Applications Developer

Overview

Freedom Technology Solutions Group is looking for an Applications Developer/ Software Engineer in Virginia. The role requires experience or familiarity with Agile Program & Scrum Leadership, Cloud Infrastructure & Dev Ops, Full Stack & Web Application Development, UI/UX & Accessibility, API & Microservices Engineering, System Architecture, Data Engineering, Database Design, Search & Discovery, Visualization, Cybersecurity, AI/ML, Geospatial, Mobile Development, and Technical Communication.

• Lead multi‑disciplinary Agile teams through sprint planning, backlog grooming, and daily scrums using Jira
• Translate customer requirements into MVIs, features, and user stories within a Lean Agile framework
• Monitor concurrent high‑visibility projects, manage risks, and deliver on schedule and within budget
• Coordinate across security, operations, and testing teams to ensure smooth delivery and accreditation
• Work in Agile/Scrum environments using JIRA, Confluence, and Git for sprint planning and backlog management
• Translate business requirements into user stories and technical tasks
• Coordinate across teams to manage releases, documentation, and stakeholder communications
• Provide surge support and participate in daily stand‑ups, code reviews, and retrospectives
• Design and deploy scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS, Azure, GCP, and container orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes
• Deploy and manage applications using EC2, S3, Lambda, EKS, RDS, Cloud Watch, Route
  53, and API Gateway
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, Git Hub, Git Lab, Nexus, and automation tools like Terraform and Ansible
• Implement Dev Sec Ops  practices including infrastructure‑as‑code, vulnerability scanning, and multi‑tenant support
• Migrate legacy applications to cloud environments and optimize for scalability and security
• Monitor cloud infrastructure and implement proactive security and performance measures
• Use cloud‑native scripting and provisioning tools for automation across Linux and Windows environments
• Build backend services using Java, Python, Spring Boot, Node.js, Express, Ruby on Rails, and Golang
• Design and maintain applications using MVC architecture and modern design patterns
• Maintain legacy codebases while implementing modern enhancements and refactoring for performance
• Support application development across web, mobile, and cloud platforms
• Design and implement UI/UX wireframes, mockups, and accessibility‑compliant interfaces
• Support legacy system modernization and transition to cloud‑native platforms
• Build responsive user interfaces using React, Material
  
  UI, Bootstrap, Greensock, and Kendo UI
• Ensure Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 compliance using ARIA, JAWS, NVDA, and WAVE tools
• Create wireframes, storyboards, and design templates for reusable components
• Collaborate with designers to translate UX concepts into pixel‑perfect interfaces
• Design and develop RESTful APIs using Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, and Python
• Integrate middleware services for data exchange and system interoperability
• Develop secure and scalable backend services for data ingestion and processing
• Maintain and document API endpoints for internal and external consumers
• Integrate services using publish/subscribe, service buses, and message queues
• Design scalable, distributed systems using microservices, event‑driven, and containerised architectures
• Implement backend services with fault tolerance, redundancy, and high availability
• Refactor legacy applications into modular, cloud‑native components
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to align architecture with mission needs
• Build and manage ETL pipelines using Spark, NiFi, PySpark, PL/SQL, Python, Bash, Bonobo, and CRON
• Design data models and transform JSON/XML formats into query‑friendly structures
• Perform data ingestion, cleansing, and transformation across structured and unstructured formats
• Integrate data sources into operational data stores and analytics platforms
• Automate data flows and monitor ingestion health using enterprise tools
• Conduct data quality analysis and develop documentation for ingestion workflows
• Design and maintain relational and No
  
  SQL databases including Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, Oracle,…