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• Location2200 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA, 22201, United States
• Job CategoryOPS
• Employee TypeExempt
• Required Degree4 Year Degree
• Minimum Experience8 Years

Contact information

• EmailTalent.Acquisition@sierra7.com

Description

The Sr. Software Developer will shape the digital experience for critical federal systems. You design and maintain secure, high-performing Drupal platforms that serve important public missions. Your work directly protects sensitive data, ensures accessibility for every user, and delivers seamless content management capabilities. You join a mission-driven team where your technical expertise turns complex challenges into reliable, scalable digital solutions.

This position is classified as Hybrid/remote with the ability to report to Arlington, Virginia, and Government-directed mission locations when required.

Position Responsibilities

• Designs robust Drupal architecture and builds custom modules to meet strict federal standards.
• Secures platforms within SBU and FOUO environments to protect sensitive information.
• Optimizes platform performance and scales applications to handle high user traffic smoothly.
• Integrates APIs and content management frameworks using PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and SQL.
• Manages version control workflows and executes automated builds, testing, code scanning, and deployments.
• Executes smooth rollback processes when technical issues arise.
• Ensures strict compliance with WCAG standards and DHS Trusted Tester requirements for accessible web development.
• Implements advanced content search, taxonomy, metadata, and analytics instrumentation.
• Automates workflow deployments and diagnoses complex problems across application, integration, configuration, and infrastructure boundaries.

Requirements

• Applies expert knowledge of WCAG and DHS Trusted Tester requirements to build fully accessible web applications.
• Configures content search, taxonomy, metadata, and analytics instrumentation accurately.
• Troubleshoots and diagnoses intricate issues across applications, integrations, configurations, and infrastructure boundaries.
• Communicates technical concepts clearly and collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams.

Education & Experience

• Holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or possesses equivalent professional experience.
• Hold an Active Drupal Certification.
• 8 years of experience in web or platform development
• 3 years of experience developing and managing Drupal-based platforms.
• Able to obtain a Public Trust
• Demonstrates extensive hands-on experience in Drupal architecture, module development, and configuration within sensitive federal or FISMA-regulated systems.
• Shows proven expertise in secure platform design for SBU and FOUO environments.
• Applies deep technical knowledge of PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, and REST APIs.
• Utilizes automated build, testing, code scanning, deployment, and rollback tools effectively.
• Brings direct experience working within FISMA-regulated federal agencies

Why Join Sierra7?

Sierra7 is a Small Disabled Veteran Owned Business. We were founded in 2009 with the mission of “serving those who serve". We are a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and CMMI-SVC Level 3-appraised member of the government technology and services industry. We are a proud recipient of the 2024 Gold HIRE Vets Medallion Award from the US Department of Labor, which recognizes employers who successfully recruit, hire, and retain Veterans.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account)
• HSA (Health Savings Account)
• Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Voluntary Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Additional Supplemental Medical Benefits
• Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Plan, Accident
• 401K
• Legal Assistance
• Financial Wellness
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Federal Holidays
• Education Reimbursement
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee Referral Program

Summary

This posting is for prospective candidates only. Unsolicited third-party resume submissions will be considered property of Sierra7, Inc. and will not be acknowledged or returned.

We will never send communications through any other domain, including @sierra7careers.com, @gmail.com or @yahoo.com. ALL communications will come from a @sierra7.com domain. We will never request payment from you, nor will we send payment to you, prior to your start date. If you have been asked to send or receive any payment, or if you have any doubt about whether you have been contacted by a Sierra7 employee, please contact us at Talent.Acquisition@sierra7.com

Disclaimer

Compensation Disclosure

In accordance with applicable state and local pay transparency laws -California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington, DC -, the salary range and a general description of benefits and other compensation for this position will be provided to applicants upon request and/or prior to an offer of employment. For more information reach out to Talent.Acquisition@sierra7.com

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Sierra7 will not provide sponsorship for employment-based immigration benefits for this position. To be considered for this position all candidates must reside in the United States and be a US Citizen. This position is not a C2C opportunity.

Sierra7 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans Disabled