Lead, Software Engineer - Front-End - Top Secret Clearance

L3Harris • Melbourne, FL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead, Software Engineer/Front-End will provide technical leadership across software and infrastructure teams while supporting front-end modernization, software integration, and mission-system reliability improvements. The role focuses on modern front-end development and application deployment and sustainment in AWS, with emphasis on scalability, security, resilience, and cost-effectiveness. The position is onsite at Patrick Space Force Base in Melbourne, Florida.

The role includes building responsive front-end solutions, applying software engineering best practices throughout the development lifecycle, supporting containerized deployments, and working with customers to refine requirements. The engineer will also prepare and brief technical designs, implementation plans, and roadmaps, and maintain documentation for system design, application architecture, deployments, and sustainment.

The schedule is 9/80: employees work 80 hours over nine workdays in each 14-day period, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience; alternatively, a graduate degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Active TS clearance with the ability to obtain SCI.
• Security+ certification or any DoD IAT Level II certification, or the ability to obtain certification within 6 months of accepting the position.
• Experience with modern front-end development, JavaScript, AWS, Docker, Linux, CI/CD, and AI-assisted development.
• Familiarity with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, DynamoDB, or other relational or non-relational data stores.
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing AI/ML-enabled mission applications, analytical tools, or decision-support capabilities involving advanced data processing, automation, visualization, and user interaction.
• Experience developing and deploying applications in AWS.
• Proficiency with front-end technologies such as React, Angular, Vue, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience with Docker, CI/CD, Git, REST APIs, microservices, and secure software development.
• Experience with scientific, sensor-derived, geophysical, acoustic, seismic, infrasonic, or other mission-relevant technical data.
• Experience building back-end services and APIs using Python, Java, Node.js, .NET, or similar.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools.
• Experience transitioning research or prototype capabilities into operational software tools, particularly in classified DoD mission environments.
• Experience supporting Agile software development teams and participating in Scrum ceremonies.
• Experience building and deploying mission applications in classified or high-security environments.
• Familiarity with the C2S Access Portal (CAP) and high-side AWS environments.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Build modern, responsive, intuitive front-end solutions using current web frameworks and best practices.
• Apply software engineering best practices across the development lifecycle, including code reviews, automated testing, version control, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Deploy and maintain applications in AWS, with attention to scalability, security, resilience, and cost-effectiveness.
• Support containerized deployments using Docker and, where applicable, Kubernetes.
• Engage with customers daily to refine requirements and improve application functionality.
• Prepare and brief technical designs, implementation plans, roadmaps, and documentation.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation for system design, application architecture, deployment procedures, and sustainment activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior