Remote Backend Engineer | TS/SCI Cleared

Maximus; Frankfort (KY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Software Developer (Backend) to support USAF mission critical systems. This remote role requires high-level analytical skills to drive process improvement, define requirements, and deliver backend architectures that support current and new capabilities.

You will develop and modify RESTful APIs, manage databases, and optimize data models, while working in a cloud-enabled, DevSecOps environment. A TS/SCI clearance is required, with occasional travel (10-20%).

Qualifications

• 7 years of overall experience in the functional area.
• 7 years of software development experience in object-oriented and scripted languages with DevSecOps, microservices, and containers tool suites.
• 3 years of experience with bug tracking software (e.g., Jira) and testing web-based applications.
• 3 years of experience participating in software development programs or projects.
• Practical experience developing in a cloud environment.
• Experience with integrating data from unclassified to classified application deployments.
• 5 years of experience with Jenkins and GitLab.
• 5 years of experience with at least five of: NPM, Cypress.io, esbuild, Bun, Apache Tomcat, Maven, SonarQube.
• 3 years of recent back-end web design and development experience.
• Demonstrated experience with relational databases, RESTful API development/communication, and system integrations.
• 3 years of experience with AWS Infrastructure, Kubernetes, and RedHat Linux.
• DCWF Code: 632 Intermediate.
• Active TS/SCI with the ability to obtain a CI Poly required.
• Role may require travel to a site 10-20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Provide backend design and development for USAF mission systems.
• Develop RESTful APIs and modify existing ones.
• Manage databases and optimize data models.
• Support process improvement, specialized studies, and definition of requirements.

Skills

DevSecOps

Microservices

RESTful API

Back-end development

Cloud environments

Jira experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree substitution (2 years)

Tools

Jira

GitLab

AWS

Kubernetes

RedHat Linux

NPM

Cypress.io

esbuild

Bun

Apache Tomcat

Maven

SonarQube

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Software Developer (Backend) to support USAF mission critical systems. This remote role requires high-level analytical skills to drive process improvement, define requirements, and deliver backend architectures that support current and new capabilities.

You will develop and modify RESTful APIs, manage databases, and optimize data models, while working in a cloud-enabled, DevSecOps environment. A TS/SCI clearance is required, with occasional travel (10-20%).