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# Back-End Software Developer

- **Company:** Plateau Software Inc
- **Location:** San Antonio, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Apache Tomcat, JIRA, Bug Tracking Systems, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Data Integration, Data Security, Relational Databases, Junit, Apache Maven, Object-Oriented Software Development, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Fortify (Software), Software Engineering, SonarQube, Systems Integration, Toolchain, Web Testing, Cloud Platform System, Cypress (Programming Language), Backend, Gitlab, Containerization, Kubernetes, Npm(Software), Restful APIs, Devsecops, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9049320/back-end-software-developer

## About the Role

* 7+ years of experience in software development and engineering.
 * Bachelor's degree in a related field (Master's may substitute for 2 years of experience).
 * Active secret or interim clearance
 * Proficiency in object-oriented and scripted languages.
 * Experience with DevSecOps, microservices, and containerization.
 * 3+ years of experience with:
 * Bug tracking tools (e.g., Jira)
 * Testing web-based applications
 * Back-end web design and development
 * 5+ years of experience with:
 * Jenkins and GitLab
 * At least five of the following tools: NPM, Cypress.io, esbuild, Bun, Apache Tomcat, Maven, SonarQube
 * Demonstrated experience with:
 * Relational databases and RESTful API development
 * AWS Infrastructure, Kubernetes, and RedHat Linux
 * Cloud-based development and secure data integration

Desired Qualifications:

 * TS clearance is preferred
 * Experience with Agile Test-Driven Development (TDD)
 * Familiarity with DoD DevSecOps environments
 * 5+ years of experience with CI/CD software development
 * DevSecOps experience with at least five of the following tools:
 * GitLab, Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify, JUnit5, Ansible, esbuild

## Description

The ideal candidate will bring subject matter expertise in back-end development, cloud environments, and DevSecOps practices. You will be responsible for designing and developing scalable back-end architectures, RESTful APIs, and data models, while supporting system integrations and process improvements., * Provide subject matter expertise in support of Air Force software development tasks.

 * Analyze, plan, and develop requirements documents and functional architectures.
 * Design and implement back-end architectures to support new and existing system capabilities.
 * Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and manage relational databases.
 * Optimize data models and support integration of data across classification levels.
 * Conduct and document system tests to ensure compliance with project standards.
 * Collaborate in Agile development environments and contribute to CI/CD pipelines.
 * Support DevSecOps practices and integrate with DoD-compliant toolchains.


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