Software Engineer

Eliassen Group; Bismarck (ND); A distancia; USD 96.000 - 103.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical: included benefits for W2

Dental

Vision

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Descripción de la vacante

Eliassen Group is seeking Software Engineers to design, develop, and debug Java-based microservices, with cloud ownership in AWS GovCloud and DevSecOps across CI/CD and security gates.

The positions require 5+ years of Java/Spring experience, Linux proficiency, and familiarity with container platforms (ECS, EKS, OpenShift). U.S. citizenship with Public Trust is required; W2 consultants receive medical, dental, vision, 401k, and life insurance.

Formación

• 5+ years of Java development with Spring/Spring Boot and microservices.
• Cloud-based Java development in AWS GovCloud.
• Linux proficiency for development and operations.
• Cloud system ownership with containers (ECS, EKS, OpenShift).
• DevSecOps experience with CI/CD and security gates.
• AI-assisted software development experience, familiarity with Claude/Sonnet/Opus/Haiku is relevant.
• Observability tooling like CloudWatch/Prometheus/EFK.
• FISMA FedRAMP environments, STIG, NIST 800-53, SSP/ATO support.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug Java services in a microservices architecture.
• Own containerized services in AWS GovCloud, including deployment and incident response.
• Build and operate DevSecOps pipelines with CI/CD and security gates.
• Use AI tools for automated test-script generation and integration into pipelines.
• Migrate workloads across ECS, EKS, and OpenShift with planning and rollback strategies.
• Support on-prem to AWS container migrations with cutover planning.
• Contribute to secure SDLC practices and policy as code.
• Collaborate in SAFe Agile teams and communicate decisions clearly.

Conocimientos

Java

Spring / Spring Boot

Microservices

DevSecOps

CI/CD

AWS GovCloud

Kubernetes

OpenShift

ECS / EKS

Observability

Security (NIST 800-53, STIG)

SAFe Agile

AI-assisted development

Herramientas

Jenkins

CI/CD tooling

Docker

Kubernetes tooling

Descripción del empleo

Software Engineer

Anywhere

Type: Contract

Category: Development

Industry: Government

Workplace Type: Remote

Standard Hours: Open

Description

Onsite/Hybrid in Gaithersburg, MD or Ashburn, VA

Our client seeks Software Engineers at all levels to design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug Java-based microservices and platform capabilities. The role includes cloud system ownership in AWS GovCloud, DevSecOps engineering across CI/CD and security gates, AI-driven automated test generation, and migration engineering across container platforms. T3 operates independently and mentors junior staff. T4 owns key objectives across multiple technical areas. T5 influences strategic goals and leads technical staff.

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen with an active Public Trust clearance. Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $70.00 to $75.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug Java services using Spring and Spring Boot in a microservices architecture.
• Own containerized services end to end in AWS GovCloud, including deployment, observability, autoscaling, and incident response.
• Build and operate DevSecOps pipelines with CI/CD, embedding security gates and scanning into Java build and deploy processes.
• Use AI tools for automated test-script generation, maintenance, and integration into prompts and pipelines.
• Execute migration engineering across ECS, EKS, and OpenShift, including task definition and Kubernetes manifest conversions, registry moves, and ingress remapping.
• Support on-prem to AWS migrations for containerized workloads with cutover planning, parallel runs, connectivity, and rollback strategies.
• Contribute to secure SDLC practices, including SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC scanning, SBOM, image signing and scanning, secrets management, and policy as code.
• Collaborate within SAFe Agile teams and communicate technical decisions, requirements, and issues clearly.

Experience Requirements:

• 5+ years of Recent, hands-on Java development with Spring/Spring Boot and microservices.
• Cloud-based Java development in AWS, preferably AWS GovCloud.
• Linux proficiency for development and operations.
• Cloud system ownership with container platforms such as Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS, and Red Hat OpenShift.
• DevSecOps engineering experience with CI/CD platforms and security integrations.
• AI-assisted software development used throughout coding, engineering, requirements, testing, debugging, and analysis. Experience with Anthropic models such as Claude, Sonnet, Opus, and Haiku is relevant.
• Knowledge of observability tooling including CloudWatch, Prometheus, and EFK.
• Experience with FISMA High or FedRAMP High environments, including STIG hardening, NIST 800-53 controls, SSP/ATO support, continuous monitoring, and POA&M.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts including Helm, operators, NetworkPolicies, and Ingress.

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ([e-mail], 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affine Learning Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.