Microsoft

Software Development Consultant - CTJ - TS/SCI

Microsoft$77K — $156K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field; 1+ year relevant experience or equivalent
  • Active U.S. Government TOP SECRET/SCI Security Clearance is required
  • Ability to meet Microsoft and government security screening requirements
  • Citizenship verification required due to legal restrictions on project
  • 1-3 years of professional experience in software development or related field preferred

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to a Cloud Engineering team supporting Microsoft Federal customers
  • Assist in the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software components and services
  • Develop and enhance backend services or APIs under senior guidance
  • Support integration with Azure services such as storage and identity
  • Participate in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
  • Assist with troubleshooting development and environment issues
  • Follow secure coding standards and development best practices

Benefits

  • Coaching and mentorship from experienced engineers
  • Opportunities to deepen skills in Azure cloud development
  • Exposure to secure software development practices for government
  • Experience with DevOps and automation
  • Knowledge sharing and documentation opportunities
Full Job Description
Responsibilities
  • Contribute as a Cloud Engineering or delivery team supporting Microsoft Federal customers
  • Assist in the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software components and services
  • Develop and enhance backend services or APIs using supported languages and frameworks under senior guidance
  • Support integration with Azure services such as storage, messaging, and identity components
  • Participate in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes
  • Assist with troubleshooting and resolving development, build, or environment issues
  • Follow established secure coding standards and development best practices
  • Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and team ceremoniesLearn and apply cloud-native and containerized development patterns over time
  • Document work and contribute to team knowledge sharing
  • Growth & Development:You will receive coaching and mentorship from experienced engineers and have opportunities to deepen your skills in areas such as:
    • Azure cloud development and services
    • Secure software development for government environments
    • DevOps and automation
    • Distributed systems and cloud-native architectures
  • Embody our culture and values.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field
    1+ year(s) work experience in relevant area of business OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements

Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

    • The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government TOP SECRET/SCI Security Clearance.
    • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
    • Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination.
  • Clearance Verification:
    • This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment.
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check:
    • This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
  • Citizenship & Citizenship Verification:
    • This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions.
      Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law.
      To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance


Preferred/Additional Qualifications:
  • 1-3 years of professional experience in software development, engineering, or a related technical discipline
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
  • Familiarity with at least one modern programming language such as C#, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScriptBasic understanding of cloud concepts, preferably within Microsoft Azure
  • Exposure to source control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative development workflows
  • Willingness to learn infrastructure-as-code concepts (e.g., Bicep, ARM, Terraform) under guidanceFamiliarity with REST APIs and service-based application design conceptsInterest in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software delivery practices
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate clearly with peers and stakeholdersEligibility to work on U.S. Government projects (including the ability to obtain a security clearance, if required)


Technology Consulting IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $77,900.00 - $156,200.00 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $100,800.00 - $169,200.00 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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