Senior DeveloperSME
Job Location:
Washington, DC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Posted:
9 September 2026 (3 hours ago)
Application Deadline:
7 December 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
PlanIT Group is seeking a Senior Developer/SME for our Federal customer in the Washington DC area. The ideal Developer has experience with DevSecOps Secure Coding practices and the Solutions Development Framework (Docker Jenkins GitLab). Expertise with Cloud Architecture (Azure AWS) and Design and Development. Knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes.
Job Title:Senior Developer/SME
Location:Remote
Start Date:08/25/25
Submit resumes: 08/08/25
Duration:One year plus annual extensions
List of tasks to be performed:
Act as a Technical Application Lead to the Development Team
Demonstrate leadership ability to back decisions with research and the why and articulate several options the pros and cons for each and a recommendation
Develop solutions architecture and evaluate architectural alternatives
Define optimal design patterns and solutions for high availability and disaster recovery for applications
Drive scope definition requirements analysis functional and technical design application build product configuration unit testing and production deployment
Ensure delivered solutions meet/perform to technical and functional/non-functional requirements
Provide technical expertise and ownership in the diagnosis and resolution of an issue including the determination and provision of workaround solution or escalation to service owners
Ensure delivered solutions are realized in time frame committed; work in conjunction with project sponsors to size and manage scope and risk
Provide thought leadership in industry and to fellow team members across business and technical project dimensions solving complex business requirements
Knowledge with the following qualifications:
DevSecOps Secure Coding practices and the Solutions Development Framework (Docker Jenkins GitLab)
Expertise with Cloud Architecture (Azure AWS) and Design and Development
Knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes
Strong understanding of network architecture and application development methodologies
Experience developing multithreading apps performance tuning and debugging
Service configuration
Security
Application integration
Performance tuning
Java
PLSQL
AWS/Azure Cloud Development with Redis
Working knowledge (4 years experience) of one of more of the following qualifications:
Knowledge/experience with Agile Methodologies
Knowledge/experience of SDLC practices
Change Management and Configuration Management (VersionOne ServiceNow etc)
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
Required Experience Level:
7 years of experience in designing large and complex IT operations in large organizations.
The position requires strong leadership and team building skills and must be able to collaborate effectively with a group of high performing individuals as well as the Executive Leadership Team.
Experience with Azure GCP or AWS enterprise implementations
Knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes
Strong understanding of network architecture and application development methodologies
Strong understanding of SOA object-oriented analysis and design and/or client/server systems
Specialized Skillset Requirements
A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is preferred.
NOTE: If resource does not have a relevant college degree an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required.
Additional Provisions:
Must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust Clearance
Pass both a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening criminal history check and credit check.
All candidates must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident only.
Candidate must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)
Job Title:Senior Developer/SME
Location:Remote
Start Date:08/25/25
Submit resumes: 08/08/25
Duration:One year plus annual extensions
List of tasks to be performed:
Act as a Technical Application Lead to the Development Team
Demonstrate leadership ability to back decisions with research and the why and articulate several options the pros and cons for each and a recommendation
Develop solutions architecture and evaluate architectural alternatives
Define optimal design patterns and solutions for high availability and disaster recovery for applications
Drive scope definition requirements analysis functional and technical design application build product configuration unit testing and production deployment
Ensure delivered solutions meet/perform to technical and functional/non-functional requirements
Provide technical expertise and ownership in the diagnosis and resolution of an issue including the determination and provision of workaround solution or escalation to service owners
Ensure delivered solutions are realized in time frame committed; work in conjunction with project sponsors to size and manage scope and risk
Provide thought leadership in industry and to fellow team members across business and technical project dimensions solving complex business requirements
Knowledge with the following qualifications:
DevSecOps Secure Coding practices and the Solutions Development Framework (Docker Jenkins GitLab)
Expertise with Cloud Architecture (Azure AWS) and Design and Development
Knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes
Strong understanding of network architecture and application development methodologies
Experience developing multithreading apps performance tuning and debugging
Service configuration
Security
Application integration
Performance tuning
Java
PLSQL
AWS/Azure Cloud Development with Redis
Working knowledge (4 years experience) of one of more of the following qualifications:
Knowledge/experience with Agile Methodologies
Knowledge/experience of SDLC practices
Change Management and Configuration Management (VersionOne ServiceNow etc)
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
Required Experience Level:
7 years of experience in designing large and complex IT operations in large organizations.
The position requires strong leadership and team building skills and must be able to collaborate effectively with a group of high performing individuals as well as the Executive Leadership Team.
Experience with Azure GCP or AWS enterprise implementations
Knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes
Strong understanding of network architecture and application development methodologies
Strong understanding of SOA object-oriented analysis and design and/or client/server systems
Specialized Skillset Requirements
A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is preferred.
NOTE: If resource does not have a relevant college degree an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required.
Additional Provisions:
Must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust Clearance
Pass both a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening criminal history check and credit check.
All candidates must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident only.
Candidate must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)
Required Experience:
Senior IC