Software Engineer Senior

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Develops, deploys, and maintains mission-critical enterprise applications throughout the full software development lifecycle, including analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment, and operational support.
• Designs and implements cloud-based applications using AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, RDS, and DynamoDB, ensuring scalability, security, and high availability.
• Builds and optimizes front-end applications delivering responsive and user-friendly interfaces tailored to business needs.
• Manages version control, development workflows, and CI/CD pipelines using Atlassian tools like Bitbucket and Jira to enable rapid, dependable deployments.
• Applies Agile development principles within the SAFe framework, engaging in iterative development cycles, backlog prioritization, and adaptive planning.
• Conducts rigorous unit testing, integration testing, and automated deployment processes to ensure application quality, reliability, and security compliance.
• Performs ongoing application maintenance, including monitoring system performance, responding to incidents, and implementing patches and security updates.
• Develops and maintains databases within an application environment, ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval for large-scale applications.
• Designs, customizes, and optimizes software solutions to enhance operational efficiency, integrating third-party components and automating maintenance tasks.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements, participate in architecture reviews, and deliver high-quality software solutions aligned with business objectives.

Requirements

• Active Secret Clearance or higher
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in software development
• Experience in API Development and Standardization: Minimum of five (5) years of experience designing, developing, and standardizing APIs, with a focus on RESTful, SOAP, and GraphQL API architectures.
• Expertise in API Security and Best Practices: In-depth knowledge of API security principles (e.g., OAuth, JWT, OpenID Connect) and industry standards for secure API development and governance.
• Software Development Proficiency: Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in software development with a strong background in object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms, with proficiency in languages such as Java, Python, or Golang.
• Experience with API Management Platforms: Experience with API management tools such as AWS API Gateway, including the ability to define and enforce API standards for large-scale enterprise systems.
• Leadership and Cross-functional Collaboration: Demonstrated two (2) years of experience in leading cross-functional teams, collaborating with business and technical stakeholders, and driving the adoption of API standards across diverse teams and systems in a large organization.
• Education: A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, preferred.

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, preferred.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance
• Top Secret Clearance will be sponsored for applicants with a current TS clearance or for applicants with an active Secret clearance looking to upgrade to a TS clearance
• US Citizen

Benefits & Perks

• Full benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability plans
• Vacation time and holidays