Specialist, Software Engineer (Cloud Web Development)

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Specialist, Software Engineer (Cloud Web Development)
Job Code: 38975
Job Location: Patrick Space Force Base, Melbourne, FL
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off
 


Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Full Stack Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will hold an active TS/SCI clearance and work onsite at Patrick Space Force Base. This critical role involves designing, developing, testing, and deploying secure, scalable, and mission-focused applications across both front-end and back-end environments, with a strong emphasis on cloud-native development in Amazon Web Services (AWS).

The successful candidate will be responsible for building modern web applications, integrating APIs and services, supporting cloud infrastructure, and collaborating directly with customers and stakeholders to deliver effective technical solutions in support of mission objectives.

Key Responsibilities:
•    Design, develop, test, and maintain full stack applications, including user-facing interfaces, back-end services, APIs, and data integrations.
•    Build modern, responsive, and intuitive front-end solutions using current web development frameworks and best practices.
•    Develop secure and scalable back-end services and application logic to support mission applications and workflows.
•    Deploy and maintain applications in AWS, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-effective.
•    Integrate cloud-native services, databases, and application components across distributed environments.
•    Apply software engineering best practices across the full development lifecycle, including code reviews, automated testing, version control, and CI/CD pipelines.
•    Collaborate with system engineers, cloud engineers, cyber teams, and mission stakeholders to define requirements and deliver end-to-end solutions.
•    Engage in daily interaction with customers to understand operational needs, gather feedback, and refine application functionality.
•    Prepare architectural designs, implementation plans, and technical roadmaps that align with organizational and mission goals.
•    Produce and maintain technical documentation for system design, application architecture, deployment procedures, and sustainment activities.
•    Deliver professional presentations and technical briefings to stakeholders, translating complex concepts into clear and actionable information.
•    Support a variety of mission areas and adapt to evolving priorities in a dynamic operational environment.
•    Familiarity with the C2S Access Portal (CAP) and high-side AWS environments is highly desired.

Qualifications:
•    Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
•    Active Top-Secret clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:
•    Experience as a Full Stack Developer with proficiency in front-end, back-end, and cloud-based application development.
•    Strong experience developing and deploying applications in Amazon Web Services (AWS).
•    Proficiency with modern front-end technologies such as React, Angular, Vue, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
•    Experience developing back-end services and APIs using languages/frameworks such as Java, Python, Node.js, .NET, or similar.
•    Experience with RESTful APIs, m