Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary: $155,000 $175,000
Company Overview:
Akiak Technology is a fastgrowing, TribalOwned, SBAcertified 8(a) IT consulting firm recognized on the 2025 Inc. 500 list, ranking #106 overall and #4 in Government Services. We specialize in AIdriven digital transformation, cybersecurity, cloud modernization, agile development, and UX/CX for U.S. government agencies.With over 50 years of combined federal experience, we deliver secure, modern solutions while advancing our mission to support the Indigenous Yupik community of Akiak, Alaska.Join us to work on impactful federal projects, innovate with modern technologies, and contribute to meaningful communitydriven change!
The Software Developer is responsible for eliciting, analyzing, documenting, and validating business and functional requirements to support the modernization of legacy systems.US citizenship and a T3 Secret clearance is required. This is a 5 day a week onsite role in Washington, DC.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS
This position will require access to classified information, and a SECRET clearance is required at the time of hire. Applicants selected will be subjected to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within the government facility, U.S. Citizenship is required.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the modernization of legacy IT system; develop and enhance software modules and components supporting modernization efforts.
- Collaborate with team members to analyze requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Write and maintain clean, reusable, and testable code aligned with project standards.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, contributing to sprint goals and backlog refinement.
- Perform unit and integration testing to ensure code reliability and stability.
- Assist in debugging, troubleshooting, and resolving software defects in development and production environments.
- Support data migrations and API implementations to integrate legacy systems with new platforms.
- Follow secure coding and configuration practices to meet federal cybersecurity requirements.
- Contribute to code reviews and collaborate on improving software quality.
- Maintain and update technical documentation related to assigned systems and components.
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 3+ years experience in a full stack software engineering role. Ability to contribute front-end (React), Serverless Cloud Native (AWS, Azure), Data integrations and ETL pipeline development, and SQL
- Proven experience working on large-scale system modernization or digital transformation efforts.
- Deep technical knowledge of cloud-native development, microservices, and container orchestration.
- Knowledge of API development, integration, and data exchange architectures.
- Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Candidate must possess an Active Secret Security Clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Understanding of export control regulations such as the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
- Experience working with licensing, enforcement, or compliance systems in a national security or regulatory context.
- Experience in data modeling, system integration planning, or enterprise architecture alignment.
**MUST BE A US CITIZEN AND BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE GOVERNMENT'S BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION**
Teleworking: The company has a hybrid remote policy for all employees and is dependent upon the type of position.This position may be assigned to support a federal contract, or to work in office. The Companys teleworking eligibility may not apply if the employee is supporting a federal services contract. In this instance, the employee may be subject to federal telework policies and may be required to work onsite in the federal facility when requested.
Native Preference In hiring
Indian Preference applies to this vacancy, in accordance with Policy #20005. Proof of Indian preference is required. The Indian Preference law is a distinct statutethat does not violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. Applicants who claim Indian preference must provide Tribal Membership Card, or letter from Tribal Government on Tribal Government letterhead indicating tribal status, or BIA Form 4432 when submitting an application for employment.
Employee Non-Disclosure:
The employee must sign and attest to the Companys non-disclosure statement. The employee is responsible for reporting to the Companys Compliance, Risk and Ethics Officer any conflicts of interest, and/or provide notification of outside employment, or when release of confidential business is shared with external parties.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Akiak Family of Companies will attempt to provide equal opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants for employment, with the exception of those situations affected by the Tribal Preference policy. All aspects of employment will be governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced by race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or any other basis prohibited by law.
Contract Mandated U.S. Citizenship
Because this position supports a federal contract that restricts performance to U.S. citizens, you will be required to provideproof of U.S. citizenship(e.g., a U.S. passport or passport card; a U.S. birth certificate with a government-issued photo ID; or a Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship).This request issolelyto confirmcontract eligibilityand isseparate from Form I9. For the I9, you may presentanyacceptable document(s) of your choosing; we donotrequest or require specific I9 documents. We will completeEVerify within 3 business days of your start datein accordance with federal requirements.