Software Developer Manager

The Software Developer Lead will support mission-critical financial and acquisition systems built on a complex COTS-based ecosystem. The role will lead technical planning oversee development efforts guide modernization initiatives and collaborate with developers product owners subject matter experts system integrators and leadership.

The position requires strong technical leadership problem-solving mentoring and communication skills. The Software Developer Lead will help establish development best practices ensure software quality support CI/CD improvements and contribute to the long-term technical direction of the program.

COTS Leadership

• Lead technical work within a complex COTS environment.
• Guide customization integration extension and troubleshooting of modules and services.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts on upgrades configuration and interface alignment.

Software Engineering & Architecture

• Design develop and maintain services and applications supporting mission systems.
• Apply engineering best practices for reliability maintainability and performance.
• Ensure secure coding practices consistent with required security standards.

Cloud Containers and DevSecOps

• Build deploy and maintain applications running in OpenShift using Podman containers and orchestration patterns.
• Oversee creation and maintenance of container images and deployment pipelines.
• Troubleshoot and optimize containerized applications.
• Support and develop system integrations using WebMethods.
• Guide interface troubleshooting between enterprise systems.

Database & Data Layer

• Work with relational databases such as Oracle and PostgreSQL.
• Support data modeling query tuning and integration with application data structures.

Team Leadership & Quality Assurance

• Lead mentor and develop software developers with varying experience levels.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to development standards.
• Support root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Establish and reinforce development processes documentation standards and Agile practices.

• Bachelors degree or equivalent typically with 710 years of related work experience.
• 710 years of software development experience including at least 3 years in a technical or engineering lead role.
• Hands-on experience with complex COTS products.
• Strong Java development experience including microservices architectures.
• Experience developing and deploying applications in OpenShift.
• Experience with GitLab for source control and CI/CD.
• Strong database skills including Oracle or comparable relational database experience.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and lead development efforts in a dynamic environment.
• Strong communication teamwork and mentoring abilities.
• Experience with WebMethods for system-to-system integrations.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Active TS Clearance.

• Experience leading development of Java-based microservices and shared components.
• Experience building hardening and deploying container images.
• Experience with DevSecOps system administration or platform engineering.
• Experience supporting software development in a DoD environment.
• Experience with shell scripting automation tooling or CI/CD pipeline design.
• Experience contributing to large COTS upgrades or modernization initiatives.

• Momentum (CGI) 8.x
• Java / J2EE
• OpenShift
• GitLab
• Oracle / PostgreSQL / SQL
• WebMethods
• Linux
• C# / C
• Shell scripting
• DevSecOps / System Administration