Senior Application Developer – FEMA
Location:
Remote
Clearance Required:
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DHS High Trust IT clearance
Employment Type:
Full-time
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Application Developer to support FEMA's Recovery Technology Programs Division (RTPD) in the development, modernization, enhancement, and sustainment (ADMES) of geospatial and field data collection tools including DSA, PDA, DRC SSI, SRAT, SLTT PDA, and FACT. These tools are critical for providing FEMA leadership and field teams with real-time situational awareness, decision support, and operational efficiency in disaster response and recovery missions.The ideal candidate will work in an Agile team environment and collaborate with product owners, stakeholders, and developers to build scalable, maintainable, and secure applications that meet FEMA’s evolving mission requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, enhance, and sustain FEMA geospatial field tools and applications using modern technologies and frameworks
- Support end-to-end software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, architecture, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance
- Translate business processes and mission needs into technical epics, user stories, and functional requirements
- Collaborate with stakeholders to document operational scenarios and identify enhancements based on field use feedback
- Integrate and manage data exchange between geospatial tools and FEMA enterprise systems (e.g., FEMA DEX, FAC-TRAX, EC, US&R, IRIS)
- Perform defect resolution, security vulnerability mitigation, and routine technology refreshes
- Provide conceptual and detailed solution architectures to meet new mission needs
- Ensure compliance with FEMA’s Actionable Architecture Volume 2 – Target Architecture
- Participate in alternatives analysis and recommend technology solutions
- Develop system documentation, training materials, and support user acceptance testing (UAT) and deployment
- Demonstrate application capabilities to stakeholders and provide technical support for tool adoption
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field
- 10+ years of experience in software development, including full SDLC
- Strong experience with front-end and back-end development technologies such as: - JavaScript/TypeScript, React or Angular - .NET Core, C#, or Java - Node.js, Python - RESTful APIs and JSON
- Experience developing applications with geospatial capabilities (e.g., ArcGIS, Esri, Leaflet, or similar mapping tools)
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevSecOps pipelines (CI/CD)
- Strong knowledge of security best practices and secure coding techniques
- Experience working with relational and non-relational databases
- Excellent analytical, communication, and collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with FEMA systems and disaster response/recovery operations
- Familiarity with federal government software development standards
- Experience with accessibility, usability, and multilingual application development
- Experience integrating systems with third-party platforms via APIs or data connectors
- Certifications such as AWS Certified Developer, Certified Scrum Developer, or GIS-related credentials
Tools/Systems Involved:
- FEMA’s Field Assessment and Collection Tools (FACT)
- Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) Tool
- Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) Tool
- Disaster Recovery Center Site Selection Inspection (DRC SSI) Tool
- Shelter Resident Assessment Tool (SRAT)
- FEMA Data Exchange (DEX), FAC-TRAX, IRIS, DTS, EC, US&R
