Lead Developer

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What You Will Do:
As a Lead Developer you will provide technical leadership for teams supporting application operations maintenance enhancements forms development chatbot capabilities system-to-system integrations release planning deployment testing documentation and production support. You will work closely with federal stakeholders architects product owners scrum masters developers testers operations staff security teams IV&V partners helpdesk partners and modernization teams to design build troubleshoot and deploy reliable secure scalable and user-centered solutions. You will help ensure development activities align with HHS EPLC expectations security and privacy requirements application performance needs and the operational continuity requirements of a public-facing federal shared service.

• Lead application development maintenance and enhancement activities for including web-based capabilities system-to-system interfaces forms processing chatbot-related updates and operational support features.

• Provide hands-on technical leadership to developers by guiding solution design coding standards code reviews troubleshooting defect resolution refactoring and secure development practices.

• Design develop test and deploy approved application enhancements in accordance with HHS Enterprise Performance Life Cycle expectations and program change management processes.

• Support corrective and preventative maintenance for the application and chatbot to sustain availability performance usability and uninterrupted service through rolling deployment practices.

• Develop and maintain forms and related processing capabilities including validation browser compatibility Section 508 support XML and PDF generation and compatibility with current and prior form viewer versions.

• Support S2S technical coordination including certificate coordination diagnostics error log review interface troubleshooting and issue resolution for partner organizations.

• Coordinate with operations database cloud security and application platform teams on deployments configuration changes performance tuning monitoring incident response and production support needs.

• Support testing activities including unit testing integration testing regression testing defect triage IV&V coordination release readiness and validation of production changes.

• Update and maintain technical documentation development artifacts system documentation release notes online help updates troubleshooting guides and other materials needed to operate and maintain the system.

• Analyze production issues helpdesk escalations stuck submissions broken links performance concerns and application defects; recommend and implement timely fixes and long-term improvements.

• Partner with architects and modernization teams to identify technical improvements reduce technical debt improve maintainability support cost-efficiency goals and align legacy capabilities with future-state modernization objectives.

• Communicate technical status risks design considerations alternatives and recommendations clearly to technical teams federal stakeholders and non-technical audiences.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelors degree. Additional Four (4) years of exp needed in lieu of degree.

• 8 years of experience in software development application maintenance systems integration or technology modernization including experience leading development teams or workstreams.

• Demonstrated experience designing developing testing deploying and maintaining enterprise applications in complex mission-critical environments.

• Experience supporting application operations and maintenance defect resolution release planning deployment coordination performance tuning and production support.

• Experience developing or supporting web applications APIs system-to-system integrations data exchanges forms processing workflow capabilities or user management functions.

• Working knowledge of secure software development application lifecycle management configuration management quality assurance DevSecOps practices and change management processes.

• Ability to coordinate effectively with architects product owners scrum masters developers testers operations teams security teams federal stakeholders IV&V partners helpdesk partners and other contractors.

• Strong understanding of:

  • Application design coding standards code reviews refactoring and maintainability

  • Web application development APIs integrations data exchange and interface troubleshooting

  • Unit integration regression performance accessibility and security testing practices

  • Release readiness deployment planning defect triage incident response and production support

  • Technical documentation system documentation release notes and operational knowledge transfer

• Experience using development and collaboration tools such as Git Jira Azure DevOps Confluence SharePoint Microsoft Teams CI/CD tools or similar platforms.

• Excellent technical communication problem-solving mentoring and stakeholder coordination skills with the ability to explain complex technical issues to executive federal technical and non-technical audiences.

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD PUBLIC TRUST; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience supporting federal grants management systems shared service platforms or large public-facing government applications.

• Experience with HHS ACF CMS HRSA NIH or other federal grant-making agencies.

• Knowledge of HHS Enterprise Performance Life Cycle (EPLC) federal IT governance security documentation ATO support and compliance-driven development environments.

• Experience with FedRAMP FISMA NIST 800-53 POA&M management incident response security monitoring vulnerability remediation or other federal cybersecurity requirements from an application delivery perspective.

• Experience with -like capabilities including funding opportunity posting applicant registration application submission grantor user management S2S integrations form development XML/PDF generation SAM imports or stuck submission troubleshooting.

• Experience supporting chatbot AI-enabled customer support website updates broken link remediation helpdesk escalation workflows or public-facing user support capabilities.

• Experience supporting modernization consolidation transition-in or multi-vendor integration initiatives involving multiple applications and stakeholder organizations.

• Relevant certifications such as: AWS Certified Developer AWS Solutions Architect or equivalent cloud certification; Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) or equivalent secure development certification; SAFe Practitioner SAFe DevOps or Agile software delivery certification; ITIL Security or other relevant federal IT cybersecurity or service management certification.

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

• 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

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