Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HII’s Mission Technologies division is hiring a Cloud Application Engineer to support the Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s Office of the CIO and its Foreign Military Sales Case Development Modernization effort. The role designs, develops, deploys, and supports web applications in AWS GovCloud, with a focus on React-based user experiences and full-stack cloud engineering.
Responsibilities
- Researches, designs, develops, and/or modifies enterprise-wide systems and/or applications software
- Involved in planning of system and development deployment as well as responsible for meeting software compliance standards
- Evaluates interface between hardware and software, operational requirements, and characteristics of overall system
- Documents testing and maintenance of system corrections
- Design and develop modern web applications using TypeScript, React, and Material UI (MUI) per DSCA standards, with an emphasis on responsive, accessible, and intuitive user experiences
- Develop and integrate REST APIs and backend services, relational databases, object storage, and other AWS application services required to support the application
- Build, deploy, and operate containerized applications in AWS
- Support modern software delivery practices, including automated testing, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, code review, and application observability
- Collaborate with product, platform, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and data teams throughout the software development lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through deployment and production support
- Participate throughout the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture, implementation, code review, automated testing, deployment, documentation, and production support
- Evaluate new technologies and development approaches and recommend pragmatic improvements to application architecture and engineering practices
Skills
- Strong proficiency in **React** and modern frontend application architecture**
- Experience programming in **TypeScript**
- Experience with **Material UI (MUI), TanStack Query, and Fastify.**
- Experience with **REST API development** and integration with front-end applications
- Experience developing and **deploying** applications in AWS and integrating with AWS services
- Solid understanding of **Agile** and iterative development methodologies
- Experience working with stakeholders to translate business processes into software requirements and solutions
- Ability to work independently while thriving in **collaborative** team settings
- Must possess and maintain an **active Secret clearance** at the time of consideration
- 2 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 0 years experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience
- 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience
- 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience
- Experience developing and operating production applications in AWS, preferably **AWS GovCloud**
- Experience with containerized applications and orchestration, including **Docker and** **Amazon EKS**
- Experience with **PostgreSQL/Amazon RDS, Amazon S3**, and other **AWS application services**
- Experience **modernizing legacy applications** and implementing secure, enterprise-grade solutions in DoD or federal environments
- Familiarity with **DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and version control (Git)**
- Experience in **SAFe Agile**environments, including participation in **PI planning and Scrum/Kanban ceremonies**
- Demonstrated ability to deliver maintainable, **user-focused web applications**
Benefits
- Best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices
- Wellness resources
- Employee assistance programs
- Savings Plan Options (401(k))
- Financial planning tools
- Life insurance
- Employee discounts
- Paid holidays and paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
- Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.
- Remote-eligible position; must align with Eastern Time Zone core business hours
- Valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career
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