Senior Azure Application Developer (Cloud-Native) - Hybrid

Description

Company Description

Citizant is a leading provider of professional IT services to the U.S. government. We seek to address some of our country’s most pressing challenges in Agile application development, Enterprise Data Management, Enterprise Architecture, Product Management, and Program Management support services. We strive to hire only ethical, talented, passionate and committed “A Players” who already align with the company’s core values: Drive, Delivering Excellence, Reputation, Responsibility, and a Better Future. No matter how large we grow, Citizant will retain its collaborative, supportive, small-company culture, where successful team effort to address external and internal customer challenges is valued above all else.

This position is for a near-term opportunity.

Position Summary

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Azure Application Developer, where you will play a pivotal role in designing and building innovative cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure to support USCP’s mission-critical enterprise systems. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on scalable, secure, and cutting-edge solutions that directly contribute to our organization’s success and security.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, design, and implement cloud-native applications using Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and related Azure services.
• Develop secure, scalable, and resilient solutions leveraging modern application design patterns, including microservices, serverless computing, and event-driven architecture.
• Build and consume REST APIs in support of application integration with USCP enterprise systems and external services.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for Azure-hosted applications in coordination with DevOps and infrastructure teams.
• Ensure solutions adhere to USCP security, compliance, and governance policies, including identity management, access control, and monitoring.
• Troubleshoot complex application and integration issues in production and non-production Azure environments and implement performance optimizations.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design specifications, deployment plans, and operational guides.
• Participate in knowledge transfer and cross-training activities to strengthen cloud expertise across the EAMD team.

Required Qualifications:

Experience:

• General Experience: 5–8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Specialized Experience: Strong proficiency in C#/.NET and REST APIs, with significant hands-on experience designing and developing Azure-native architectures and modern application design patterns.
• Local to the D.C. area

Technical Skills & Competencies:

• Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure services relevant to cloud-native development (App Service, Functions, Azure SQL, storage, messaging).
• Strong experience with C#/.NET, API development, and integration frameworks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and Azure DevOps or equivalent pipelines.
• Understanding of cloud security best practices, identity and access management, and monitoring/observability in Azure.
• Ability to design solutions that balance performance, scalability, and operational maintainability.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

Certifications: (If Required)

• Microsoft Azure developer or architect certifications preferred but not required.

Security Clearance:

• Ability to fulfill USCP background investigation, fingerprinting, and badging requirements and to work with sensitive law enforcement systems under strict confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering cloud solutions for federal or law enforcement organizations.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) in Azure contexts.
• Experience working collaboratively with security, operations, and business teams to deliver mission-aligned IT capabilities.
• Strong architectural and communication skills for presenting designs to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Work Environment

• Location: On-site at USCP facilities in Washington, DC, with hybrid work; initial full on-site followed by a minimum 2 days per week on-site and up to 3 days telework, subject to USCP decisions.
• Schedule: Full-time; 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with occasional off-hours and weekend support for deployments, special events, and incident handling.

Citizant offers a competitive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Generous PTO
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Assistance & Professional Development Program

Additional information

Citizant strives to be an employer of choice in the Washington metropolitan area. Citizant associates accept challenging and rewarding work and, in return, receive excellent compensation and benefits, as well as the opportunity for personal and professional development.

Citizant is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.