Web Services Developer

Position Overview

The Web Services Developer is responsible for designing, developing, securing, and maintaining scalable APIs and service-based architectures that support enterprise applications in a cloud-first environment. This role emphasizes service-layer design, system integration, and modernization, ensuring compliance with federal standards while enabling reliable, secure, and efficient data exchange across systems.

The developer will support AWS stabilization, DevSecOps delivery, and modernization initiatives, including reducing tightly coupled architectures, eliminating cross-database dependencies, and advancing toward containerized and cloud-native services.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience supporting federal programs, preferably within geospatial or enterprise IT environments
• 3–6+ years of experience developing web services and APIs
• Strong experience with RESTful API design and service-oriented architecture
• Experience with AWS services (e.g., API Gateway, Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS)
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., C#, Java, Node.js, Python)
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and DevSecOps practices
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and API testing tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of NIST 800-53, Zero Trust, and ATO processes
• Experience with API management platforms and microservices architecture
• Familiarity with Databricks or enterprise data platforms
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools
• AWS Certification (Developer or Solutions Architect)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable web services and service-layer components supporting enterprise applications
• Implement business logic in the service layer, reducing reliance on database-level processing and tightly coupled architectures
• Deploy and optimize web services in AWS environments using cloud-native and containerized solutions (e.g., EKS, Fargate)
• Integrate services into CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, security scanning, and quality gates
• Execute secure, controlled, and auditable deployments with rollback capabilities and compliance with release governance
• Apply secure coding practices and ensure compliance with federal standards, including NIST 800-53, Zero Trust, and Section 508
• Perform preventive, corrective, adaptive, and perfective maintenance on web service components
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, providing Tier 3 support for complex integrations and service failures
• Implement service-based data access patterns and support enterprise data integration, transformation, and governance requirements
• Refactor legacy services to reduce system coupling and support modernization, containerization, and cloud migration efforts
• Participate in Agile and ITIL processes, ensuring traceability, documentation, and audit-ready work tracking
• Maintain service documentation, monitoring, and health checks while supporting knowledge transfer and operational continuity

Work Location and Schedule

• Remote work is approved. Contractor personnel must have reliable internet access and be available to program managers and stakeholders during core hours (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM EST).
• Normal duty hours are 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.
• After-hours and weekend work may be required to support production releases.
• Limited travel within fifty (50) miles of contractor facilities may be required with approval.

Security Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security background investigation (FBI fingerprint check and eQIP).
• Must comply with all federal security training and reporting requirements, including NIST and HSPD-12 guidelines.
• Must complete mandatory annual Information Security Awareness training and Section 508 training within required timelines.