custom software builds, configuration scripts, source code, and associated technical artifacts in compliance with mandatory delivery requirements via CDRL A051 (Source Code & Technical Data Delivery Package).
• Capability Development Support: Assist with Tier 4 capability development activities, delivering technical design options, Technical & Cost Estimates (T&CE), and Section 508 Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACR) for new digital workflows or application enhancements.

Qualification & Certification Requirements

Education & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of full-stack software development experience supporting enterprise web applications and database environments.

DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) Certifications

In accordance with DoDM 8140.03, the candidate must hold a valid, baseline cybersecurity certification aligned with DCWF Work Role 212 at the Intermediate proficiency level prior to commencing work:

Proficiency Level	Approved DCWF Certifications
Basic	Security+, CSSLP
Intermediate (Required)	CSSLP, SecurityX (CASP+), GWEB
Advanced	CISSP, CSSLP, CISM

Security & Compliance Prerequisites

• Security Clearance: Must possess an active, final adjudicated Secret clearance prior to performance start date.
• Elevated Access: Must meet Residential Qualification requirements for IT Privileged User access.
• Accessibility Compliance: Must demonstrate working knowledge of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act for all digital user interfaces.

Position & Compensation Disclaimer (Pay Transparency Mandates):

Employment for this role is conditional upon contract award, executed funding, and client approval. Advertised ranges do not constitute a binding promise of specific salary. In compliance with applicable federal, state, and municipal pay transparency requirements—including but not limited to pay disclosure rules in California, Colorado, New York, and Washington—posted salary bands remain flexible. Compensation ranges may be modified prior to an offer to reflect candidate expertise, client budget constraints, and localized geographic pay scales tied to the assigned work site or state of residence.