Applications Developer – CIA Careers


Website Central Intelligence Agency

Position Summary:

As an Applications Developer for CIA, you will analyze, develop and deploy innovative information/software systems and capabilities to enhance the CIA’s capabilities to collect, produce, and disseminate intelligence. Utilizing your education and experience as a Computer Scientist, Software Engineer, or Web Designer and Publisher, you will directly support analysis, intelligence collection, and other business.
Applications Developers participate in team environments via structured development lifecycles: analyze and define local and/or enterprise information system requirements, perform system/application design, develop capability prototypes, develop and implement operational information systems, and conduct unit and integration testing of application modules. You also have the opportunity for hands-on research and exploration of leading-edge commercial technologies through application/integration of technology in delivering IT solutions.

Required Education & Experience:

  • You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age (dual-national U.S. citizens are eligible).
  • Familiarity with multiple hosting platforms, such as: Windows, Linux, VMware, Citrix, Amazon cloud computing platforms
  • You must apply online, while in the United States.
  • Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation
  • You must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation.
  • At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale
  • You must be willing to move to the Washington, DC, area.
  • Proficiency in programming languages and related web technologies, such as: Java, Javascript, Python, C#, C++, Perl, Ruby on Rails, CSS, HTML, XML, JSON, Angular, React, or Vue
  • CIA is a drug-free workforce. The issue of illegal drug use is carefully evaluated during the medical and security processing.

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