Software Developer

About Blue Water Thinking

Guided by our principles of value generation, continuous innovation, customer-centricity, and vested collaboration, Blue Water Thinking proudly supports our Federal clients in achieving their Agency goals.

Founded by a decorated twenty-eight year Veteran of the United States Army, Blue Water Thinking understands and supports the mission of our Nation's war fighters, Veterans, their families and caretakers. 

Leveraging our executive team's military experience and private and public sector consulting expertise, Blue Water Thinking takes an integrated "one-team" approach and brings to bear best-fit solutions,  thought leadership, and grit to meet our client's transformational needs.

Fueled by our values of integrity, respect, professionalism, stewardship and customer service, the Blue Water Thinking team understands the power of the human connection, collaboration, humility and loyalty to one another, our clients and industry partners.

Lastly, our formula for success is simple:  Build something good, take care of our people, keep our clients satisfied, nurture our work ethic and reputation, build long-lasting partnerships, enjoy what we do and give back as much as possible.

Job Description: 

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer (.NET Core / Azure Cloud Solution) to provide technical leadership for backend and application-layer development of a portfolio of approximately 10 custom-built VA applications comprising roughly 150 UI screens and over 170,000 lines of C# code. As Senior Software Developer supporting our federal client, you will design, build, and maintain scalable and secure cloud infrastructure within Microsoft Azure, lead the SSRS-to-Power BI migration and WebForms-to-ASP.NET Core modernization within the VAEC framework, and ensure applications remain secure, stable, and compliant within the VA's active umbrella ATO (FIPS 199 Moderate). This role also provides technical direction and code review to junior developers and maintains all ATO artifacts.

Responsibilities:

▪ Design, develop, enhance, and sustain the DMC custom-built application portfolio
▪ Provide technical leadership for backend and application-layer development using Microsoft .NET and Azure Cloud Solution technologies
▪ Design, build, and maintain scalable and secure cloud infrastructure within Microsoft Azure
▪ Ensure applications remain secure, stable, and compliant within the active VA umbrella ATO (FIPS 199 Moderate)
▪ Lead SSRS-to-Power BI migration
▪ Lead WebForms-to-ASP.NET Core modernization within the VAEC framework
▪ Design and maintain complex relational SQL Server databases; create and modify database objects using advanced T-SQL ▪ Maintain data dictionaries, metadata documentation, and report-to-data-source traceability ▪ Manage and document enterprise-level data management practices toward Level 4-5 CMMI target operating maturity (formal appraisal not required) ▪ Ensure secure coding practices and support ATO vulnerability remediation ▪ Provide technical direction and code review to junior developers ▪ Maintain all ATO artifacts