Senior Software Developer / Top SECRET / FULLY ONSITE

VISUAL SOFT, INC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and holidays

Health & dental insurance

401k with company match

Profit sharing

Paid holidays

Job summary

VISUAL SOFT, INC in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Senior Software Developer to design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade applications using Java, microservices, Docker and AWS in an Agile environment.

This fully onsite role requires an active Top Secret clearance and experience delivering secure, cloud-native solutions for defense programs. The ideal candidate will mentor junior developers and collaborate with DevOps, QA, cybersecurity, and systems engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on software development experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based microservices and APIs.
• Architect scalable, secure AWS solutions (EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS).
• Containerize apps with Docker and manage orchestration.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum lifecycle incl. planning and reviews.
• Implement secure coding per government cybersecurity frameworks.
• Integrate CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
• Collaborate with DevOps, QA, cybersecurity, and engineers.
• Mentoring junior developers and code reviews.

Skills

Java

Microservices

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

AWS

CloudFormation

Job description

Senior Software Developer / Top SECRET / FULLY ONSITE

• Information Technology

Job Title: SoSoftware Developer - Senior
Location: Huntsville, AL - fully ONSITE
Salary: based on experience on other qualifications. TOP SECRET is a must and job is fully ONSITE
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade, mission-critical applications using Java, microservices, Docker, and AWS in an Agile/Scrum environment.
This is a fully onsite position in Huntsville, AL supporting defense and intelligence programs, requiring an active Top Secret clearance. The ideal candidate is a highly skilled full-stack engineer with deep experience in cloud-native architectures, DevSecOps, and secure software development practices.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Experience: Minimum 8+ years of hands‑on software development experience

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based microservices and APIs within distributed cloud environments.
• Architect and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions on AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CloudFormation).
• Containerize and deploy applications using Docker and manage service orchestration.
• Participate in all phases of the Agile/Scrum development lifecycle - including sprint planning, backlog grooming, development, testing, and retrospectives.
• Implement and enforce secure coding standards in compliance with government cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, DoD RMF).
• Integrate CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks to enhance reliability and delivery speed.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including DevOps, QA, cybersecurity, and system engineers.
• Troubleshoot complex software issues across multiple layers (application, database, network, and infrastructure).
• Provide technical mentorship to junior developers and support code reviews for quality assurance.

Benefits

• 3 weeks of Paid time off (PTO that includes sick leave).
• Any unused PTO will be issued as a check at the end of an employee's anniversary with us.
• we also provide 2 floating and 8 public holidays.
• Floating and holidays expire at the end of every year of service of an employee.
• In addition, company will cover 50% of health and dental insurances only for all full time employees, however, dependents can be added at extra cost.
• Employee's health and dental coverage becomes effective after 30 days or first of the month after an employee completes initial 30 working days, we cover 50% for the employee's health and dental insurances.
• An employee has to finish all of your paper work for health and dental in the first 30 days of your employment with us.
• We provide STD, LTD and one time salary equivalent of life insurance at NO cost to all full time employees.
• All full time employees or w-2 employees with no benefits will be eligible to participate in company's 401k program after 90 days of employment with a company match of 4%, immediate vesting.
• In addition, all w-2 employees are eligible to be part of company's profit sharing, no employee contributions required.