Azure is the fastest-growing business in Microsoft’s history and is the foundation of Microsoft’s Cloud Services. Continuing this success, Azure has expanded into the Government space with its mission-critical cloud, delivering breakthrough innovation and security to those customers and their partners. With world-class security, protection, and compliance, agencies can accelerate cloud adoption with confidence, in a consistent hybrid environment designed for flexibility and scale. Azure Government enables innovation with deeply integrated cloud services, advanced analytics, and an open application platform, that provides the building blocks to rapidly develop, deploy and manage intelligent solutions. Government customers can leverage the vast network of Microsoft’s technology partners and diverse marketplace offerings, to advance their mission and serve their citizens.

We are looking for a developer who can partner with the team to bring users the best possible experience every day. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated client-side (CSS & JavaScript) skills and experience with server-side development (ASP.NET & C#). We are a fun, inclusive team that values quality, collaboration, and results.

Responsibilities

• Design, implementation, and testing of both client-side and server-side code
• Building responsive web experiences that look great across multiple devices and browsers
• Collaborating with partner teams to deliver end-to-end systems and experiences
• Investigating and prototyping new technologies and frameworks
• Writing and maintaining unit tests and automated integration tests
• Contributing to team-wide infrastructure investments

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience coding clients or services in C# or Java
• Experience with CSS and JavaScript, including experience developing responsive web UI
• BS or higher degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent industry experience
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: 
• Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of US Citizenship to meet federal government security requirements. 
• Candidates must have an active TS and be willing to upgrade to TS/SCI (with polygraph) or have an active TS/SCI and be willing to upgrade to TS/SCI (with polygraph). This role will require candidates to maintain the TS/SCI (with polygraph) clearance.  
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.    

Preferred Qualifications

• A positive attitude, and a passion for software development
• Ability to break a problem down into parts that will deliver the desired outcome
• Demonstrated track record of problem solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills
• Experience with Scrum, TDD, and Continuous Deployment a plus.

This position is based in our Reston, VA office.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.