Sr Software Developer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 9, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 9, 2026. Cherokee Federal scores B on the Alion truth index.
Software Developer - Senior
Chantilly, VA, United States (On-site)
Job Title: Software Developer - Senior
Job Code: TC1393
Location: Chantilly, VA
Reports to: Program Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
Supervisory: No supervisory/management authority
Prepared Date: 10/30/2026
A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. You must provide documentation that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify.
This position requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
Position Summary:
Cherokee Preting is seeking a Software Developer to support our government client. The Software Developer will work with a large team of developers, software engineers, and data engineers.The Developer will be part of a team of developers and cloud engineers that create new features for legacy applications as the mission continues to expand and evolve.
Compensation & Benefits:
Starting Salary Range for Software Developer - Senior: $150,000 - $170,000
Benefits That Set Us Apart
When considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.
Highlights include:
- Up to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long-term financial security
- Paid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage
- Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
- Professional development, training, and certification support
- Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection
Because taking care of our employees isn’t just a promise, it’s part of who we are.
Benefits are subject to change and eligibility requirements apply.
Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:
Includes the following:
- Works closely with product owners, business analysts, and other teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Participate in planning deliverables and grooming the Jira backlog
- Participate in a team rotation of O&M responsibilities
- Required to be on-call for after hours support approximately one week every three months
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
No supervisory/management authority
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience
- Experience creating applications with Java, Springboot, and Amazon Web Services for backend components, focusing on low-latency, high-throughput distributed systems
- Experience analyzing and decomposing complex software systems and creating designs for scalability, testability, and performance
- Experience writing custom scripts to install and configure code in EC2 instances
Experience using Git, Jenkins, and Rundeck
- Experience creating RESTful API
- Experience working on a team that used the Scrum agile framework
- Experience manipulating data using XML, JSON and YAML formats
- Must be a US Citizen.
- This position requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods.
- Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience using CloudFormation scripts
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certification
- Experience delivering containerized applications with services similar to Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience creating applications/services using Python
- Experience with Elasticsearch and/or Kibana
- Experience creating applications that rely on tokenization
- Experience writing custom scripts to install and configure code in EC2 instances
- Understanding of Identity Access Management (IAM) and Zero Trust concepts
- Understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts such as prompt engineering and large language models (LLM)
- Experience building microservices
- Experience with automated testing frameworks such as Katalon Studio or Selenium
- Experience building solutions designed to continue operation even if one AWS region is unavailable
Work Environment:
Work is performed primarily in a climate-controlled environment.
Company Information:
Behind every government mission stands skilled, mission-driven talent: people whose expertise and dedication turn complex challenges into successful outcomes. Cherokee Preting, part of Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, is that team. We modernize aging systems, deliver care where it’s needed most, and keep missions supplied, staffed, and moving across defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. For more than 60 federal clients, we take on the work others won’t, and deliver where it counts. If that’s the kind of work you’re looking for, you’ve found your team. Learn more at cherokee-federal.com.
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Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.
Legal Disclaimer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.
In accordance with Virginia’s pay transparency requirements, the estimated annual salary range for this position is $150,000 - $170,000. Actual compensation is based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement
Cherokee Federal is a federal contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). As required by VEVRAA, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. Protected veterans are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.
Cherokee Federal takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.
Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities or those with sincerely held religious beliefs. To request an accommodation in the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].