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The Software Engineering Lead joins the Health & Civil Sector team to support the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute. This role involves overseeing the design, development, modernization, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment of enterprise software solutions for scientific research, clinical operations, and business systems. The leader provides technical guidance across the full Software Development Lifecycle using Agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban. Key responsibilities include managing cloud-native applications, implementing DevSecOps processes, and overseeing database administration. The role requires expertise in Java, Python, Ruby, Oracle, NoSQL, MongoDB, and AWS services including Lambda and S3. Candidates must navigate complex requirements such as FISMA, FedRAMP, and Section 508 while managing infrastructure for platforms like Oracle Clinical and WebLogic to ensure secure, scalable, and high-performing software environments in a federal research context.
Oversee the design, development, modernization, testing, and deployment of enterprise software solutions for NIH/NCI operations.
Provide technical leadership to engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and cloud-native applications.
Enforce software engineering best practices, coding standards, and DevSecOps processes including CI/CD pipelines.
Develop and maintain enterprise applications using Java, Python, Ruby, Oracle, and NoSQL databases.
Lead cloud modernization initiatives involving application migration, containerization, and automation within AWS environments.
Manage database design, administration, security, and data integrity for scientific data platforms.
Ensure compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements including FISMA, FedRAMP, and Section 508 standards.
Produce technical documentation, architecture artifacts, and engineering recommendations to support continuous improvement.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
Master's degree (preferred).
Minimum 10 years of progressive software engineering experience, including 5 years leading enterprise software development teams on large Federal IT programs.
Demonstrated experience supporting NIH, HHS, CMS, or other Federal civilian agencies.
Hands-on experience with Java, Python, Ruby, Oracle, RESTful APIs, and modern software engineering frameworks.
Experience implementing DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, automated testing, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Experience developing and deploying cloud-native applications using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and related technologies.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust / ADPII Clearance.
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