Software Developer Contract Jobs in West Virginia

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software applications using modern programming languages and frameworks.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, code review, testing, and deployment.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following established coding standards and best practices.
• Develop and consume RESTful APIs and web services, ensuring secure and efficient data exchange between systems.
• Collaborate with QA engineers to develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and support automated testing efforts.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and performance issues in development and production environments.
• Participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Contribute to technical design discussions, architectural decisions, and code review processes.
• Integrate applications with databases (SQL and NoSQL), messaging systems, and third-party services.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines for application build, test, and deployment automation.
• Document technical designs, implementation details, and operational procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Active Top-Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Sensitive Compartmented Information access required.
• 2-5 years of software development experience.
• Experience developing full stack applications using modern programming languages and frameworks
• Experience working in Agile development environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Proficiency in Java, Javascript, HTML, CSS, and Vue.
• Working knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL) and SQL query development.
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and collaborative development workflows (pull requests, branching strategies).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and deploying applications in cloud environments.
• Understanding of RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and message queue systems.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps).
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in agile teams.
• Experience in government or DoD software development environments is desirable.

We are seeking a Software Developer- Mid to join our team supporting the FBI's Operational Technology Division.

Designs, develops, and maintains mission-critical applications that process, analyze, and present large-scale multimedia and digital evidence. Supports integrated, open architecture platforms that enable data intake, forensic processing, and collaboration across law enforcement partners.

Builds full stack solutions that handle high-volume data ingestion, real-time analytics, and concurrent user access at scale. Ensures applications remain secure, reliable, and compliant with federal cybersecurity requirements while integrating with enterprise systems and shared services.

This contract supports a government agency's capability to ingest, process, and analyze massive volumes of digital evidence into actionable intelligence. The program drives full lifecycle development, from building scalable applications and forensic tools to integrating enterprise services and maintaining hybrid cloud and classified infrastructure. The work ensures users can securely access, review, and collaborate on evidence in real time. This strengthens national security and investigative outcomes by combining advanced analytics, cloud technologies, and Agile delivery to give investigators faster, more reliable insight into complex digital evidence.

TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

Visit us at www.TekSynap.com. 

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WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Location: Clarksburg, WV (100% onsite for the first 3 months, with an opportunity for hybrid telecommute/onsite split after 3 months)
• Type of environment: Office
• Noise level: Medium
• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday - Friday. 
• Amount of Travel: Less than 10%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

• U.S Citizenship Required
• Top Secret Clearance

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

TekSynap is a drug-free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

TekSynap is a drug-free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.