Senior Backend Architect — AWS, DevSecOps, Geospatial

Freedom Technology Solutions Group; St. Louis, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Competitive salary

Full benefits

Paid time off

401k matching

Tuition reimbursement

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seeking a Senior Software Developer to support our client’s intelligence analysis products and capabilities. This role emphasizes backend services development, cloud modernization in AWS, and DevSecOps practices to boost automation and operational efficiency.

You will lead technical teams, shape standards, mentor engineers, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate needs into scalable solutions across enterprise systems.

Qualifications

• 9–13 years of backend development experience.
• Proven leadership in DevSecOps adoption and Agile/SAFe development frameworks.
• Advanced AWS expertise including architecture and deployment of containerized applications.
• Deep experience with geospatial systems and enterprise integration.
• Strong ability to plan, manage, and deliver complex technology assignments.
• Experience using GitLab for code repository and CI/CD.
• Experience working independently with clients or stakeholders to develop user stories.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise-scale backend services.
• Architect and optimize secure DevSecOps pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
• Direct migration, scaling, and modernization of applications in AWS environments.
• Drive geospatial solution integration across enterprise applications.
• Define technical standards, coding guidelines, and best practices.
• Supervise development teams and provide technical mentorship.
• Evaluate performance results and recommend project-wide improvements.
• Support proposal writing and client briefings.

Skills

Backend development

DevSecOps

Agile/SAFe

AWS cloud

Geospatial systems

Leadership

GitLab CI/CD

Client/stakeholder engagement

Tools

GitLab

Apache Spark

Glue

PostGRES/PostGIS

ArcGIS

Job description

Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seeking a Senior Software Developer to support our client’s intelligence analysis products and capabilities. This role emphasizes backend services development, cloud modernization in AWS, and DevSecOps practices to boost automation and operational efficiency.

You will lead technical teams, shape standards, mentor engineers, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate needs into scalable solutions across enterprise systems.