Principal Programmer

About the role

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Principal Programmer based in United States. This fully remote role offers the opportunity to lead software and database development for a mission-critical waste data management system supporting a major federal program. You will take ownership across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and system design through development, testing, and implementation. The role combines application modernization, database migration, custom module development, and ongoing system enhancements. You will work with Java, Oracle, SQL, PL/SQL, JSP, JavaScript, and other technologies within an established enterprise environment. Collaboration with distributed technical teams and software development partners will be central to delivering reliable and compliant solutions. You will also contribute to software quality assurance, documentation, testing, and database administration support.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle software and database development activities, including requirements analysis, effort estimation, system design, development, testing, implementation, and production support.
• Modernize and maintain applications supporting waste transportation, packaging, characterization, and regulatory requirements.
• Implement system changes based on updated regulatory and packaging documentation across existing waste management and transportation applications.
• Lead the migration of an existing Transportation database application to the WDS platform, including the development of screens and reports within the Transportation Dashboard.
• Architect and develop a new VDRUM module within the CTMA framework to calculate Flammable Volatile Organic Compound Drum Age Criteria, Concentration Multipliers, and Prediction Factors.
• Provide backup database administration support within an Oracle RDBMS environment, including troubleshooting and query development.
• Enhance Chemical Compatibility functionality to support waste characterization, packaging, and related operational groups.
• Add and maintain new waste packaging types and associated system functionality.
• Participate in regular change control, technical support, and project meetings with distributed technical teams.
• Develop requirements documentation, design specifications, level-of-effort estimates, test plans, and other technical deliverables.
• Ensure software deliverables comply with applicable quality assurance requirements, software quality assurance plans, and IEEE frameworks.
• Support testing, issue resolution, documentation, and continuous improvement throughout the application lifecycle.
• Travel to Carlsbad, New Mexico, for face-to-face technical meetings up to twice annually.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline