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# Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** Colco Leavitt Insurance Services Inc
- **Location:** Melbourne, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $115,000.0 - $190,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Computer Engineering, Cloud Services, Gitlab, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usef97dc03d368b1e56d46ab41fb3bae27

## About the Role

* Active TS/SCI clearance (no exceptions - clearance must be current)
 * BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering + 9 years relevant experience
 * Demonstrated AWS cloud development experience building production applications
 * Experience preparing comprehensive architectural designs
 * Security+ or equivalent DoD IAT Level II certification, or ability to obtain shortly after hire

Preferred

 * Experience with IATT and ATO certification processes
 * Automating deployment and configuration of EC2 instances
 * Familiarity with C2S Access Portal (CAP) and high-side AWS environments
 * GitLab pipeline configuration for automated cloud resource deployment
 * Prior on-site/field experience

## Description

A defense and aerospace technology organization is seeking a Lead Software Engineer / Cloud Architect to own the design, development, and deployment of scalable, secure, cost-efficient cloud solutions on AWS. You'll work onsite alongside the customer, translating mission requirements into architecture and guiding it from whiteboard through deployment.
What You'll Do

 * Architect and build robust cloud applications on AWS, balancing scalability, security, and cost
 * Interface daily with the customer to gather requirements and shape solutions
 * Produce comprehensive architectural designs and multi-year roadmaps
 * Write clear design, development, and deployment documentation
 * Present complex technical concepts to stakeholders at all levels
 * Flex across mission areas as priorities shift, Lead Software Engineer / Cloud Architect Area: Patrick Space Force Base, FL (On-Site) Shift: 9/80 Schedule (Every Other Friday Off) Clearance: Active TS/SCI Required Job Summa…
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