Software Developer
Booz Allen Hamilton
- Location
- Suffolk, VA
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Entry
- H-1B history
- 9 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Sep 1, 2026
Skills
About this role
Software Developer The Opportunity: As a sof tware developer supporting defense missions, you know that high‑quality systems require more than clean code, they demand secure engineering, rigorous discipline, and an understanding of how technology enables complex military operations. You think beyond the task in front of you, anticipating how your work strengthens systems that support national-level decision-making. We’re looking for a developer like you to build and enhance tools that directly support Joint Staff education, doctrine development, and readiness reporting. You will help the Joint Staff modernize, maintain, and improve critical applications that adhere to the Joint Doctrine, Education, and Training Electronic Information System ( J DEI S ) , including the Joint Electronic Library ( JEL ) , Joint Doctrine Development Tool ( JDDT ) , Universal Joint Task List Tool ( UTDT ) , Joint Accreditation Management Information System ( JAMIS ) , and related interfaces. You’ll help ensure these applications perform securely and reliably across NIPRNet, SIPRNet, and other approved DoD environments while aligning development practices with Zero T rus t Architecture ( ZTA ) , Risk Management Framework ( RMF ) requirements, and modern DoD sof tware standards. In this role, you will translate requirements into functional sof tware, design and refine code bases, execute validation testing, and support updates that ensure mission tools remain secure, responsive, and aligned with evolving Joint Staff needs. Your work will help advance joint doctrine development, professional military education, and readiness reporting solutions that directly support the warfighter. Join us. The world can’t wait. You Have: 1+ years of experience maintaining and making minor changes to existing applications or keeping those systems working in a sustainment mode Experience turning functional requirements into sof tware designs, prototypes, code, unit tests, documentation, and user guides Experience translating client requirements into application features, preparing or developing specifications for new applications Experience performing validation testing, user acceptance activities, and installation of patches, sof tware updates, or interim releases Knowledge of secure development practices, sof tware documentation standards, and modern DoD-aligned engineering approaches Ability to evaluate application sof tware packages, application integration, and testing tools Ability to produce and maintain uncompiled and compiled source code, configuration files, executable and non-executable files, and fully functional system artifacts Secret clearance Associate’s degree and 3+ years of experience in sof tware development, or Bachelor’s degree in CS, Sof tware Engineering, Information Systems Management, or IT and 1+ years of experience in sof tware development Nice If You Have: Experience developing or maintaining sof tware hosted in DoD managed or federally managed environments Experience designing creative prototypes according to specifications, and writing source code Experience with joint applications such as JEL, JEL+, JDDT, UTDT, JPMT, JTMD, and JAMIS, or other Joint Staff information systems Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform Experience in C#, Java, Python, C, C++, .NET, JavaScript, React, Angular, NodeJS, PHP, Bash, Visual Basic, Groovy, or Lua Knowledge of shell scripting and automation Knowledge of source control systems such as Git Knowledge of relational and hierarchal data structures or functional programming Ability to work in an Agile environment Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information ; Secret clearance is required.
Compensation
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