Cloud Software Developer — Army Applications & DevSecOps

Description

We are seeking a Cloud Software Developer to design, develop, integrate, and sustain secure cloud-native applications supporting Army operational systems.

The selected candidate will work across application development, API integrations, databases, and automated deployment environments to deliver reliable software capabilities supporting Army modernization efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable cloud-native applications.
• Develop applications using microservices, serverless functions, and containerized workloads.
• Build secure APIs connecting cloud applications, enterprise systems, and legacy Army databases.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and secure data exchange mechanisms.
• Develop application components compatible with automated Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes.
• Support automated testing, code validation, version control, and deployment workflows.
• Apply DevSecOps principles to the software development lifecycle.
• Design cloud data storage solutions using managed SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Optimize application queries, caching, state management, and system performance.
• Implement encryption and data protection practices supporting federal security requirements.
• Collaborate with cloud architects, security personnel, software engineers, and mission stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot technical issues, improve application availability, and support software sustainment.

Requirements

• Approximately 5+ years of professional software engineering or application development experience.
• Experience developing applications for AWS, Azure, or equivalent cloud environments.
• Proficiency in at least one relevant programming language such as Python, Java, C#, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience developing REST APIs, microservices, or serverless applications.
• Working knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with Git and CI/CD tools.
• Familiarity with containerization, application security, and software testing.
• Ability to develop technical documentation and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience developing applications for federal or military customers.
• Experience using Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or GitHub Actions.
• Familiarity with cloud-managed databases and secure enterprise integrations.
• AWS Developer, Azure Developer, or similar cloud development certification.
• Experience in DevSecOps and RMF-governed application environments.

Security: T-3 required under the PWS.