Applications Systems Lead

Agency Division Job Classification Title Applications Systems Specialist I (NS) Position Number Grade DT10 About Us North Carolina State Government is one of the state’s largest employers, with over 76,000 employees all working toward a common goal: a safer and stronger North Carolina. We are a large organization comprised of various agencies, offices, and universities, each providing important public services. Eligible state employees are entitled to comprehensive benefits, including a variety of leave options, professional development opportunities, insurance, and more. To learn more about the benefits of being a North Carolina state employee, visit the N.C. Office of State Human Resources' website . Permanent, temporary, and time-limited state government jobs can be found from the mountains to the coast. Find your next opportunity today! Description of Work The primary purpose of this position is to provide senior-level business and systems analysis, modeling, and programming for disparate and highly complex applications in a variety of environments. This position requires an extensive level of developing, enhancing, and maintaining ReactJS applications hosted in AWS cloud environments. The role spans the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, technical design, front-end and full-stack development, cloud deployment, testing, troubleshooting, and ongoing production support. This position will work closely with clients, Technical Leads, and IT leadership to deliver new application features, support cloud-based infrastructure, evaluate system impacts, ensure quality, and maintain compliance with established security and change-management standards. The position also contributes to modernization activities, cloud service integration, documentation, and resolving technical issues across distributed systems. Key Responsibilities - Develop, enhance, and maintain ReactJS applications using modern JavaScript and component-driven practices - Integrate React front‑end components with backend services, REST APIs, and GraphQL - Support cloud-based deployments and operations within AWS using services such as ECS, EC2, S3, Lambda, Aurora, CloudWatch, Auto Scaling, Route 53, VPC, IAM, and SQS - Participate in requirements analysis, solution design, and effort estimation for new features and system improvements - Troubleshoot and resolve issues in development, test, and production environments, including cloud-hosted components - Write and maintain technical documentation, application workflows, and implementation details - Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams to ensure secure, reliable, and scalable application performance - Assist in modernizing existing system components, adopting cloud-native patterns, and improving overall application stability - Support CI/CD processes using AWS APIs, CLI, SDKs, and automated pipelines for application releases and environment updates Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences Salary Grade Range: $87,617.00 - $131,426.00 Recruitment Range: $100,000.00 - $113,691.00 Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred: Demonstrated experience developing and enhancing ReactJS applications using ES6+, React Hooks, functional components, and modern component‑driven architecture. Experience integrating React front‑end components with GraphQL and RESTful APIs, alongside strong UI development skills using HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, and React‑ Bootstrap. Working knowledge of AWS cloud services including ECS, EC2, S3, Elastic Load Balancer, Auto Scaling, CloudWatch, Security Groups, Route 53, VPC, IAM, Aurora, Lambda, and SQS, with the ability to deploy and support React applications in these environments. Proficiency using AWS service APIs, AWS CLI, SDKs, and CI/CD pipelines to automate builds, deployments, and cloud environment updates. Hands-on experience with Docker‑based development and PostgreSQL database integration, with strong debugging skills for resolving front‑end, backend, and cloud‑hosted application issues. The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before The End Date This Position Is Funded In Part Through Federal Funds This Role Is Eligible To Be Hybrid And Requires Onsite Reporting Located Within Raleigh, NC About the Office of the Secretary The Office of the Secretary serves as the executive leadership arm of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), guiding the Department’s mission to improve the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians. Through strategic oversight and collaborative leadership, the Secretary’s Office supports the effective coordination of over a dozen core divisions, ensuring that agency-wide priorities are aligned, resources are used responsibly, and services are delivered with equity and impact. About the NC DHHS Information Technology Division In collaboration with our partners, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) protects the health and safety of all North Carolinians and provides essential health and human services. The IT division (ITD) is one of the divisions that report to the Operational Excellence portfolio. The ITD division comprises four sections: Implementation and Operations, Strategy and Workforce, Enterprise Technology, and Vendor and Finance. ITD offers the following services but not limited to implementations, operations, project/portfolio management, infrastructure, consulting, business division liaison, digital transformation, IT strategy, enterprise technology, IT contract and vendor management, and data office services. Compensation and Benefits The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensi