Software Engineer III

Bixal is a consulting company headquartered in Fairfax, VA, working alongside governments and organizations to help them deliver better services and experiences. The role of Software Engineer III involves providing advanced technical leadership and hands-on engineering across HSICC digital platforms, driving delivery from solution design through implementation, testing, deployment, and production support.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable, and reliable software solutions for federal digital platforms
• Lead implementation of complex features, including backend services, integrations, and APIs
• Own technical execution for assigned initiatives, including: architecture decisions, tradeoff analysis, estimation and delivery planning, risk identification and mitigation
• Build and improve API integrations with internal and third-party systems (e.g., identity, data services, analytics, forms, workflow tools)
• Diagnose and resolve system issues across environments (DEV/TEST/PROD), including root cause analysis, incident response, and long-term fixes
• Improve performance and reliability through monitoring, observability, and tuning (e.g., logs, metrics, tracing)
• Implement complex CMS-based solutions, including Drupal, as well as other modern frameworks and platforms
• Contribute to modern engineering practices including automated testing, code quality standards, and secure development patterns
• Support and contribute to ATO documentation, evidence collection, and compliance artifacts aligned with federal requirements
• Serve as a technical partner to product, design, and delivery teams—helping translate requirements into robust technical solutions
• Mentor other engineers through pairing, coaching, code reviews, and knowledge sharing
• Establish and reinforce team standards for: secure coding, CI/CD pipelines, documentation, testing strategy, maintainability and long-term support
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, estimation, backlog refinement, demos, and retrospectives
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Other relevant duties as assigned and qualified/trained to perform

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, at least 4 years of direct Drupal CMS Frontend or Backend experience, or equivalent practical experience (6 years without degree)
• Experience building and supporting complex web applications, APIs, and CMS platforms, including Drupal (or similar systems)
• Experience supporting mobile-friendly or mobile-integrated applications
• Experienced with Agile development practices and Git-based workflows
• Experience working within secure or regulated environments
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance
• Experience supporting public-facing government digital platforms
• Strong understanding of accessibility (WCAG) and security best practices
• Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing
• Familiarity with bilingual or multilingual digital services