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What You Will Do
Guidehouse is seeking a Senior ColdFusion Developer to support a federal government client’s mission-critical loan-processing applications. The selected candidates will develop, enhance, modernize, and support enterprise applications using ColdFusion/CFML, BoxLang, Oracle SQL, JavaScript, and related web technologies. They will work with Guidehouse teams, business stakeholders, and technical personnel to translate complex requirements into practical, secure, and maintainable solutions.
Responsibilities include:
- Develop, maintain, and enhance enterprise applications using Adobe ColdFusion/CFML and BoxLang.
- Develop front-end and back-end application functionality using JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, and CSS.
- Write database queries and support application integration with Oracle databases.
- Integrate new development with existing application code and business processes.
- Analyze business and technical requirements and recommend appropriate software solutions.
- Analyze, design, develop, test, and document enterprise application components.
- Review, troubleshoot, and debug application code.
- Support legacy application modernization and system-conversion initiatives.
- Participate in application testing, release support, maintenance, enhancements, and production support.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, Guidehouse consultants, and technical teams in an Agile delivery environment.
- Contribute to application and database design, technical documentation, and continuous improvement activities.
What You Will Need
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of software development experience using Adobe ColdFusion/CFML.
- Experience developing and maintaining enterprise web applications.
- Experience with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Experience with relational databases and SQL.
- Experience with Oracle databases.
- Experience analyzing technical or business requirements and translating them into application solutions.
- Experience with application troubleshooting, debugging, testing, and production support.
- Knowledge of the software development lifecycle.
- Experience working in an Agile delivery environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders and technical teams.
- Prior U.S. federal government IT experience.
What Would Be Nice To Have
- Experience with BoxLang
- Experience supporting SBA applications or federal loan-processing systems.
- Knowledge of financial loan origination, servicing, or secondary-market operations.
- Experience modernizing legacy applications and mainframe-supported business processes.
- Experience with JavaScript libraries such as jQuery.
- Experience with database design, administration, stored procedures, or performance optimization.
- Experience with Git source control and build pipeline
- Experience with UNIX or Linux systems.
- Experience with PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL Server.
- Experience with Python development.
- Experience with microservices or service-oriented architecture.
- Experience supporting the complete software development lifecycle.
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Care.com annual membership
Employee Assistance Program
Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [email protected]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.
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Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional experience
- At least 5 years of software development experience using Adobe ColdFusion or CFML
- Experience developing and maintaining enterprise web applications
- Experience with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
- Experience with relational databases and SQL
- Experience with Oracle databases
- Experience analyzing technical or business requirements and translating them into application solutions
- Experience with application troubleshooting, debugging, testing, and production support
- Knowledge of the software development lifecycle
- Experience working in an Agile delivery environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders and technical teams
- Prior U.S. federal government IT experience
- Experience with BoxLang
- Experience supporting SBA applications or federal loan-processing systems
- Knowledge of financial loan origination, servicing, or secondary-market operations
- Experience modernizing legacy applications and mainframe-supported business processes
- Experience with JavaScript libraries such as jQuery
- Experience with database design, administration, stored procedures, or performance optimization
- Experience with Git source control and build pipelines
- Experience with UNIX or Linux systems
- Experience with PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL Server
- Experience with Python development
- Experience with microservices or service-oriented architecture
- Experience supporting the complete software development lifecycle
Guidehouse Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Guidehouse and has not been reviewed or approved by Guidehouse.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests the benefits package includes broad medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and disability coverage, which is often seen as a strong foundational offering. Access to HSA/FSA options further supports day-to-day healthcare and dependent-care needs.
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Parental & Family Support — Feedback suggests parental leave and adoption assistance are available, alongside an emergency back-up childcare program. These offerings indicate meaningful support for employees managing family responsibilities.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Feedback suggests flexible work options and counseling/EAP-style support are part of the broader rewards mix. Additional lifestyle-oriented perks like community events and referral programs are also described as available in some contexts.
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What We Do
Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success. The company has more than 12,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies.
