Backend Developer SME

Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seeking a Software Engineer (Backend Developer) to support our clientsintelligence analysis products and capabilities. This position involves providing software development capabilitiesto enhance existing and emerging client capabilities including design and development modernization of existingapplications and services and operations and sustainment. The role focuses on driving the clients adaptation ofhigher levels of automation and operational efficiency through agile development methodologies rapidprototyping and modern technology stacks.

The SME Backend Developer provides technical and management leadership for major backend andgeospatial technology initiatives. Serves as a domain expert directs client-facing activities and has overallresponsibility for strategy execution and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise-level backend architecture strategies and modernization roadmaps.
• Provide technical leadership on geospatial platform development and integration.
• Oversee development operations and sustainment of backend systems across cloud hybrid and data center environments.
• Participate in and enforce DevSecOps standards CI/CD practices and engineering governance
• Interface with senior client leadership negotiate requirements and drive technical consensus.
• Ensure alignment of technology execution with client mission objectives.
• Serve as a thought leader in backend cloud and geospatial communities.

Key Technologies

• Backend development (Python Java or similar)
• AWS services (S3 Lambda SQS SNS ECS ECR IAM)
• Event-driven and serverless architectures
• API development and integration patterns
• Containerization (Docker/Podman) and container registries
• Data pipelines and metrics generation for dashboards and operational visibility
• CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD or similar)
• Large-scale data transfer processing and orchestration
• Logging monitoring and distributed system debugging
• Secure development practices (IAM ABAC FGAC least privilege access)
• Ability to work in Agile environments and collaborate across technical and mission teams

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance (eligible for CI Poly).
• 14 years of backend software development experience with demonstrated technical leadership
• Expertise in modern cloud-native development using languages such as Python Java and JavaScript
• Extensive experience with DevSecOps frameworks CI/CD pipelines and Agile/SAFe methodologies
• Proven experience designing and delivering scalable distributed backend systems
• Experience leading large-scale technical efforts including architecture staffing and execution
• Strong client engagement skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Experience using GitLab for source control and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience developing custom code scripts and services for complex data processing and integration

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working directly with clients to define requirements and develop user stories
• Experience with geospatial systems imagery products (e.g. SAR/RADAR) or GEOINT workflows
• Experience developing or integrating GIS platforms and geospatial data formats
• Familiarity with geospatial tools and platforms (PostGIS Oracle Spatial ArcGIS SocketGXP etc.)
• Experience implementing standards-based APIs (e.g. OGC standards (WFS STAC WMS)
• Experience with data analytics visualization pipelines or metrics-driven platforms
• Experience developing automated processing or detection algorithms
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools (e.g. Argo Workflows)