Entry Level Full Stack Software Developer Jobs in Frederick, MD

About the Position Please note: The salary range above represents this position's earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $89,721 - $141,614, based on the candidate's qualifications and experience. WHO WE ARE Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, D.C., and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland

The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses

The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the County's public health and human services that meets the needs of our community's most vulnerable children, adults, and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.

As a department, we believe the health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods, and healthy food. HHS provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential.

HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are seeking a versatile and highly skilled Full Stack .NET Developer & Project Analyst to join our Integrated Health and Human Services IT team. This hybrid role bridges the gap between project management, systems analysis, and software engineering

The ideal candidate will take ownership of intermediate sized, task-oriented projects from inception to deployment-capturing requirements, managing project timelines, and developing robust, accessible, and highly secure web applications. Because we handle sensitive health and human services data, a strong understanding of HIPAA compliance and web accessibility standards is essential. What You'll Be Doing Project Management & Requirements Gathering Serve as the primary technical point of contact for small to midsized, task-oriented IT projects within the HHS organization.

Collaborate with stakeholders like senior leaders, clinicians, and administrative staff to elicit, analyze, and document software requirements. Perform end-to-end project management duties, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational goals. Software Development & Engineering Design, build, and deploy modern web applications using Visual Studio 2026,leveraging.NET 10.0 including but not limited to Blazor Server and Blazor WebAssembly

Develop robust, secure, and scalable RESTful APIs to integrate internal and external health information systems. to support HHS business processes and workflows Ensure all applications are designed with privacy by default, strictly adhering to HIPAA regulations for the secure transmission and storage of Protected Health Information (PHI). Develop user interfaces that meet strict Web Accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA / Section 508 compliance) to ensureequitableaccess for all users

Maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance existing .NET legacy systems and infrastructure. Quality Assurance, Documentation & Collaboration Conduct comprehensive testing (unit, integration, and user acceptance testing) to ensure software quality and data integrity. Draft,maintain, and update comprehensive technical documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for development workflows and system maintenance

Collaborate effectively with cross-functional team members, including database administrators, network engineers, UI/UX designers, and quality assurance testers. Minimum Qualifications Experience: Three (3) years of professional experience in the information technology fieldbridging software development and project analysis, Core Technical Stack, SSO & Identity Management, Compliance and Accessibility. Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited college or university.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted. Physical Ability: Ability to lift boxes containing computer support items and equipment such as printers, computers, modems, and monitors weighing up to 50 pounds. Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevancy of training, and experience in the following areas: Experience managing smaller software projects independently from inception to deployment, applying agile or hybrid project management methodologies.

Experience writing clear engineering and architectural documentation and Standard Operating Procedures. Direct experience developing for or integrating with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems (e.g., Epic, Cerner, eClinicalWorks) and automated Case Management platforms. Experience leveraging AI developer tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, VS AI Assist) to accelerate code generation, and familiarity with integrating AI/ML APIs (such as Azure OpenAI or local LLM deployments) for features like automated text summarization of case notes, predictive data entry, or smart search within HHS applications

Experience deploying and managing .NET applications within HIPAA-compliant cloud environments (Azure Government, AWS GovCloud).Please be sure to include your experience in these areas in your resume. IMPORTANT INFORMATION The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position

Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov

Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws. MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview.

Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview. This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies. If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.