Position Title: Senior Applications Developer

Location Information

Washington, DC (Onsite, with limited situational telework permitted when approved)
U.S. Citizenship required

Position Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, technical teams, analysts, and contractors to modernize legacy data, applications, and code infrastructure serving complex statistical production processes.
• Develop, maintain, test, and enhance software applications that support highly visible and time-sensitive data production activities.
• Support the transition from legacy programs and databases to modern programming languages, analytical tools, and SQL-based data platforms.
• Gain proficiency with legacy programming and database environments (such as FAME) as needed to ensure uninterrupted monthly production workflows and assist ongoing modernization.
• Utilize modern programming languages and analytical technologies, including but not limited to R, Python, and SQL-based tools.
• Analyze and evaluate advanced system and application requirements to drive technical improvements.
• Assess existing applications and identify opportunities for increased performance, maintainability, reliability, and processing efficiency.
• Design and develop software tools, reusable components, subsystems, and supporting technical frameworks that align with business and technical needs.
• Translate complex functional and technical designs into robust, maintainable, and scalable software solutions.
• Create technical documentation including block diagrams, data-flow and logic-flow charts, technical specifications, and other key design artifacts.
• Test, debug, refine, and validate software throughout the software development lifecycle to ensure required functionality and production reliability.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive documentation at the technical, user, and program levels.
• Manage software configuration and release processes to support controlled and secure deployment cycles.
• Coordinate closely with infrastructure, IT, communications, and other organizational teams to ensure success of technical and operational activities.
• Support secure, reliable file-transfer, data-validation, and production-release procedures to maintain data integrity and operational continuity.
• Stay current with emerging technologies—such as artificial intelligence tools and coding assistants—and determine their appropriate and secure use within the development environment.
• Work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to develop a deep understanding of complex data structures, business rules, processing requirements, and system dependencies.
• Demonstrate strong project ownership and attention to detail by consistently meeting deadlines and supporting time-sensitive production and release schedules.

Essential Skills, Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, physics, economics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Minimum of seven (7) years’ experience as a programmer, developer, or systems analyst supporting application development in enterprise or data-intensive environments.
• Significant professional programming experience in R or Python, including end-to-end development and production deployment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop software in accordance with established Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) best practices and methodologies.
• Strong understanding of software analysis, design, development, testing, debugging, deployment, and maintenance in robust production settings.
• Experience analyzing business and technical requirements, and translating them into sound application design and technical specifications.
• Familiarity with designing technical artifacts such as block diagrams, logic-flow charts, and data-flow diagrams.
• Track record of testing, debugging, refining, and documenting production-grade software applications.
• Experience reviewing legacy or existing programs to drive performance, reliability, and maintainability enhancements.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving capabilities to address complex system challenges.
• Ability to quickly comprehend complex data structures, system dependencies, and detailed business logic.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated reliability, initiative, and ability to deliver results on time-sensitive or mission-critical projects.
• Strong track record of working both independently and collaboratively as part of multidisciplinary teams.
• U.S. Citizenship is required for consideration.

Qualifications:

• Experience developing with both R and Python is highly desired.
• Familiarity with FAME programming or FAME database software is a plus.
• Experience working with SQL-based platforms, DuckDB, or similar analytical database technologies is strongly preferred.
• Direct experience modernizing legacy application, programming, or database environments is a plus.
• Background supporting statistical, economic, financial, scientific, or other data-intensive application environments is highly beneficial.
• Experience supporting recurring production systems with strict release schedules is advantageous.
• Knowledge of software configuration management tools and industry best practices.
• Familiarity with formal specifications, accepted software-design techniques, and Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools is desirable.
• Experience utilizing AI tools or coding assistants in a controlled development environment is a plus.

ECCO Select is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Our policy is to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. Veterans of our United States Uniformed Services are specifically encouraged to apply for ECCO Select opportunities.

Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law
This Organization Participates in E-Verify

Pay: $75.00 - $85.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person