Everforth ECS is seeking a Senior Software Programmer (Top Secret Cleared) to work in our Washington, DC office. Please Note: This position is contingent upon.
We are seeking a cleared Senior Software Programmer to design, develop, enhance, maintain, and support secure software applications for classified and sensitive law enforcement, national security, and criminal justice missions within the National Security Business Unit. The Senior Software Programmer will serve as a hands-on technical contributor responsible for application development, secure coding, CI/CD support, release execution, production troubleshooting, documentation, Agile delivery, and continuous improvement of mission-focused software capabilities. The Senior Software Programmer will design, develop, enhance, maintain, and support secure software applications for classified and sensitive environments supporting law enforcement, national security, and criminal justice missions. This role will work within Agile, DevSecOps, and structured software development processes to deliver reliable, maintainable, and secure mission applications.
You will also mentor team members and contribute to National Security Business Unit growth by identifying application modernization opportunities, workflow improvements, automation candidates, technical debt reduction strategies, and new software capabilities.
Responsibilities- Design, develop, test, maintain, and troubleshoot secure software applications.
- Develop application features, integrations, scripts, APIs, reports, and workflow automation capabilities.
- Support Agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, user story development, acceptance criteria, and sprint execution.
- Support CI/CD pipelines, version control, automated testing, secure coding, and release management.
- Prepare and maintain technical designs, release notes, user guides, test plans, and system documentation.
- Resolve production defects and provide Tier 2 or Tier 3 application support.
- Ensure software changes follow approved change control and security processes.
- Mentor developers, testers, product owners, and application support personnel.
- Identify modernization, automation, workflow improvement, and technical debt reduction opportunities.
Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000
General Description of Benefits
Preferred Qualifications- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; TS/SCI preferred.
- 8+ years of software development or programming experience.
- Experience with languages and frameworks such as Java, .NET, C#, Python, JavaScript, SQL, APIs, or web services.
- Experience with Agile development, DevSecOps concepts, CI/CD, source control, testing, and secure coding.
- Ability to document software designs, support releases, and troubleshoot production issues.
- Strong collaboration skills with developers, systems engineers, cybersecurity teams, and mission stakeholders.
Skills Required
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; TS/SCI preferred.
- 8+ years of software development or programming experience.
- Experience with Java, .NET, C#, Python, JavaScript, SQL, APIs, or web services.
- Experience with Agile development, DevSecOps concepts, CI/CD, source control, testing, and secure coding.
- Ability to document software designs, support releases, and troubleshoot production issues.
- Strong collaboration skills with developers, systems engineers, cybersecurity teams, and mission stakeholders.
ECS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ECS and has not been reviewed or approved by ECS.
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Healthcare Strength — ECS advertises multiple national-network medical plan options with HSA eligibility alongside dental and vision coverage. Coverage generally begins quickly and is paired with company-paid short- and long-term disability, adding stability to the health package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with Safe Harbor and immediate vesting on employer contributions is emphasized, with an employer match available. Access to an employee stock purchase plan via the parent company provides an additional savings avenue.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave up to 30 days, adoption assistance, and other family-oriented leaves are highlighted. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful value beyond base pay for many roles.
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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.
