Senior Backend Engineer: Cloud, Kubernetes, TS/SCI

By Light Professional IT Services LLC; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

By Light Professional IT Services LLC is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to support USCYBERCOM J9 and PCTE / RangeOS. You will design backend services, microservices, and REST APIs using TypeScript or Go, deploy within Kubernetes, and work with cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

You will also implement IaC with Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi, participate in code reviews, and contribute to automated testing and DevSecOps practices.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in TypeScript and/or Go (Golang) development.
• Experience designing REST APIs and distributed backend services.
• Kubernetes deployment, configuration, troubleshooting, or platform integration.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerized apps (Docker).
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi, CloudFormation).
• Frontend basics (React, Angular, Vue, TypeScript, HTML, CSS) are a plus.
• CI/CD and DevSecOps practices, including automated deployment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services, microservices, and REST APIs.
• Build and support applications deployed within Kubernetes-based environments.
• Integrate software with virtualized and cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Develop infrastructure using IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi).
• Write automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests for reliable delivery.
• Collaborate with DevOps, infrastructure, networking, and cyber teams throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

TypeScript

Go

REST APIs

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

IaC tools

CI/CD

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

Ansible

Pulumi

CloudFormation

Docker

React/Angular/Vue

Job description

By Light Professional IT Services LLC is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to support USCYBERCOM J9 and PCTE / RangeOS. You will design backend services, microservices, and REST APIs using TypeScript or Go, deploy within Kubernetes, and work with cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

You will also implement IaC with Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi, participate in code reviews, and contribute to automated testing and DevSecOps practices.