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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - Cloud Services Backend - **Company:** Caci Inc - **Location:** Denver, CO, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $90,300.0 - $189,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Elasticsearch, Gradle, Apache Maven, RabbitMQ, Redis, Cloud Services, Ansible, Shell Script, Software Engineering, SonarQube, Tripwire, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Backend, Gitlab, Git, Kubernetes, Build Tools, Devsecops, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9077616/software-engineer-cloud-services-backend ## About the Role Required: Education: Minimum: HS Diploma or Equivalent Experience: * Active TS/SCI with the ability to obtain a polygraph * 3+ years of relevant experience * Demonstrated (non-academic) experience in a similar role (day-to-day management as a contractor supporting a government enterprise IT environment) * Demonstrated experience defining measurable metrics to monitor progress, * Experience working as a member of a software development team participating in the complete development lifecycle * Experience with programming and shell scripting with preference for Java and Python * Experience with Cloud Management in Amazon Web Services, Azure or equivalent * Experience with Container orchestration frameworks such as Docker and Kubernetes. * DevSecOps pipeline tools (gitlab, SonarQube, Trivy, Ansible, others) * Experience working as a member of a development team participating in the complete product development lifecycle. * Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies. * Familiarity with continuous integration and software CM processes / tools (GIT, JIRA, Confluence). * Experience applying industry best practices to ensure system performance, reliability, scalability and security. * Strong troubleshooting/problem solving skills. * Effective communication skills. * Time management and organizational skills, including the ability to work in a dynamic, real-time environment with rapidly changing priorities. Must be able to multi-task and work independently with minimum supervision to meet deadlines. * Familiar with microservice architectures. * Familiarity with build tools (e.g. gradle, maven). Desired: * Bachelor's degree in a related field, from an accredited institution * Active TS/SCI w/ poly * Familiarity with Elastic Stack. * Experience with networking, Redis, RabbitMQ, Grafana. * Security+ certification ## Description This section should outline the primary responsibilities of the position. CACI is seeking a Cloud Services Backend Software Engineer to support our Athena space common operating picture (COP). You will be part of an agile team enabling rapid delivery of capabilities through a secure CI/CD pipeline into production and responsible for defining architecture, suggesting ways to improve the overall performance of the application, deploying Docker containers to AWS using Kubernetes, etc., * Solve challenging and rewarding technical problems, meeting program objectives within the agile development cycle, suggesting ways to improve the architecture and software baseline, and introducing new ways to meet mission needs. * Be part of an agile team where communication skills and the ability to execute within the established development process are paramount to your and the team's success. * Help maintain the existing architecture and code base. * Some CONUS travel (3-4 trips per year, 3-5 days each) ## Related Videos - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries)