Application Developer III [ATEC] (Secret Clearance required) at Akima, LLC in Aberdeen, Maryland

Job Description:

Work Where it Matters

SAVA, an Akima company, is not just another global services contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At SAVA, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, SAVA provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, SAVA delivers global solutions that enhance business processes, lower costs, and take on today’s missions with greater opportunity, agility, and strength.

As a SAVA employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

Job Summary:

SAVA is in search of a dedicated IT professional to join our family as an Application Developer III (ATEC) on our ATEC IT Support team.

Job Responsibilities: 

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  Implementation and management of an agile software development process to achieve predictable and repeatable results.

  
  


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  Provide guidance, implementation, and maintenance in support of chosen development process allowing for continuous integration.

  
  


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  Provide or assist with requirements gathering and analysis.

  
  


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  Perform IT Studies to include feasibility studies, analysis, plan development, problem-solving and report preparation.

  
  


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  Provide guidance and assistance in forecasting and planning for future development, staging and resource requirements.

  
  


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  Provide documentation on all development tasks that are complete, accurate, and accepted by government proponents.

  
  


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  Utilize source code management and adhere to secure coding standards.

  
  


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  Provide user documentation and customer assistance.

  
  


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  Provide application training when required.

  
  

Minimum Qualifications: 

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  Must have and be able to maintain an active Secret security clearance.

  
  


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  Must possess an active DOD 8570.01-M compliant certification meeting the requirements for IAT Level II.

  
  


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  Relevant education/experience must be in an IT discipline.

  
  
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    Two (2) or more years of experience with a master's degree

    
    
  
  
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    Three (3) or more years of experience with a bachelor's degree

    
    
  
  
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    Five (5) or more years of experience with an associate degree, or 

    
    
  
  
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    At least seven (7) years of experience in lieu of a degree

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Must have experience with ASP.NET, HTML, C#, JavaScript, jQuery or other modern/emerging web development technologies.

  
  


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  Experience with .NET Framework, Visual Basic.net, SQL, XML, VBA for Office Applications.

  
  


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  Must have experience in agile software development and/or SDLC. Debugging/troubleshooting, testing and remediating cybersecurity vulnerabilities in software code.

  
  


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  Experience in developing and deploying Web applications, and be experienced with multiple operating systems.

  
  


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  Demonstrated experience providing user support for custom developed applications.

  
  


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  Experience independently developing medium scale, complex software programs and mentoring other software team members.

  
  


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  Technical expert on design and architecture of software modules and applications by applying principles of software design through patterns and secure coding.

  
  


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  Experience creating and maintaining deliverables for software releases and overseeing schedules and communication with program management and subject matter experts.

  
  

Desired Qualifications:  

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  Ability to envision and implement build and deployment strategies for Continuous Integration and deployment of system software, test artifacts, and documentation.

  
  


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  Understading of SharePoint.

  
  


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  Understanding/Experience with emerging BI platforms Power BI, Qlik, etc.

  
  


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  Active DoD-issued Secret clearance, or higher, strongly preferred.

  
  


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  Bachelor’s degree is preferred, though not required. 

  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law.  If you are an individual with a disability, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contract information).