Senior iOS Developer, FAA Flight Operations App

About Zaden Technologies

Zaden Technologies is a defense technology company based in Huntsville, Alabama. We build AI, DevSecOps and digital engineering products and put them to work for federal customers.

Build the iPad app FAA flight crews use to file their reports and run their missions, working side by side with the FAA's Flight Program Operations team in Oklahoma City.

This position is contingent upon contract award. Please don't resign from your current job until Zaden confirms in writing that the offer is firm.

What you'll do:

• Design and build new use cases for the FOMS iPad app in Swift and Core Data, in six-week Agile iterations tracked in Jira
• Migrate the app's remaining Objective-C components to Swift
• Write XCTest and XCUITest automation so each use case passes FAA beta testing in three beta builds or fewer
• Keep the app in sync with the FOMS web application server and its data sources
• Work with FAA analysts and the web team on design, test data and deployment timing
• Contribute the documentation the FAA's security authorization needs

Must have:

• More than 8 relevant years of IT experience, including 8 years of experience developing mobile applications
• Minimum Bachelor's in Computer/Engineering/Aviation. A Master's degree in Computer/Engineering/Aviation can be substituted for 1 year of experience
• Experience developing code using current iOS, Swift language, Git, Github, Objective C, Xcode IDE, XCTest/XCUITest, and Core Data is required

Nice to have:

• Design and development experience of iOS applications for iPhone and iPad
• Master's in Computer/Engineering/Aviation
• Offline-first or sync-heavy iPad apps for field crews
• Aviation or flight operations software
• Federal software work under an authority to operate

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. You'll work on site at the FAA's Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center as the work needs it, with occasional trips to Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. Situational telework is authorized.

Background investigation: You'll need to complete the FAA's contractor background investigation and get an FAA PIV badge before you start on site. Zaden's FSO walks you through it.

You must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Pay range: $130,000 to $153,000 per year for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Questions about this role? Email people@zadentech.com.

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Equal opportunity

Zaden Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other status the law protects.