Web Application Developer Analyst (AWS), #W0181 at Virginia Information Technologies Agency - DHRM
Richmond (City)
$115,000–$130,000from the description
Jul 19, 2026
Richmond (City)
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role sits within a state agency's technology division and centers on designing, building, and maintaining AWS cloud infrastructure for a range of applications, including migrating on-premises systems to the cloud. Day-to-day work spans writing and debugging code, developing Terraform and CloudFormation templates, building Lambda functions, and collaborating with architecture and DevOps teams to ensure solutions meet security and compliance standards. It suits an experienced developer with hands-on AWS and full-stack development skills.
Senior level · Richmond, VA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 45 people in the Richmond, VA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 25–65
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $135,025 (middle half $109,792–$169,334). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The title 'Web Application Developer Analyst' carries no seniority level word, so advertised seniority is Unspecified; however, the scope — complex multi-project delivery, guiding others' work, cross-team architecture coordination, and advanced multi-environment skills — supports a Senior classification.
The role is a genuine hybrid between Software Developer (15-1252) and Computer Systems Analyst (15-1211): the title includes 'Analyst', and the JD emphasizes requirements analysis, systems analysis, and QA methodology alongside hands-on coding. 15-1252 was chosen as primary because the JD's core deliverables are writing, testing, and deploying code and cloud infrastructure.
Java and Python appear together under the KSAs/Competencies section ('languages like Java, Python') as co-equal stack languages rather than true alternatives; Java is listed separately under Additional Considerations ('Java 17/21'). They are emitted as a single skill with Python as an alternative because the JD frames them interchangeably in the distributed-systems context, but note that Java 17/21 is the more explicitly called-out language.
PowerShell and Python appear together under 'Skill in automation and scripting' in the Additional Considerations section, so they are treated as interchangeable alternatives for that scripting requirement and marked preferred (Additional Considerations).
Skills under 'KSA's and/or Competencies' (Spring framework, observability/IaC knowledge) and 'Additional Considerations' (DynamoDB, Bedrock, ReactJS, HTML, Oracle SQL, PowerShell/Python scripting, AWS certification, VITA NIST 800.53) are marked preferred, as those sections are supplementary to the Minimum Qualifications block.
The posting notes telework eligibility but does not describe a fully remote arrangement; remote is set to false accordingly.
No overall years-of-experience figure is stated in the posting.
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