Senior Mobile Application Developer-ISAII-D (Apple Platform-iOS/iPadOS)

Title:  Senior Mobile Application Developer-ISAII-D (Apple Platform-iOS/iPadOS)

Location:  Washington, DC /Remote Eligible

Security Clearance: Moderate Background Investigation (MBI)

Schedule: Due to the nature of law enforcement work and operation, position may require occasional support outside of core working hours, as well as intermittent weekend support, mission dependent

Salary: $130,000.00

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Job Summary: 

The Senior Mobile Application Developer will support the Cyber & Investigative Technology Group by developing mobile applications to assist in criminal, civil, and administrative investigations.   

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Core iOS / iPadOS Development


* Proficiency in Swift and familiarity with Objective-C for maintaining legacy codebases.


* Strong experience developing native applications for iPhone and iPad using Xcode.


* Solid understanding of iOS/iPadOS SDKs, APIs, and frameworks including:
+ UIKit and/or SwiftUI
+ Foundation, Core Data, Core Location
+ Background processing and lifecycle management


* Ability to design and implement adaptive UI layouts supporting multiple screen sizes and orientations.

Enterprise Application Integration


* Strong experience integrating mobile applications with enterprise backend systems hosted on Windows-based platforms.


* Proficiency consuming and integrating with:
+ RESTful APIs and JSON
+ SOAP services (legacy environments)


* Understanding of authentication and authorization mechanisms, including:
+ OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect
+ Token-based authentication (JWT)
+ Enterprise identity providers (e.g., Active Directory / Azure AD / Entra ID)


* Ability to collaborate with backend teams developing applications using:
+ .NET / ASP.NET
+ IIS-hosted services
+ SQL Server or enterprise databases

Security & Compliance


* Strong knowledge of mobile application security best practices, including:
+ Secure storage (Keychain)
+ Data encryption at rest and in transit
+ Secure network communication (TLS)


* Experience implementing enterprise security policies, including:
+ Mobile Device Management (MDM) integration
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