Web Application Developer Analyst (AWS), #W0181

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Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Richmond (City), Virginia
Categories: Information Technology

Title: Web Application Developer Analyst (AWS), #W0181

State Role Title: Info Technology Specialist III

Hiring Range: $115,000 - $130,000 per year (salary commensurate with experience)

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Department of Social Services

Location: DSS HOME OFFICE

Agency Website: https://www.dss.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The BSE department within TSD develops and maintains TSD applications in AWS and provides migration pathways from on-prem applications to AWS. The Web App Developer Analyst (AWS) is responsible for analyzing solutions that require research and design and provide best practices to move to AWS.
The Web App Developer Analyst (AWS) is responsible in creating, maintaining, and evolving AWS cloud infrastructure for running applications both small to large complex projects that require advanced skill in multiple technical environments to produce integrated solutions to resolve highly complex technical and business issues to serve a diverse audience with varied proficiencies.

The Web App Developer Analyst (AWS) supports analysis and development of application design, performance monitoring, systems analysis, and quality assurance and integration methodologies. The Developer designs, writes, tests, debugs, troubleshoots, and leverages division approved open source/new/reused source code across the enterprise.

The Web App Developer Analyst (AWS) assists in project management with analysis and research on technical effort requiring development resources; communicating problems & project risks; designing technical requirements for the project managers/teams; guides and directs work on multiple projects and ensures proper usage as part of the design efforts in building a system to be put into production.

The Web App Developer Analyst (AWS) works closely with Enterprise Architecture and Infrastructure & Operations teams to ensure the solutions developed conform to the prescribed architecture; ensures solutions are complaint with all security protocols and guidelines; and seeks/obtains input from Enterprise Architecture on items that are architecturally significant and thereby affect development/design/approach/solution. Works with VITA AWS Solution provider to confirm with VITA standards and assists in automation of processes working with DevOps teams.

The Web App Developer Analyst (AWS) prepares system documents and constructs code to deliver quality, cost effective and timely deliverables according to the department's lifecycle development approach. This includes, but is not limited to:
• Clarifying requests for solutions, enhancements or system changes
• Performing estimate analysis on requests, tickets or proposals
• Analyzing user requirements, documents and requests to develop effective automated solutions
• Maintaining production code, programs and supporting test plans and will provide direct support to TSD departments

Minimum Qualifications
• Experience in SDLC using agile processes.
• Experience in RDBMS, SQL, JavaScript.
• Experience in REST API development.
• Experience in defect Tracking and source code utilities : Git, Jira, VS Code.
• Experience in development Terraform and Cloud formation templates in AWS.
• Experience in developing AWS Lambda functions.

KSA's and/or Competencies required to successfully perform the work:
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences and to make presentations and conduct meetings.
System Design & Development:
• Build, maintain, and scale distributed, fault-tolerant systems and microservices using languages like Java, Python.
• Knowledge of observability tools and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform).
• Knowledge of Spring framework.
• A thorough understanding of the SDLC development lifecycle including post production implementation tasks/deliverables.

Additional Considerations

AWS Experience:
• Strong hands-on experience with core AWS services not limited to Lambda, Dynamo DB, Bedrock.
• Skill in automation and scripting (PowerShell, Python).
• Skill in cloud platform management and cost optimization.
• Ability to transition an application to a new system, infrastructure or cloud solution.
• Ability to evaluate, implement and document application enhancements.
• Develop applications using HTML, ReactJS.
• Develop applications using Java 17/21.
• Working knowledge and development using Oracle SQL queries and stored procedures.
• AWS Cloud Practitioner certification.
• Knowledge of VITA NIST 800.53 standards.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: VDSS - Division of Human Resources

Phone: [email protected]

Email: [email protected]

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 20 Jul 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 25 Jul 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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