Associate Software Engineer at ICF in Remote

Summary: ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, and they are seeking an entry-level Associate Software Engineer. This role is designed for someone early in their career who is eager to learn and grow into a full stack software engineer, with responsibilities including hands-on development across the full stack and exposure to cloud-native technologies. Responsibilities: - Build real application features in a Python/Django/Vue environment - Develop across the stack, including backend services, APIs, databases, and frontend components - Work on cloud-native deployment patterns in Azure and Kubernetes - Innovate with agentic AI development - Contribute to a premier project, building an industry leading enterprise data fabric platform built on Azure Databricks and related platform technologies - Support CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and related tooling - Help manage and improve containerized deployments with Helm and Kubernetes - Troubleshoot production and non-production issues across application, infrastructure, and pipeline layers - Write clean, maintainable code and improve it through review and feedback - Create tests, debug failures, and help raise engineering quality across the stack - Produce solid technical documentation, implementation notes, and operational runbooks - Learn new tools, frameworks, and patterns quickly and apply them effectively - Step into adjacent areas such as platform engineering, automation, or data engineering when needed Required Qualifications: - By start date, a completed Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical field - U.S. citizenship required, and must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust/security clearance, as required by the federal government for this role Preferred Qualifications: - Strong academic foundation in programming, data structures, algorithms, and software development fundamentals - Experience coding in at least one language through coursework, projects, research, or internships - Comfortable learning new technologies quickly - Able to communicate clearly and work through technical problems methodically - Familiarity with Python, SQL, and data modeling, along with experience using Django or similar web frameworks - Exposure to web and backend development concepts, including APIs, databases, and command‑line tools (e.g., Linux, Git, scripting) - Awareness of cloud and DevOps fundamentals, such as Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Azure, or infrastructure automation Required Skills: Python, Django, Vue.js, SQL, Data modeling, API development, Backend development, Frontend development, Linux, Git, Scripting, Cloud engineering - Azure, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, CI/CD automation, Jenkins, Infrastructure automation, Learning aptitude, Coachability, Proactive professional development