Senior Software Development Engineer, Bethesda, Maryland

ARETUM, a leading government contracting company specializing in technology-enabled mission support services, is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Software Development Engineer to join our team. As a Senior Software Development Engineer at ARETUM, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing software solutions for our federal clients.

ARETUM is known for providing cutting-edge solutions and outstanding service to Federal clients in various sectors, including Next Generation Analytics, Engineering Services, Training Services, IT Systems, Cyber Security, PMO Support, and Financial Consulting. Our mission is to deliver technology-driven solutions that meet the unique needs of our government clients, enabling them to achieve their objectives effectively and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on Full-Stack Developer responsible for both back-end and front-end development, including creating WordPress themes and plugins. 
• Improve applications’ stability and maintainability by leveraging the capabilities of emerging technologies; also meet business goals and operational requirements. 
• Providing technical expertise to the application development team 
• Performing design and code reviews 
• Collaborating with other stakeholders to ensure the architecture is aligned with business requirements. 
• Code and design working solutions and troubleshoot system issues. 
• Analysis, design, build and implementation of end-to-end solution delivery. 
• Experienced PHP, JavaScript and CSS developer who understands application design, development, testing, deployment, and operations in WordPress environment. 
• Ability and experience in creating applications from scratch and provide support to the existing systems as needed. 
• Proven experience in designing, developing, testing, and maintaining large multi-tiered applications preferably in the federal government setting. 
• Ensure UI meets Section 508/WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria at AA level.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• An active Secret clearance is preferred. At minimum, must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Must have a CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Must have ten (10) years of experience in Software Development (PHP and WordPress required) 
• Must have three (3) years of direct experience using web-based technologies (PHP, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3) 
• Ability to work with limited guidance in a remote team environment. 
• Solid understanding of Section 508/WCAG 2.X compliance requirements

ARETUM is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified candidates will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, religious creed, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, or age.

ARETUM utilizes e-Verify to check employment authorization.

EEO/AA/F/M/Vet/Disabled.