Software Engineer Jobs in Virginia
Software Engineer jobs in Virginia are in high demand, concentrated in defense contracting, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and federal IT modernization, with openings at every level from entry-level associate engineer through senior principal. The busiest hiring markets are Northern Virginia, Richmond, and the Hampton Roads corridor, where employers like Booz Allen Hamilton, Leidos, and Amazon Web Services maintain large engineering workforces. The most sought-after specialties in Virginia right now are cloud-native development, DevSecOps, and full-stack engineering with security clearance eligibility. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Top employerBooz Allen Hamilton
Top cityChantilly, VA
Cities hiring54
Work type45% On-site
Top industryTechnology
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Software Developer Subject Matter Expert (SME)
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Chenega Corporation
Software Developer Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Springfield, Virginia
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Software Engineer (DEVOPS)
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Dezign Concepts LLC
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Reston, Virginia
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Dezign Concepts LLC
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Chantilly, Virginia
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Virginia Tech
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Software Developer Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Chenega Corporation·Springfield, Virginia
Job functions:
$159k - $250k/yr
ITIL Certification
5,001-10,000 employees
Job Description
Overview:
Springfield, VA
Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!
Chenega Agile Real-Time Solutions (CARS) was created with the purpose of providing integrated enterprise IT support to Federal customers both CONUS and OCONUS. CARS employs Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with decades of experience working in the Federal marketplace.
The Software Developer Subject Matter Expert (SME) will provide senior-level technical expertise for the design, development, enhancement, integration, testing, deployment, and support of enterprise software applications. The SME will work with technical teams, business users, and program leadership to understand requirements, troubleshoot complex issues, recommend practical solutions, and support reliable software delivery in a secure, mission-focused environment.
Responsibilities:
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
How you’ll grow
We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.
Benefits
Chenega MIOS’s culture
Corporate citizenship
Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team
#Chenega Agile Real Time Solutions, LLC
Teleworking Permitted?: false Estimated Salary/Wage: USD $159,200.00/Yr. Up to USD $250,000.00/Yr.
Software Developer Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Springfield, VA
Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!
Chenega Agile Real-Time Solutions (CARS) was created with the purpose of providing integrated enterprise IT support to Federal customers both CONUS and OCONUS. CARS employs Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with decades of experience working in the Federal marketplace.
The Software Developer Subject Matter Expert (SME) will provide senior-level technical expertise for the design, development, enhancement, integration, testing, deployment, and support of enterprise software applications. The SME will work with technical teams, business users, and program leadership to understand requirements, troubleshoot complex issues, recommend practical solutions, and support reliable software delivery in a secure, mission-focused environment.
- Provide subject matter expertise for the design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and support of enterprise software applications.
- Work with users and stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into practical technical requirements and software solutions.
- Develop, configure, maintain, and enhance application features, workflows, interfaces, reports, dashboards, and supporting components.
- Support the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, release, maintenance, and continuous improvement.
- Troubleshoot complex application issues, identify root causes, and coordinate resolution with developers, administrators, engineers, and other technical teams.
- Review existing applications, configurations, and customizations and recommend improvements that support stability, security, performance, and maintainability.
- Support integrations and data exchanges between enterprise applications using APIs, web services, scripts, and other standard integration methods.
- Assist with unit, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing, as well as release activities, upgrades, and production support.
- Provide guidance on software development best practices, secure coding, configuration management, documentation, and technical standards.
- Evaluate new tools, technologies, and automation opportunities that may improve application capabilities and user experience.
- Participate in Agile planning, requirements discussions, demonstrations, code reviews, and technical reviews.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, system documentation, process documentation, and user guidance.
- Mentor team members and provide technical knowledge transfer when needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field with 10+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent education and experience.
-
5+ years of experience designing, developing, configuring, integrating, testing, or supporting enterprise software applications.
- Experience gathering requirements, troubleshooting technical issues, documenting solutions, and working with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- TS/SCI Security Clearance required and ability to pass a polygraph.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience developing, configuring, administering, or supporting ServiceNow applications and solutions.
- ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA), Certified Application Developer (CAD), or Certified Implementation Specialist certification.
- ITIL 4 Foundation certification.
- Experience with ServiceNow ITSM, Service Catalog, Knowledge Management, Flow Designer, Integration Hub, or Performance Analytics.
