Software Developer - Systems with Security Clearance

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain systems-level software and backend services supporting enterprise mission applications
• Build and enhance automation, deployment, and integration components that support platform reliability and scalability
• Develop and support CI/CD pipeline components (Jenkins) and deployment automation workflows
• Implement Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform to support reproducible system environments
• Develop containerized applications and services using Docker and Podman
• Write efficient, maintainable software using Python and Bash for system automation and integration tasks
• Integrate and deploy software systems across AWS services, open-source tools, and enterprise applications (COTS/GOTS/custom)
• Develop and maintain services interacting with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL), including performance-aware design considerations
• Implement observability solutions including logging, monitoring, and alerting (Prometheus, Alertmanager, CloudWatch)
• Collaborate on system architecture design, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security best practices
• Work with Git-based workflows and contribute to structured software development lifecycle processes
• Support troubleshooting, performance tuning, and production issue resolution across distributed systems

Requirements

• Strong programming experience in Python and/or systems-level development (Python required, Bash required)
• Experience building or maintaining backend or systems software in production environments
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform)
• Experience with AWS core services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch)
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Podman)
• Experience working with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL), including performance awareness and operational support
• Experience with monitoring/logging/alerting tools (Prometheus, Alertmanager, CloudWatch)
• Strong understanding of system design, networking fundamentals, and distributed system behavior
• Experience with Git-based development workflows