Software Engineer Mid

• Provides analysis, design, and integration support for infrastructure systems, including cloud-based services like AWS or Azure for hosting enterprise offerings (e.g., Atlassian Suite).

• Develops and implements strategies for automating deployments using IaC tools such as Ansible, Packer, and AWS CloudFormation.

• Designs and manages cloud environments, including EC2, S3, RDS, VPCs, Lambda, IAM, and other AWS services to ensure optimal performance, security, and scalability.

• Implements CI/CD pipelines and integrates with services like Bamboo to streamline workflows, accelerate software delivery, and ensure consistent configuration management across environments.

• Monitors and manages cloud infrastructure using tools like AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana to ensure high performance, availability, and uptime.

• Applies security best practices to infrastructure, including secure access controls, data encryption, and integration with AWS services to safeguard systems from unauthorized access and vulnerabilities.

• Works with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, ECS) to scale and manage resource-intensive tasks effectively.

• Performs systems engineering studies and analyses, ensuring infrastructure systems meet business and operational requirements.

• Assesses and recommends new technologies, tools, and processes to improve system performance, security, and efficiency.

• Provides technical support for troubleshooting system issues and ensures corrective actions are taken to maintain system reliability.

• Experience working in an Agile organization using Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, and SAFe.

• Provide team specific training as needed.

SKILLS

• Follow Agile Methodology & Practices

• Follow SAFe Agile principles and practices, including iterative development, continuous delivery, and collaboration.

• Participate in all required SAFe ceremonies, including Program Increment (PI) Planning, Iteration Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.

• Continuously improve development processes by embracing retrospectives and feedback from stakeholders.

• Support and adhere to the integration of system-level architecture and design principles to ensure system interoperability.

• Responsible for

• Agile Artifacts: Documentation of all work in Epics, Features, and Stories in JIRA.

• User Stories: Document detailed user stories for each feature. These user stories will be maintained and updated throughout the project lifecycle as needed.

• Product Backlog & Iteration Backlogs: Create and maintain a prioritized product backlog outlining all features and functionalities. Additionally Iteration backlogs will be developed for each iteration, detailing the specific user stories planned for completion within that timeframe.

• Collaboration & Communication

• Plan and coordinate with all teams within the Value Streams (ex. Shared Services value stream) to ensure alignment and cross-functional collaboration.

• Foster transparency through regular progress updates and continuous communication with stakeholders.

• Participate in System Demos and demonstrate completed work to stakeholders at the end of each iteration.

• Collaborate with other teams across the organization to remove dependencies and resolve blockers to ensure continuous flow of work.

• Work Management & Tools

• Use the Government-provided toolset (e.g., JIRA, Confluence) for managing work, tracking progress, and documenting deliverables., TekSynap is seeking members for an Agile service contract. To meet strategic goals and operational needs, specialized Agile teams are needed to focus on Data Engineering, Data Standards, Core Services, and Enterprise Tools support. This contract is for Agile teams to advance the organization's Enterprise Services capabilities, focusing on delivering secure, scalable, and high-quality solutions that meet evolving business needs. Agile teams will be responsible for understanding complex technical and organizational requirements, then translating them into innovative, efficient solutions that align with enterprise standards and promote seamless integration across various systems. Following the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agile methodology, the teams will ensure a continuous delivery model that meets rigorous standards of security, scalability, and reliability. Agile teams will bring expertise across essential domains, including data engineering and standards, software development, and enterprise tool support, ensuring comprehensive capabilities to meet the diverse technical and operational needs of the government customer.

TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

• Active Secret Clearance or higher

• 5 or more years of experience in related field, + Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, preferred., While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

• Active Secret Clearance Required

• Top Secret Clearance will be sponsored for applicants with a current TS clearance or for applicants with an active Secret clearance looking to upgrade to a TS clearance.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.