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> contractor to a major government agency doing enterprise API management Glad your situation has worked out. This sounds like my ideal kind of opportunity. Do

• austin-cheney 2y ago
  To be a strong candidate for US government development you typically need: * a security certification like Security+ or better * a government security clearance, but contractor employers might work with you to get this started if you don’t already have it * a bachelor’s degree. This isn’t required but it is helpful. * having experience that is both well rounded and a specialization. For instance in JavaScript land where I came from nobody can talk through networking, the OSI model, security or any other real world value. This kind on knowledge, at a very basic entry level, is generally expected in government work. Expect to compete or work with former military who will have this generalized knowledge in spades. In my case I had all these already because I am part time military. I still had to go get an additional cert as a condition of this particular job.