Senior Cloud Software Engineer – DevSecOps & APIs (Remote)

230 LST; Washington; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Education Assistance

Parental Leave

Annual Leave

Holidays

Job summary

LS Technologies, a Tetra Tech company, seeks a System Engineer to design, develop, integrate, deploy, and sustain software for a modern FAA cloud-based platform. You will work with a cloud engineering and DevSecOps team on secure, scalable, highly available capabilities supporting FAA mission systems.

The role emphasizes containerized development (Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift), REST APIs, CI/CD, and secure SDLC practices, with remote work options and a 40-hour week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience, preferably in enterprise, cloud, or federal environments.
• Experience developing and deploying applications in AWS or another major cloud platform.
• Strong experience with at least one modern programming language such as Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, Go, or similar.
• Experience developing REST APIs and integrating enterprise systems.
• Experience with Git-based source control and modern software development workflows.
• Experience with CI/CD and DevSecOps concepts.
• Experience developing or supporting containerized applications.
• Working knowledge of Docker/OCI containers and Kubernetes or OpenShift.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum software development methodologies.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and technical documentation skills

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, integrate, deploy, and maintain software applications and cloud-native services supporting FAA mission systems.
• Develop scalable and maintainable applications using modern programming languages, frameworks, APIs, and software development practices.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs, microservices, backend services, and cloud-based applications.
• Build software designed to operate within distributed and highly available cloud environments.
• Develop containerized applications using Docker/OCI containers and Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Support application deployment and lifecycle management through CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines.
• Develop automated build, test, deployment, and release processes to improve software delivery and operational reliability.
• Integrate applications with cloud infrastructure, databases, messaging platforms, identity services, monitoring tools, and other enterprise services.
• Implement automated unit, integration, functional, and performance testing.
• Troubleshoot application, integration, performance, and deployment issues across development, test, and production environments.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to software engineering standards, coding standards, and development best practices.
• Develop reusable software components, libraries, APIs, and automation that can be leveraged across the FAA cloud platform.
• Implement application logging, monitoring, metrics, alerting, and operational telemetry.
• Apply secure software development practices throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Address vulnerabilities and software security findings in coordination with cybersecurity and cloud security teams.
• Support implementation of DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automated security testing, and continuous compliance capabilities.
• Develop software that supports FAA security, availability, reliability, performance, and maintainability requirements.
• Assist with cloud platform modernization and migration of legacy applications to cloud-native architectures.
• Participate in technical design sessions, architecture reviews, sprint planning, demonstrations, and other Agile activities.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, system designs, interface specifications, test plans, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to resolve cross-platform dependencies and integration issues.
• Support production deployments and provide troubleshooting and engineering support for mission-critical applications.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the FAA cloud platform, development processes, automation, and engineering practices.

Skills

Python

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

C#

Go

REST APIs

Git

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift

AWS

Agile/Scrum

Cloud architectures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Docker

OCI containers

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Job description

LS Technologies, a Tetra Tech company, seeks a System Engineer to design, develop, integrate, deploy, and sustain software for a modern FAA cloud-based platform. You will work with a cloud engineering and DevSecOps team on secure, scalable, highly available capabilities supporting FAA mission systems.

The role emphasizes containerized development (Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift), REST APIs, CI/CD, and secure SDLC practices, with remote work options and a 40-hour week.