Senior Web Application Programmers

Govserviceshub; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The California DMV is seeking a Senior Web Application Programmer to support its Elections Applications platform. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining cloud-based web systems with a focus on usability and security. Candidates should have extensive experience with AWS GovCloud and high-availability systems. The position is remote but requires California residency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cloud-based web application development.
• Experience with AWS GovCloud and high-availability system design.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and update Elections web applications per state standards.
• Conduct architecture evaluations to ensure performance and security.
• Implement cloud-native architecture for fault tolerance and scalability.

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure & Security

DevOps & Automation

Accessibility & UI Design

Tools

AWS GovCloud

Linux

Apache

C#

PHP

JavaScript

Job description

Sacramento, United States | Posted on 05/12/2025

Job Location: Sacramento, CA (Remote – Local CA candidates only)

Note: Candidates must be California residents.

• Each candidate must submit a government-issued ID (Driver’s License or Passport) and provide three professional references (names, official emails, and phone numbers).

Job Description:

The California DMV is seeking Senior Web Application Programmers to support its Elections Applications platform. Candidates will contribute to the design, development, deployment, and support of high-availability, cloud-based web systems with enhanced usability, accessibility, and security standards.

Specialty Areas:

• Cloud Infrastructure & Security – Architecting highly available, redundant, fail-safe systems using AWS GovCloud.

• DevOps & Automation – Experience in server setup, scripting, and automation tools for deployments.

• Application Monitoring & Election Support – Ensuring stability under high load and providing election night support.

• Accessibility & UI Design – Designing front-end interfaces using CSS and best practices for accessibility.

Responsibilities:

• Architect, design, and update Elections web applications per state standards.

• Conduct architecture evaluations to ensure performance and security.

• Plan and execute comprehensive load testing.

• Implement cloud-native architecture for fault tolerance and scalability.

• Maintain secure SFTP services and manage failover configurations.

• Configure and manage AWS GovCloud environments and services.

• Set up and maintain Linux-based systems, Apache servers, Redis and Varnish servers.

• Develop and deploy serverless functions using AWS Lambda or Azure equivalents in C#.

Skill Matrix:

Skill

Experience (Years)

AWS GovCloud / AWS Services
3+

Cloud backup, recovery, app dev, auth
5+

DNS / Route53
5+

Linux server configuration
5+

Apache Web Server setup
5+

Scripting: Perl, Bourne, Korn Shell
5+

Programming: C#, PHP, JavaScript, Laravel, HTML, MySQL
5+

Redis Cluster setup
3+

Varnish server setup
3+

SFTP configuration
3+

Failover planning for cloud infrastructure
3+

Serverless computing (AWS Lambda/Azure with C#)
1+

CSS and front-end design
3+

Mandatory Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in cloud-based web application development and infrastructure.

• Experience with AWS GovCloud and high-availability system design.

• Advanced Linux, Apache, Redis, and scripting skills.

Qualifications:

• Experience designing secure and scalable Azure environments for government or enterprise clients.

• Familiarity with cloud computing delivery models: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS.

• Experience with DevOps automation tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Terraform, etc.).

• Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipeline knowledge.

Submission Requirements:

• Three professional references (Names, official emails, phone numbers)