The Senior Application Developer will design, develop, and maintain applications in a DevSecOps environment, focusing on cloud infrastructure, security, and application performance while fostering collaboration across teams.
Senior Application Developer (DevSecOps & Cloud Engineering)
Job ID#:26-1094
Clearance: Public Trust
Who We Are:
Since our inception back in 2006, Navitas has grown to be an industry leader in the digital transformation space, and we’ve served as trusted advisors supporting our client base within the commercial, federal, and state and local markets.
What We Do:
At our very core, we’re a group of problem solvers providing our award-winning technology solutions to drive digital acceleration for our customers! With proven solutions, award-winning technologies, and a team of expert problem solvers, Navitas has consistently empowered customers to use technology as a competitive advantage and deliver cutting-edge transformative solutions.
What You’ll Do:
The Senior Application Developer is responsible for building, securing, and maintaining enterprise applications within a DevSecOps environment. This role blends strong software engineering skills with cloud infrastructure knowledge, security remediation capabilities, and cross‑team collaboration. The ideal candidate is a self‑starter who thrives in complex technical ecosystems and can work seamlessly across development, security, and operations teams.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Job ID#:26-1094
Clearance: Public Trust
Who We Are:
Since our inception back in 2006, Navitas has grown to be an industry leader in the digital transformation space, and we’ve served as trusted advisors supporting our client base within the commercial, federal, and state and local markets.
What We Do:
At our very core, we’re a group of problem solvers providing our award-winning technology solutions to drive digital acceleration for our customers! With proven solutions, award-winning technologies, and a team of expert problem solvers, Navitas has consistently empowered customers to use technology as a competitive advantage and deliver cutting-edge transformative solutions.
What You’ll Do:
The Senior Application Developer is responsible for building, securing, and maintaining enterprise applications within a DevSecOps environment. This role blends strong software engineering skills with cloud infrastructure knowledge, security remediation capabilities, and cross‑team collaboration. The ideal candidate is a self‑starter who thrives in complex technical ecosystems and can work seamlessly across development, security, and operations teams.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Design, develop, and maintain applications within a DevSecOps pipeline, ensuring security and automation are embedded throughout the lifecycle.
- Build backend services and APIs using Java with Spring Boot, applying best practices for performance, modularity, and maintainability.
- Deploy and manage applications on WildFly and JBoss application servers.
- Work with AWS compute and storage services (EC2, S3) to build scalable, resilient cloud‑based solutions.
- Develop data processing scripts and automation using Python, leveraging frameworks such as Pandas and NumPy.
- Use Git for version control and JIRA for work tracking and agile collaboration.
- Write complex SQL queries and manage relational databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL.
- Apply foundational networking knowledge (TCP/IP, subnets, firewalls, protocols) to support application connectivity and troubleshooting.
- Review and remediate findings from Burp Suite and OWASP security assessments, ensuring applications meet security standards.
- Communicate clearly with technical and non‑technical stakeholders, providing documentation, updates, and recommendations.
- Collaborate across teams, contributing to a culture of shared ownership and continuous improvement.
- Proven experience in application development within a DevSecOps environment.
- Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot, with deep understanding of modern frameworks and patterns.
- Hands‑on experience with WildFly or JBoss application servers.
- Solid understanding of AWS EC2 and S3, including provisioning, configuration, and optimization.
- Strong Python skills, including data manipulation using Pandas and NumPy.
- Proficiency with Git, JIRA, and standard CI/CD workflows.
- Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
- Understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, subnets, firewalls, protocols).
- Ability to interpret and take action on Burp Suite and OWASP security findings.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Self‑starter with the ability to work effectively across teams and disciplines
Top Skills
Aws Ec2
Aws S3
Git
Java
Jboss
JIRA
MySQL
Numpy
Pandas
Postgres
Python
Spring Boot
SQL
Wildfly
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