About Bridge Defense
Bridge Defense is redefining how modern defense technology is delivered. Based in Washington, D.C., we are built for the dynamic mission environment facing the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and federal law enforcement agencies. We provide full-spectrum national security solutions that combine secure infrastructure, cleared talent, and mission-ready software to meet evolving defense challenges. Our services include secure software development in classified environments and the design and implementation of advanced IT and cybersecurity capabilities ranging from secure cloud architectures and enterprise infrastructure to data center operations, scientific analysis, and cutting-edge cyber defense.
We are led by technologists and veterans with firsthand mission experience, which enables us to understand both the operational realities and the innovation needed to succeed. Our approach is agile and outcome-based, delivering results in weeks rather than months whenever possible.
At Bridge Defense we value people, integrity, and excellence. We foster an environment where innovation thrives in support of traditional mission requirements. Our team members receive competitive compensation, robust benefits, professional development and certification opportunities, and clear paths for growth while working on the nation’s most critical projects.
Core Values
- Innovation & Responsiveness : We push beyond legacy models with efficient, tech-led solutions built to scale and evolve.
- Trusted Performance : Security, compliance, and deep experience in delivering to demanding environments guides all we do.
- Mission Focused Expertise : From veteran leadership to cleared engineers, our people understand both the technology and the mission.
Summary
Federated IT seeks a highly-qualified Software / Web Developer to join a mission-focused team that maintains applications, services, microservices, Platform as a Service (PaaS), and support services. The effort requires the maintenance and enhancement of an application and underlying services / microservices’ current capability while identifying future capability needs and eliminating overlaps. The team will continuously improve sustainment and development in order to reinvest resources to provide new capabilities and improve the effectiveness, quality, and robustness of the underlying technology. Our applications are focused on intelligence analysis and collection management directly supporting intelligence analysts and operators across the intelligence community and Combatant Commands. The Software / Web Developer applies concepts, develops, tests, maintains, and supports high-performance, innovative software and web-based applications. Troubleshoots software and web problems and provides solutions to overcome those problems using the latest technologies. Works with management and information technologists to determine specifications. Uses a variety of internet technologies, techniques and tools such as graphics software applications and object-oriented languages (e.g. Java, CGI, Visual Basic, HTML, XML) to create software and web application elements such as user interface features, algorithms, animation, special effects, databases, and e-business applications.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Supports software and web architecture development, requirements analysis, process execution and evaluation, selection and evaluation of COTS / GOTS tools, and integration (with both new and legacy systems)Interacts with customers and development team to gather and define requirementsAnalyzes and studies customer requirements to determine the most effective software and web technologies to satisfy their needsDesigns, creates, tests, and maintains software and web based applications and content solutions to satisfy customer requirementsFollows a formal design process using formal specifications, data flow diagrams, other accepted design techniques and also adheres to laws, standards, and established guidelines for development and delivery of software and web applications (e.g., software reuse, modifiable, efficient, reliable, understandable, fault tolerant)Coordinates creation and collection of necessary technology components and integrate them into a coherent site designDesigns and develops visually-pleasing, content rich, user-friendly interfaces with intuitive navigationDevelops and maintains software and web development technical documentation to assist with software and web application maintenance and upgradesProvides software process management and configuration management throughout the software / web development lifecycleParticipates in developing and delivering training as requested by the government to support applicationsDevelops training materials related to Tier 0 / 1 ensuring they are comprehensive enough for ESOC technical staff are capable of troubleshooting the applicationParticipate in DevSecOps processes and practice principles during all design phasesRequired Qualifications, Education, and Experience
Active TOP SECRET / SCI with a CI polygraph testMust be DoD 8570 compliant at IA Technical (IAT) / IA Management (IAM) Level 2Experience working on a development team under DoD / DIA DevSecOps processExperience with multiple configuration management tools and resourcesUnderstanding of Oracle and / or CENTOS architecture buildsFamiliar with GitLab, Bitbucket, Confluence, JIRA, Nexus, Jenkins and other DevSecOps toolsMust be analytical and effectively able to prioritize needs, requirements, and other issuesEducation
High School Diploma / GED
12
Associates Degree
10
Bachelors’ Degree
PhD
Desired Qualifications, Education, and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, or computer science and eight years of comparable work experience10 or more years of program / application operations experienceExperience in the Intelligence CommunityStrong risk management skills, excellent communication, teamwork and conflict management skillsThe Successful Candidate will Possess
Prospective candidates should have strong risk management skills, excellent communication, teamwork, and conflict management skillsThe candidate must be analytical and effectively able to prioritize needs, requirements, and other issuesAbility to communicate and interact effectively at all levels of staff and managementAbility to exercise independent judgment, develop relationships, and obtain consensus among interested partiesCritical thinker with strong technical skills, diagnostic skills and problem-solving abilitySolid written and verbal communication skills to negotiate direction, drive projects and projects to successful conclusion and deliver knowledge to team members verbally and via clear designs, runbooks and technical engineering and exchange sessionsSelf-starter, flexible, adaptable, collaborative and motivated to champion continuous improvementAbility to develop peer networks across an enterprise to maintain technology awareness and to support resolution of problemsAbility to operate across traditional technical boundaries, comfortable working in the compute space as well as the storage space in an operational capacityTechnically curious and driven to learn new skillsGeneral Factors
Depending on project requirements, may be required to work within a compressed schedule; overtime should be expected when schedules demand it#J-18808-Ljbffr