DSCA AI Back-End Developer (Software Development Analyst) - 31043

HII's Mission Technologies division; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HII Mission Technologies is seeking an experienced AI Back-End Developer to join DSCA-focused initiatives. You will build secure, scalable Python back-end services and RESTful APIs, connecting front-end, enterprise systems, databases, and AI/RAG capabilities within an AWS GovCloud IL4/IL5 environment.

You will implement business logic, enable asynchronous processing, and ensure robust security and DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and secure communications.

Qualifications

• Senior backend development experience with Python.
• Experience with AWS GovCloud IL4/IL5 and secure cloud deployments.
• Familiarity with zero-trust security and ICAM integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production-grade Python backend services and RESTful APIs using FastAPI, Flask, Django, or similar frameworks.
• Implement business logic, workflows, asynchronous processing, and integrations with enterprise systems, databases, and AI/RAG services.
• Integrate services with Amazon Bedrock capabilities using Boto3 and defined AI service interfaces.
• Support streamed AI responses and implement retries, timeouts, logging, auditing, and error-recovery mechanisms.
• Design and optimize PostgreSQL relational database models, queries, transactions, and data-access patterns.
• Implement Zero Trust security practices, DoW/DoD ICAM integration, least-privilege access, and secure service-to-service communication.
• Develop and remediate components per STIG/SRG requirements and support security assessments and authorization activities.
• Contribute to DevSecOps with Git, CI/CD, automated testing.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

AI integration

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Git

Tools

FastAPI

Flask

Django

Boto3

PostgreSQL

Job description

DSCA AI Back-End Developer (Software Development Analyst) - 31043

Location: Arlington, VA, Remote, United States

Requisition Number:31043

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type:Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range:$150,000.00-$170,000.00

Security Clearance:Secret

Level of Experience:Senior

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems.

HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Find the role that’s right for you. We look forward to meeting you.

Join the growing Warfare Systems Business Group at HII–Mission Technologies! We are seeking an experienced Mid/Senior AI Back-End Developer to support the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) to build secure, scalable services and integrations supporting an AI-enabled enterprise application. The developer will design the application layer connecting the front end, enterprise systems, relational databases, and approved AI/RAG capabilities within an AWS GovCloud IL4/IL5 environment.

• Develop and maintain production-grade Python backend services and RESTful APIs using FastAPI, Flask, Django, or similar frameworks.
• Implement application business logic, workflows, asynchronous processing, and integrations with enterprise systems, databases, and AI/RAG services.
• Integrate services with approved Amazon Bedrock capabilities using Boto3 and defined AI service interfaces.
• Support streamed AI responses and implement appropriate retries, timeouts, logging, auditing, and error-recovery mechanisms.
• Design and optimize PostgreSQL or equivalent relational database models, queries, transactions, and data-access patterns.
• Implement Zero Trust-aligned security practices, including DoW/DoD ICAM integration, least-privilege access, secure service-to-service communication, API-level authorization, encryption, secrets management, and audit logging.
• Develop and remediate application components in accordance with applicable STIG/SRG requirements and support security assessment and authorization activities.
• Contribute to DevSecOps practices, including Git, CI/CD, automated testing,