DSCA Cloud Application Engineer (Software Development Analyst) - 30392

HII’s Mission Technologies division provides cybersecurity, mission IT, and advanced technology solutions for national defense and government customers. The Cloud Application Engineer will design, develop, deploy, and support modern web applications for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency in AWS GovCloud, with an emphasis on React-based front-end development. The role also integrates APIs, cloud services, containerized workloads, databases, and software delivery practices across the full development lifecycle.

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

Requirements:

• 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 Agileenvironments, including participation in PI planning and Scrum/Kanban ceremonies
• Demonstrated ability to deliver maintainable, user-focused web applications