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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead, Cloud Software Engineer - **Company:** L3Harris Technologies, Inc. - **Location:** Melbourne, FL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Server Applications, Architectural Patterns, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, C++ (Programming Language), Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Computer Engineering, DevOps, Information Management, Java Message Service (JMS), JQuery, Python (Programming Language), Cisco Nexus Switches, Node.Js, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, OpenShift, Software Architecture, E2e Testing, Cloud Services, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Software Engineering, Web Services, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Software Organization, Scripting, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, ReactJS, System Availability, Software Application Programming, Gitlab, Git, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Serverless Computing, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** August 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/us/en/find-jobs-in-United-States/-370F4D9DDF2F4D8D9B/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with a minimum 6-9 years software experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4-7 years of software experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10-12 years of software experience. Preferred Additional Skills: * 5+ years Cloud Software Developer * 5+ years OOP (Java, C++, Python) * 3 years' experience of Java software development including the use of Web Services, JMS, and application Servers and JavaScript development with in- depth knowledge of NodeJS or ReactJS * 3 years' experience developing applications that leverage relational and noSQL databases. * Experience with DevOps tools and concepts, including but not limited to: Jira, Confluence, GitLab, Git, Nexus, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines & automation. * AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) or similar for other Cloud providers * JavaScript, JQuery, XML, Web services (REST, SOAP) and/or similar technologies * Scripting languages, such as Python and Bash * Ability to write well designed, testable, efficient code and coach team to do the same. * Experience verifying designs are compliant with specifications. ## Description The Mission Networks Cloud Engineering team is growing experienced a Senior Software Engineer to leverage Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) in delivering solutions to improve customer operations and to provide information management services. The team values strong knowledge of software development best practices and experience delivering & deploying Cloud based applications and services. As a member of the L3Harris team, you will work alongside various cross-functional teams to help define requirements, software architectures, APIs, serverless frameworks and libraries to ensure the mission critical readiness of programs. You will collaborate as part of a development team to implement Cloud solutions while following proven best practices. The team may work on tasks such as fast prototyping, researching COTS products for integration to L3Harris Cloud applications, or implementing & deploying solutions to meet requirements., * Lead tasks related to design, development and integration of Cloud software applications in an Agile development environment. Develop Cloud based applications and configure the deployment environments to achieve end-to-end integration between Cloud and Non-Cloud components. * Implement applications satisfying both the program requirements and the business vision & roadmap for Cloud technologies. * Coordinate with development team and customers to review designs and estimates, including identifying and documenting risks, assumptions and limitations. * Leverage DevOps concepts and best practices to build and continuously improve the automated build, test and deployment environments for the applications. * Provide operational support for applications and tools to meet high availability and other SLAs. * Hands-on experience designing, developing, and deploying microservices to a Kubernetes based environments such as EKS, OpenShift, etc. * Knowledge of microservice architectural patterns. * Perform in cloud environments with focus on containerized workloads, databases, and object storage. * Develop scalable, highly-available enterprise systems, ideally for Cloud. * Ability to obtain and maintain an FAA public trust clearance., L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. 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