Everforth ECS Federal is seeking a Mid-Level Software Developer to support a mission-focused federal IT program in Washington DC.
Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.
Join Everforth ECS Federal to grow your software development career while building applications that support law enforcement and national security missions. You will work in a collaborative Agile environment with room to expand your technical skills while contributing to secure, reliable, and mission-focused software delivery.
The Software Developer will design, develop, integrate, test, and maintain applications in Agile environments using secure coding practices. This role supports feature delivery, defect resolution, system integration, API development, documentation, and continuous improvement for applications that enable critical federal mission operations.
The Software Developer will develop features, fix defects, support APIs, use source control, participate in Agile ceremonies, support CI/CD execution, and apply secure coding practices and documentation standards. This position will work closely with senior developers, product owners, business analysts, QA engineers, cybersecurity teams, DevSecOps personnel, and customer stakeholders to deliver software aligned with mission needs and technical requirements.
This role requires a hands-on developer with experience building or maintaining software applications, working in Agile teams, using source control, supporting integration activities, and communicating clearly across technical teams. The ideal candidate will bring strong problem-solving skills, a willingness to learn, documentation discipline, and the ability to support secure application delivery in a classified or sensitive federal IT environment.
Preferred Qualifications- Minimum 5 years software development experience
- Experience with modern programming languages and Agile practices
- Experience using source control and software lifecycle tools.
Skills Required
- Hands-on software development experience building or maintaining applications
- Experience working on Agile teams and participating in Agile ceremonies
- Experience using source control
- Experience supporting system integration and APIs
- Experience supporting CI/CD execution
- Apply secure coding practices and documentation standards
- Ability to communicate clearly across technical teams and stakeholders
- Ability to support secure application delivery in a classified or sensitive federal IT environment
- Minimum 5 years software development experience
- Experience with modern programming languages and Agile practices
- Experience with software lifecycle tools
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.
