ECS is seeking a Junior Software Developer to work in our Newington, VA office.
ECS is proud to support a new 5-year contract with the FBI’s Operational Technology Division (OTD) Research & Development Support Program.
This program advances cutting-edge research, development, and IT infrastructure initiatives that empower the FBI’s mission. Our work spans IT Support, Cybersecurity, IT Services, and Administrative Compliance—all vital to addressing the complex technical and investigative challenges of today’s evolving digital landscape.
As a Software Developer, you’ll design, build, and maintain innovative software solutions within an Agile development environment. You will work alongside ECS engineers, government supervisors, and product owners to implement high-quality capabilities that support the FBI’s operational and investigative missions. This role offers the opportunity to contribute technical expertise to solutions that make a real impact on national security.
Responsibilities- Software Development: Design, develop, and maintain applications, features, and components using modern programming languages, frameworks, and tools while adhering to best practices.
- Agile Collaboration: Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews; estimate effort, prioritize tasks, and provide regular progress updates.
- Feature Implementation: Translate requirements into high-quality code, ensuring all user stories meet acceptance criteria.
- Code Quality & Testing: Write clean, maintainable code and perform unit testing. Partner with QA teams to ensure robust coverage and resolve issues efficiently.
- Documentation: Produce clear, detailed documentation of designs, implementation steps, and system specifications to support long-term maintainability.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to optimize development processes and improve team efficiency.
- Technical Research: Stay current with emerging technologies, programming languages, and tools; evaluate new techniques to enhance development practices.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with UX/UI designers, DevOps engineers, and analysts to ensure cohesive and effective software delivery.
- Active Top Secret with eligibility for SCI w/CI Poly.
- 2+ years of professional software development experience.
- Proficiency in Python development.
- Experience with scripting languages such as Go, Bash, and JavaScript.
- Strong background working in Linux environments (Ubuntu, RedHat, Debian).
- Location: Newington, VA — Hybrid work environment with the potential to work two days onsite and three days remote each week, based on mission needs.
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What We Do
ECS, a segment of ASGN (NYSE: ASGN), delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries.
ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies.
Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years.
