Lead Backend Engineer - TS/SCI, Cloud & AI

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Satellite Beach (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Melbourne, FL (Patrick Space Force Base) is seeking a TS/SCI-cleared Lead Software/Integration Engineer to guide backend development with Java, AWS, Docker, Linux, CI/CD, and AI-assisted tooling. The role focuses on mission modernization, software integration, and reliability improvements, with on-site work at the base.

You will provide technical leadership across software and infrastructure teams, engage with customers to refine requirements, produce roadmaps, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering with a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience
• Active TS clearance with the ability to obtain SCI

Responsibilities

• Develop secure and scalable back-end services and application logic to support mission applications and workflows.
• Apply software engineering best practices across the full development lifecycle, including code reviews, automated testing, version control, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Deploy and maintain applications in AWS, ensuring scalability, security, resilience, and cost-effectiveness.
• Engage with customers daily to refine requirements and improve application functionality.
• Prepare and brief technical designs, implementation plans, roadmaps, and documentation.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation for system design, application architecture, deployment procedures, and sustainment activities.
• Supporting Agile software development teams and participating in Scrum ceremonies.
• Building and deploying mission applications in classified or high-security environments.
• Security+ Certification or any DoD IAT Level II Certification, or ability to obtain certification within 6 months of accepting position.

Skills

Java

AWS

Docker

Linux

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Python

REST APIs

Microservices

Terraform

CloudFormation

PostgreSQL/MySQL

Security+ or DoD IAT II

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering

Graduate Degree

13 years of prior related experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Git

CI/CD tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

CAP/C2S

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Melbourne, FL (Patrick Space Force Base) is seeking a TS/SCI-cleared Lead Software/Integration Engineer to guide backend development with Java, AWS, Docker, Linux, CI/CD, and AI-assisted tooling. The role focuses on mission modernization, software integration, and reliability improvements, with on-site work at the base.

You will provide technical leadership across software and infrastructure teams, engage with customers to refine requirements, produce roadmaps, and