- Experience with Virtual Agent, Now Assist, NLU, AI Search, Agent Chat, or Microsoft Teams integration.
- Experience supporting enterprise software applications in a federal government or other regulated environment.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Working knowledge of software development lifecycle practices, version control, testing, release management, and production support.
- Ability to support customized enterprise applications and controlled production releases in a secure environment.
- Ability to meet contract-specific access requirements and successfully pass background and drug screening.
- Hands-on experience with application development, scripting, workflows, databases, APIs, web services, or system integrations.
- Broad knowledge of enterprise software development, application architecture, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and production support.
- Ability to evaluate business needs and recommend practical, secure, and supportable technical solutions.
- Ability to communicate technical information clearly to users, customers, and leadership.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple time-sensitive assignments.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple efforts with time-related constraints in a fast-paced contracting environment.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholder groups and individuals.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Office applications.
How you’ll grow
At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.
We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.
Benefits
At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.
Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.
Chenega MIOS’s culture
Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.
Corporate citizenship
Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.
Learn more about Chenega’s impact on the world.
Chenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/
Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team
We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Chenega MIOS to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your research, we suggest you review the following links:
Chenega MIOS web site - www.chenegamios.com
Glassdoor - https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Chenega-MIOS-EI_IE369514.11,23.htm
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1472684/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chenegamios/
#Chenega Agile Real Time Solutions, LLC
Chenega Corporation
Software Developer Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Springfield, Virginia
New 36m ago5,001-10,000 employees
Job functions:
$159k - $250k/yr
ITIL Certification
Job Description
Overview:
Springfield, VA
Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!
Chenega Agile Real-Time Solutions (CARS) was created with the purpose of providing integrated enterprise IT support to Federal customers both CONUS and OCONUS. CARS employs Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with decades of experience working in the Federal marketplace.
The Software Developer Subject Matter Expert (SME) will provide senior-level technical expertise for the design, development, enhancement, integration, testing, deployment, and support of enterprise software applications. The SME will work with technical teams, business users, and program leadership to understand requirements, troubleshoot complex issues, recommend practical solutions, and support reliable software delivery in a secure, mission-focused environment.
Responsibilities:
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
How you’ll grow
We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.
Benefits
Chenega MIOS’s culture
Corporate citizenship
Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team
#Chenega Agile Real Time Solutions, LLC
Teleworking Permitted?: false Estimated Salary/Wage: USD $159,200.00/Yr. Up to USD $250,000.00/Yr.
Software Developer Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Springfield, VA
Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!
Chenega Agile Real-Time Solutions (CARS) was created with the purpose of providing integrated enterprise IT support to Federal customers both CONUS and OCONUS. CARS employs Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with decades of experience working in the Federal marketplace.
The Software Developer Subject Matter Expert (SME) will provide senior-level technical expertise for the design, development, enhancement, integration, testing, deployment, and support of enterprise software applications. The SME will work with technical teams, business users, and program leadership to understand requirements, troubleshoot complex issues, recommend practical solutions, and support reliable software delivery in a secure, mission-focused environment.
- Provide subject matter expertise for the design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and support of enterprise software applications.
- Work with users and stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into practical technical requirements and software solutions.
- Develop, configure, maintain, and enhance application features, workflows, interfaces, reports, dashboards, and supporting components.
- Support the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, release, maintenance, and continuous improvement.
- Troubleshoot complex application issues, identify root causes, and coordinate resolution with developers, administrators, engineers, and other technical teams.
- Review existing applications, configurations, and customizations and recommend improvements that support stability, security, performance, and maintainability.
- Support integrations and data exchanges between enterprise applications using APIs, web services, scripts, and other standard integration methods.
- Assist with unit, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing, as well as release activities, upgrades, and production support.
- Provide guidance on software development best practices, secure coding, configuration management, documentation, and technical standards.
- Evaluate new tools, technologies, and automation opportunities that may improve application capabilities and user experience.
- Participate in Agile planning, requirements discussions, demonstrations, code reviews, and technical reviews.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, system documentation, process documentation, and user guidance.
- Mentor team members and provide technical knowledge transfer when needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field with 10+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent education and experience.
-
5+ years of experience designing, developing, configuring, integrating, testing, or supporting enterprise software applications.
- Experience gathering requirements, troubleshooting technical issues, documenting solutions, and working with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- TS/SCI Security Clearance required and ability to pass a polygraph.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience developing, configuring, administering, or supporting ServiceNow applications and solutions.
- ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA), Certified Application Developer (CAD), or Certified Implementation Specialist certification.
- ITIL 4 Foundation certification.
- Experience with ServiceNow ITSM, Service Catalog, Knowledge Management, Flow Designer, Integration Hub, or Performance Analytics.
- Experience with Virtual Agent, Now Assist, NLU, AI Search, Agent Chat, or Microsoft Teams integration.
- Experience supporting enterprise software applications in a federal government or other regulated environment.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Working knowledge of software development lifecycle practices, version control, testing, release management, and production support.
- Ability to support customized enterprise applications and controlled production releases in a secure environment.
- Ability to meet contract-specific access requirements and successfully pass background and drug screening.
- Hands-on experience with application development, scripting, workflows, databases, APIs, web services, or system integrations.
- Broad knowledge of enterprise software development, application architecture, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and production support.
- Ability to evaluate business needs and recommend practical, secure, and supportable technical solutions.
- Ability to communicate technical information clearly to users, customers, and leadership.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple time-sensitive assignments.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple efforts with time-related constraints in a fast-paced contracting environment.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholder groups and individuals.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Office applications.
How you’ll grow
At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.
We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.
Benefits
At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.
Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.
Chenega MIOS’s culture
Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.
Corporate citizenship
Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.
Learn more about Chenega’s impact on the world.
Chenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/
Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team
We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Chenega MIOS to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your research, we suggest you review the following links:
Chenega MIOS web site - www.chenegamios.com
Glassdoor - https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Chenega-MIOS-EI_IE369514.11,23.htm
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1472684/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chenegamios/
#Chenega Agile Real Time Solutions, LLC
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A snapshot from current Virginia openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Booz Allen Hamilton66
- Amazon45
- Leidos34
- Amazon Web Services29
- General Dynamics Information Technology25
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software13
- Staffing & Recruiting5
- Aerospace & Defense4
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What Virginia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in software engineer jobs across Virginia.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field
- Proficiency in one or more languages such as Java, Python, C++, or Go
- Experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and version control using Git
- Ability to obtain or maintain a U.S. security clearance, required by many Virginia defense contractors
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, testing practices, and CI/CD pipelines
Software Engineer Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a software engineer in Virginia?
Software engineering in Virginia does not require a state-issued license or registration. Most employers expect a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field, though strong candidates with associate degrees and demonstrable portfolios do get hired. Virginia's large defense sector adds one significant credential requirement: many roles in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads require candidates to be eligible for a security clearance, which means U.S. citizenship and a clean background.
How much do software engineers make in Virginia?
Software engineers in Virginia earn a median of about $136,460 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $83,350 for the lowest 10% to over $211,930 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire software engineers in Virginia?
Employers hiring software engineers in Virginia right now include Booz Allen Hamilton, Amazon, and Leidos, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Virginia's defense and federal IT ecosystem means a large share of openings come from government contractors and large technology firms that hold federal agency contracts across the state.
Which Virginia cities have the most software engineer jobs?
Chantilly, Arlington, and Herndon have the most software engineer openings in Virginia. Northern Virginia dominates because it hosts the headquarters and major offices of federal agencies, defense contractors, and cloud infrastructure companies, while Richmond draws engineering talent through financial services and state government IT, and Hampton Roads benefits from the dense concentration of military installations and their supporting technology contractors.
Are there remote software engineer jobs in Virginia?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 55% of software engineer openings tied to Virginia are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how naturally desk-based and collaborative-tool-dependent the role is. Full-stack, backend, and cloud engineering positions tend to be the most remote-flexible, while roles requiring access to classified systems or government facilities in Northern Virginia typically require on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a software engineer in Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through an internship or new-graduate program at one of Virginia's large employers. Booz Allen Hamilton, Leidos, and SAIC each run structured early-career and intern-to-hire programs that place recent graduates into entry-level engineering roles. Community colleges in the Northern Virginia Community College system and George Mason University offer pathways that Virginia tech employers recognize. Building a portfolio of GitHub projects and earning a foundational cloud certification from AWS or Azure can meaningfully close the experience gap for candidates without a traditional four-year degree.
Where can I find and apply to software engineer jobs in Virginia?
You can find and apply to software engineer jobs in Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Virginia openings. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly.
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