Full-Time

Junior Software Developer

Posted on 8/19/2026

Ariel Partners

Ariel Partners

11-50 employees

Delivers IT solutions for complex challenges

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Stafford, VA, USA

Hybrid

Must be located in the DMV area and commute to the Stafford office 3–4 times per month.

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Microsoft Azure
Agile
React.js
Software Testing
Git
Docker
.NET
C#
AWS
Jenkins
SCRUM
REST APIs
DevOps
Angular
HTML/CSS

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Requirements
  • Hold an active Secret clearance.
  • Work across services, identify potential challenges, and design and communicate solutions.
  • Have at least 1 year of software development experience, preferably with C# and .NET.
  • Develop unit tests using NUnit, xUnit, or other testing frameworks.
  • Have relational database design and development experience, preferably using SQL Server.
  • Have experience developing web-based applications using HTML and CSS.
  • Have experience developing or consuming services and RESTful APIs.
  • Have experience working with an Agile team using Scrum, Extreme Programming, Kanban, or other Lean development approaches.
  • Have knowledge of continuous integration and continuous delivery tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub.
  • Have strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Have strong attention to detail, critical-thinking, and troubleshooting abilities.
  • Obtain Certified Scrum Developer certification within 8 months of the start date.
Responsibilities
  • Design and develop testable code using C#, HTML, Blazor, and Entity Framework.
  • Develop and maintain unit and integration tests.
  • Participate actively in Agile sprint planning and retrospectives.
  • Participate as a team member in sprint demonstrations and presentations to product stakeholders.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience developing component-based frameworks such as Blazor, Angular, or React.
  • Experience working with Amazon Web Services or Azure services and cloud technologies.
  • Knowledge of DevOps techniques and approaches to software development.
  • Knowledge of Docker and containers.
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes or other container orchestration technology.
  • Knowledge of Behavior-Driven Development or Test-Driven Development.

Ariel Partners provides IT solutions and services to help customers overcome hard technology challenges. The company works with clients to understand critical problems, then designs, implements, and supports tailored technology solutions across systems, software, and infrastructure to enable customer success. What sets Ariel Partners apart is its emphasis on integrity, long-term commitment to customers and partners, willingness to tackle difficult challenges and explore new ideas, and a steady pursuit of excellence, all while operating as an equal opportunity employer. Its goal is to be recognized by stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions and to be on their short list whenever they face their biggest technology challenges.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2000

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • March 2026 POLARIS access expands federal reach across DoD and civilian agencies.
  • December 2025 ServiceNow resale status opens higher-value software and implementation revenue.
  • NY DFS and NYC DOHMH awards show repeatable demand for licensing and modernization work.

What critics are saying

  • Federal-set-aside competition compresses margins after POLARIS and M/WBE certifications.
  • Reliance on public-sector modernization budgets ties growth to procurement cycles and recompetes.
  • If key contract wins stall, Ariel remains a small services vendor with limited moat.

What makes Ariel Partners unique

  • Ariel Partners won GSA POLARIS WOSB status through Ariel-BCT Partners in March 2026.
  • It holds ServiceNow, Atlassian, AWS, Snowflake, and Carahsoft ecosystem relationships.
  • Its federal contracting portfolio includes GSA, Navy, and New York public-sector vehicles.

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