Software Developer III

Job Title: Software Developer III
Location: Remote
Security Clearance: Public Trust

Position Overview

The Software Developer III is a senior technical contributor responsible for designing developing optimizing and maintaining enterprise applications in a secure cloud-based environment. This role supports modernization stabilization and cost optimization initiatives within AWS while ensuring compliance with federal standards.

The developer operates within a DevSecOps framework contributing to application stability cloud cost reduction release management and modernization strategies including containerization and AI-assisted code analysis.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience supporting federal programs preferably within geospatial or enterprise IT environments
• 58 years of software development experience
• Strong experience with AWS services (EC2 EKS Fargate S3 RDS Lambda)
• Proficiency / .NET Core C# or similar enterprise frameworks
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
• Familiarity with Agile and ITIL processes
• Experience with automated testing and code quality tools (e.g. SonarQube)

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of NIST 800-53 Zero Trust architecture and ATO processes
• Experience with AI-assisted development or code analysis tools
• Familiarity with Databricks or enterprise data platforms
• Experience with geospatial systems or data integrations
• AWS Certifications (e.g. Solutions Architect Developer Associate or Professional)

Responsibilities

• Analyze and stabilize AWS environments identifying over-provisioning performance issues and cost drivers
• Optimize cloud usage by right-sizing resources and implementing cost-saving recommendations
• Design develop test and maintain secure scalable enterprise applications
• Perform preventive corrective adaptive and perfective maintenance to ensure system reliability
• Refactor legacy applications and support modernization efforts including containerization upgrades
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with automated testing security and quality controls
• Execute controlled auditable deployments with rollback capabilities and strong release governance
• Implement secure coding practices and remediate vulnerabilities in compliance with federal standards
• Support system modernization including architecture improvements and decoupling of legacy systems
• Develop and maintain automated testing monitoring and application health checks
• Manage and track work in Agile and ITIL processes ensuring traceability documentation and audit readiness
• Provide Tier 3 production support troubleshooting complex issues and maintaining knowledge artifacts

Work Location and Schedule

• Remote work is approved. Contractor personnel must have reliable internet access and be available to program managers and stakeholders during core hours (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM EST).
• Normal duty hours are 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST Monday through Friday excluding federal holidays.
• After-hours and weekend work may be required to support production releases.
• Limited travel within fifty (50) miles of contractor facilities may be required with approval.

Security Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security background investigation (FBI fingerprint check and eQIP).
• Must comply with all federal security training and reporting requirements including NIST and HSPD-12 guidelines.
• Must complete mandatory annual Information Security Awareness training and Section 508 training within required timelines.