Cloud Software Developer; Node.js and React.js ; State of Louisiana

Req : RQ222072

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other

Required:

BI Full 6C (T4)

Job Family: Software Engineering

Skills:

AWS Cloud Computing,Linux,Node.js,React.js

Experience:

7 + years of related experience

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking a Cloud Software Developer with strong hands‑on experience building, deploying, and maintaining modern cloud-native applications in AWS. You will work as part of an Agile team responsible for designing scalable architectures, developing Node.js/React applications, automating infrastructure with Terraform, and ensuring secure and reliable cloud operations.

This role requires practical, demonstrable engineering experience across Linux, AWS services, infrastructure-as-code, and JavaScript development.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:

As a Cloud Software Developer
, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of our customers. You will play a crucial role via the following core responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native applications using Node.js, React.js, and related frameworks

• Implement infrastructure-as-code using Terraform or AWS CDK

• Build and deployment of pipelines and platform operations

• Perform Linux-based troubleshooting and root-cause analysis

• Implement secure-by-design patterns and participate in compliance/hardening tasks

• Collaborate with teams deploying and operating workloads using AWS services (such as, but not limited to: Lambda, EC2, S3, Cloud Watch, API Gateway, VPC, IAM)

• Collaborate with UI/UX designers, cloud engineers, architects, and Dev Ops teams

THIS role will require you to obtain and maintain a Public Trust and will require you to provide onsite fingerprinting at a designated facility. This investigation may review personal and criminal behavior, financial conduct, foreign influence, as well as other adjudications.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The

Cloud Software Developer must have:

Education:

• Technical Training, Certificate, or Degree required

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering or relevant experience preferred

Experience:

• 5+ years of related experience with AWS cloud computing required

• 7+ years of total IT experience preferred

Required Skills:

The Cloud Software Developer must be able to demonstrate recent, hands‑on experience (no theoretical or academic‑only exposure) in the following:

• Proficiency in Node.js and JavaScript/Type Script

• Experience building and maintaining React.js front-end applications

• Strong knowledge of Linux fundamentals: navigation, logs, permissions, troubleshooting techniques

• Practical experience designing and deploying solutions in AWS, including core services and networking

• Hands‑on experience with Terraform or CDK (modules, variables, state mgmt.)

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (such as, but not limited to: Git Lab, Git Hub Actions, AWS Code Pipeline, Jenkins)

• Understanding of RESTful APIs and event‑driven patterns

• Ability to explain architectural tradeoffs, troubleshooting steps, and real‑world problem solving

• Experience building and deploying pipelines and platform operations

Security Clearance Level: Must be able to pass a background check to obtain a position of Public Trust.

Must be US Person (Green Card Holder, US Permanent Resident Alien, Refugee, Asylee, or US Citizen)

Location:
State of Louisiana

• Candidates within Louisiana who reside within 60 miles of GDIT's Integrated Technology Center in Bossier City, LA will follow a hybrid work model

• Candidates within Louisiana who reside more than 60 miles from GDIT's Integrated Technology Center in Bossier City, LA will follow a remote work model

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

At GDIT, the…