Senior Coldfusion Developer (Washington DC-Baltimore Area)

This role requires a strong hands-on developer who can work effectively across both legacy and modern application environments, troubleshoot complex technical issues, collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams, and develop secure, scalable solutions that meet federal application and security standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, test, deploy, and maintain enterprise web applications using Adobe ColdFusion/CFML and Microsoft .NET technologies .
• Maintain and enhance existing ColdFusion-based applications while supporting ongoing application modernization initiatives.
• Develop applications and services using C#, ASP.NET , .NET/.NET Core, MVC, and Web API technologies.
• Analyze existing application architecture and source code to identify opportunities for modernization, performance improvement, and technical debt reduction.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs and web services to support communication between applications and external systems.
• Develop and optimize database queries, stored procedures, functions, and other data-access components.
• Work with relational databases such as Microsoft SQL Server and/or Oracle .
• Troubleshoot complex application, database, integration, and production issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Support application upgrades, patches, releases, and deployments across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
• Develop secure applications in accordance with federal security requirements and industry development best practices.
• Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards, application architecture, security requirements, and development best practices.
• Develop unit tests and support functional, integration, regression, and performance testing activities.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, QA Engineers, Database Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and other technical stakeholders.
• Participate in requirements analysis, solution design, technical discussions, sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, demonstrations, and retrospectives.
• Translate business and functional requirements into technical solutions and implementation plans.
• Maintain technical documentation, including application architecture, system interfaces, deployment procedures, configuration information, and troubleshooting documentation.
• Support Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment ( CI/CD ) processes and automated application deployments.
• Utilize source control and software development tools such as Git, Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins, or similar technologies .
• Monitor application performance and recommend improvements related to scalability, reliability, security, and maintainability.
• Provide production support and respond to application incidents, defects, and user-reported issues as required.
• Collaborate with technical leadership on application modernization and migration strategies, including transitioning legacy ColdFusion functionality to modern technology platforms where appropriate.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• 7+ years of software application development experience , including significant hands-on experience developing enterprise web applications.
• Strong hands-on development experience with Adobe ColdFusion/CFML .
• Strong experience with C#, ASP.NET , .NET Framework and/or modern .NET/.NET Core .
• Experience developing applications using MVC architecture and object-oriented programming principles.
• Experience designing, developing, and consuming REST APIs and web services .
• Strong experience with SQL and relational database development , preferably Microsoft SQL Server and/or Oracle.
• Experience analyzing and maintaining existing or legacy enterprise applications.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle ( SDLC ) processes.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments .
• Experience with version control systems such as Git .
• Experience troubleshooting application code, database issues, integrations, and production defects.
• Strong understanding of secure software development practices.
• Experience performing code reviews and developing maintainable, reusable, and well-documented software.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders in a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting FDA, HHS, or another federal government agency .
• Experience modernizing or migrating legacy ColdFusion applications to .NET or other modern platforms .
• Experience with JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, Bootstrap, jQuery, Angular, React, or similar front-end technologies .
• Experience with Entity Framework or other Object Relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks .
• Experience with Oracle PL/SQL and/or SQL Server T-SQL .
• Experience developing applications within cloud environments such as AWS or Microsoft Azure .
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes .
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI/CD, or similar technologies .
• Understanding of DevSecOps practices , automated testing, static code analysis, and vulnerability remediation.
• Familiarity with federal cybersecurity requirements, including secure coding, vulnerability management, and application security controls.
• Experience working with high-availability or mission-critical federal applications.

Professional Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to understand complex legacy applications and business processes.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to software quality.
• Ability to independently investigate and resolve technical issues.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within cross-functional development teams.