Applications Engineer - Senior

About the role

The role involves analyzing complex system requirements, designing reusable software tools and subsystems, overseeing their implementation, estimating effort and schedules, and improving existing programs while supervising configuration management.

About the company

Diné Development Corporation (DDC) is a Navajo Nation‑owned family of companies that delivers high‑quality IT, professional, environmental, and research and development services to government agencies and commercial organizations, with a mission to empower the Navajo Nation and the communities it serves.

Requirements

• Ten (10) years of relevant experience
• BA/BS in a technical discipline
• Demonstrated experience developing AI/ML models and applications in AWS GovCloud
• Secret security clearance
• 8570/8140 IAT II (Security+) certification
• Experience developing and deploying AI/ML or generative‑AI solutions using Amazon Bedrock, Meta Llama models, and Amazon SageMaker in AWS GovCloud
• Experience engineering and integrating AI/ML applications in Google Cloud Platform or comparable cloud environments
• Experience developing applications that ingest and process data, infrastructure logs, application logs, and transaction records
• Experience integrating AI/ML models with enterprise applications, interfaces, and operational workflows
• Experience designing APIs, web services, batch interfaces, and utility integrations
• Experience with MuleSoft Anypoint Platform or comparable API‑management and integration platforms
• Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code
• Experience supporting development, test, production, and deployment environments
• Experience with software configuration management, release control, and configuration‑item baselines
• Experience producing formal specifications, data‑flow diagrams, interface designs, and detailed technical documentation
• Experience developing scalable, highly available applications with authentication, monitoring, and dashboard capabilities
• Experience implementing Section 508‑compliant web capabilities
• Experience supporting unit, interface, integration, regression, performance, security, and acceptance testing
• Experience troubleshooting production applications, implementing hot fixes, and resolving integration or performance issues
• Experience with AWS GovCloud or DoD Impact Level 5 environments
• Familiarity with EDI, ANSI X12, XML, SQL databases, and high‑volume transaction processing in logistics and supply chain environments