DSCA Senior AI/RAG Engineer (Software Development Analyst) - 30714

Requisition Number: 30714 Required Travel: 0 - 10% Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt Anticipated Salary Range: $160,000.00 - $175,000.00 Security Clearance: Secret Level of Experience: Senior This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems. Join the growing Warfare Systems Business Group at HII-Mission Technologies! We are seeking an experienced Senior AI/RAG Back-End Developer (Python, APIs, AWS GovCloud) to support Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) by building secure, scalable services and integrations for an AI-enabled enterprise application. In this role, you will design and implement the application layer that connects the front end with enterprise systems, relational databases, and approved AI/RAG capabilities within an AWS GovCloud IL4/IL5 environment. Essential Job Responsibilities • Develop and maintain production-grade Python backend services and RESTful APIs using FastAPI, Flask, Django, or similar frameworks. • Design secure API contracts, including schemas, documentation, validation, authentication, authorization, error handling, and versioning. • Implement application business logic, workflows, asynchronous processing, and integrations with enterprise systems, databases, and AI/RAG services. • Integrate services with approved Amazon Bedrock capabilities using Boto3 and defined AI service interfaces. • Support streamed AI responses and implement appropriate retries, timeouts, logging, auditing, and error-recovery mechanisms. • Design and optimize PostgreSQL or equivalent relational database models, queries, transactions, and data-access patterns. • Implement Zero Trust-aligned security practices, including DoW/DoD ICAM integration, least-privilege access, secure service-to-service communication, API-level authorization, encryption, secrets management, and audit logging. • Develop and remediate application components in accordance with applicable STIG/SRG requirements and support security assessment and authorization activities. • Contribute to DevSecOps practices, including Git, CI/CD, automated testing, containerized delivery, vulnerability remediation, and application monitoring. • Collaborate with front-end, AI/ML, platform, cybersecurity, and identity teams to deliver dependable application capabilities. Minimum Qualifications • Strong experience developing Python backend services and RESTful APIs. • Experience with FastAPI, Flask, Django, or comparable Python web frameworks. • Experience with SQL and relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL. • Experience integrating cloud services, enterprise systems, and external or internal APIs. • Experience integrating applications with AI/LLM or RAG services. • Experience with Git, automated testing, CI/CD, secure software development, and containerized applications. • Working knowledge of AWS cloud services and cloud-native application design. • Experience implementing authentication, API and service-level authorization, and enterprise identity integration using standards or patterns such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, JWT, RBAC, or ABAC. • Working knowledge of DoW/DoD ICAM, Zero Trust principles, least-privilege access, and secure software supply-chain practices. • Familiarity with applicable DISA STIGs, SRGs, secure configuration requirements, and vulnerability-remediation workflows. • Clearance: Must possess and maintain an active Secret clearance at the time of consideration • Fully Remote position; must align with Eastern Time Zone core business hours Software Development 3 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. Software Development 4 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 4 years relevant experience with PhD in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience. ***Salary level based on background, direct experience and education Preferred Requirements • 8+ years of preferred experience • Experience working in AWS GovCloud, including Amazon Bedrock, API Gateway, S3, and Boto3. • Experience with streaming APIs, WebSockets, server-sent events, queues, or asynchronous processing patterns. • Experience with RAG architectures, vector databases, document-ingestion workflows, or AI orchestration services. • Experience supporting RMF activities, security-control evidence, continuous monitoring, or STIG/SRG assessment remediation. • Experience working with front-end, AI/ML, platform, cybersecurity, and identity-management teams. Physical Requirements • Ability to remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods while working at a computer. • Ability to operate a keyboard, mouse, and standard office equipment to perform analytical tasks. • Must be able to effectively communicate in virtual meetings, briefings, and secure collaboration environments. • Ability to review, analyze, and interpret digital data for extended periods with attention to detail and accuracy. • Occasional light lifting of documents or equipment up to 10 lbs, if needed for home-office setup. • Must maintain a home work environment that meets company and government security requirements (e.g., controlled space for handling sensitive or FOUO information, if applicable). • Must be able to work assigned East Coast core business hours to support program and customer requirements. HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as 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; as well as 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.