Overview

Work Location : Tinker AFB, Oklahoma Agency : U.S. Air Force Cyberspace Infrastructure Planning System (CIPS) Min. Education Requirement/Years of Experience : 5+ years of experience Position: Full-time / Exempt Clearance : Active Secret Clearance preferred. Candidates with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance may be considered. Position Overview: The Full Stack Cloud Developer (backend focus) provides support to the U.S. Air Force Cyberspace Infrastructure Planning System (CIPS). This position serves as a senior-level engineer responsible for designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining cloud-based applications and backend services that support mission-critical Air Force infrastructure planning capabilities.While the role supports full-stack development, the selected candidate will primarily focus on backend architecture, cloud operations, DevSecOps processes, database optimization, and application performance. The engineer will collaborate with government stakeholders, product management, and development teams to modernize existing capabilities, deliver new functionality, and improve system reliability, scalability, and maintainability across the CIPS environment. Key Responsibilities: Backend Application Development Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs. Implement large-scale features that span multiple system components and data structures. Develop resilient, maintainable, and high-performing application architectures. Analyze technical tradeoffs and recommend appropriate architectural solutions. Database Design & Optimization Design and maintain relational database schemas. Develop and optimize complex database queries. Evaluate and implement appropriate data storage solutions, including relational and non-relational databases. Support data integrity, performance optimization, and legacy data modernization efforts. Cloud & DevSecOps Operations Build, enhance, and maintain CI/CD pipelines. Develop and support containerized applications using Docker and similar technologies. Contribute to cloud-native architecture and modernization efforts. Implement and maintain application monitoring, logging, and observability strategies. Assist with cloud performance tuning, reliability improvements, and cost optimization initiatives. Testing & Quality Assurance Develop automated unit and integration tests. Define testing strategies and quality standards across development efforts. Participate in code reviews and continuous improvement initiatives. Ensure application stability through automated testing and release validation processes. Collaboration & Technical Leadership Partner with Air Force stakeholders, project leadership, and development teams to refine requirements and acceptance criteria. Present technical recommendations and gain consensus among stakeholders. Break large development efforts into executable workstreams for multiple team members. Mentor junior developers and contribute to coding standards, best practices, and engineering excellence. Front-End Support Support modernization of user interfaces and web applications. Make enhancements and maintenance updates to React- and TypeScript-based applications. Collaborate with front-end developers to deliver cohesive user experiences. Required Qualifications: 5+ years of professional software engineering experience. Experience developing applications using object-oriented programming languages such as C#, Java, or similar technologies. Experience designing and developing backend services, APIs, and web applications. Experience working with relational databases and data modeling concepts. Experience implementing automated testing methodologies, including unit and integration testing. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices. Experience with Docker or similar containerization technologies. Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, DoD Cloud, Platform One, Cloud One, or equivalent e