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# Software Engineer/ Developer

- **Company:** Anonymous Employer
- **Location:** Springfield, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Amazon DynamoDB, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), OpenShift, Software Engineering, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Gitlab, Git, Kubernetes, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Devsecops, Docker
- **Published:** June 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8969514/software-engineer-developer

## About the Role

* At least 6 years of demonstrated experience coding in Python or another language
 * At least 6 years of demonstrated experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD, specifically utilizing GitLab or similar Git repository
 * At least 6 years of demonstrated experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) such as Terraform
 * At least 6 years of demonstrated experience with Container and Orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
 * Strong experience with AWS, including but not limited to EC2, DynamoDB, ECS, SQS/SNS, IAM, Lambda, and CDK

## Description

As an Expert Software Engineer, you will serve as a subject matter expert and mentor to other developers, advancing the vision and execution of the program by completing the following tasks:

 * Serve as team lead and technical delivery leader, planning and managing application development activities
 * Provide technical leadership and guidance to project resources, particularly junior/mid-level developers, to include completing code reviews
 * Ensure designs follow specifications approved by customer and that software quality standards are met
 * Design software solutions to meet technical and business needs by leveraging knowledge of architecture, software engineering, DevSecOps, and mission


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