Front-End Solutions Architect; AWS

Front-End Solutions Architect

The Front-End Solutions Architect is responsible for designing and leading the development of modern, intuitive, and accessible user experiences for mission-critical cloud applications hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role bridges user-centered design with cloud architecture, ensuring that front-end applications seamlessly integrate with secure, scalable AWS backend services.

Working within an Agile Dev Sec Ops  environment, the Front-End Solutions Architect serves as the technical lead for front-end architecture, establishes development standards, and collaborates closely with cloud engineers, UX designers, cybersecurity specialists, product owners, and government stakeholders to deliver secure, high-performing web applications that support Department of Defense (DoD) missions.

The ideal candidate combines expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks, responsive application design, cloud-native development, and AWS services with a passion for creating intuitive digital experiences that simplify complex workflows for end users.

Front-End Architecture

• Lead the architecture and design of modern, responsive web applications using contemporary front-end frameworks.
• Develop scalable, reusable component libraries and application design patterns.
• Define front-end architecture standards, coding conventions, and development best practices.
• Ensure applications are optimized for usability, accessibility, responsiveness, and performance.
• Establish UI governance and promote consistency across enterprise applications.

User Experience & Application Design

• Partner with UX/UI designers to translate user research and wireframes into intuitive digital experiences.
• Develop user interfaces that support complex mission workflows while minimizing user effort.
• Advocate for user-centered design principles throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Conduct usability reviews and recommend improvements to increase user adoption and productivity.
• Ensure compliance with Section 508 accessibility requirements and responsive design standards.

AWS Integration

• Architect secure integrations between front-end applications and AWS cloud services.
• Develop applications that leverage services such as:
• API Gateway
• Lambda
• Cognito
• S3
• Cloud Front
• DynamoDB
• RDS
• Event Bridge
• SNS/SQS
• Optimize application performance through caching, content delivery, and efficient API design.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to define scalable APIs and data exchange patterns.

Technical Leadership

• Serve as technical lead for front-end development teams.
• Mentor developers on architecture, coding standards, testing, and modern engineering practices.
• Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical design sessions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to the application platform.
• Support technical planning, estimation, and roadmap development.

Dev Sec Ops  & Quality

• Integrate front-end applications into automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement automated testing strategies, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Ensure secure coding practices are embedded throughout the development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to remediate vulnerabilities and maintain compliance with DoD security standards.
• Monitor application health using cloud-native observability tools.

Collaboration

• Work closely with cloud architects, backend developers, Dev Sec Ops  engineers, cybersecurity specialists, and product owners.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
• Present architectural recommendations and technical solutions to government stakeholders and program leadership.
• Support cross-functional teams throughout the system development lifecycle.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of software development experience.
• Minimum of 5 years designing and developing enterprise web applications.
• Minimum of 1 year architecting cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Experience leading technical teams and mentoring software developers.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Front-End Technologies

• React
• Angular or Vue.js
• Type Script
• JavaScript (ES6+)
• HTML5
• CSS3
• Responsive Web Design
• Progressive Web Applications (PWA)

UI Development

• Component-based architecture
• State management (Redux, Context API, NgRx, etc.)
• Design systems
• Accessibility (WCAG and Section 508)
• Cross-browser compatibility
• Performance optimization

AWS Services

Experience designing applications utilizing:

• API Gateway
• Lambda
• Cognito
• Cloud Front
• S3
• DynamoDB
• RDS
• ECS/EKS
• IAM
• Secrets Manager
• Cloud Watch

Dev Ops & Development Tools

• Git
• Git Hub Actions
• Jenkins
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Terraform or Cloud Formation
• Jest
• Cypress
• Playwright

• Experience developing applications within AWS Gov Cloud.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense or Federal civilian…