Space Force - Senior Software Engineer Cloud with Security Clearance

Client : Aerospace / Defense Position : Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Location : Scottsdale, AZ Length : Long-term Hourly rate : up to $90 / hr W2 Security Clearance : U.S. citizenship is required, along with the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance. Desired Skills & Qualifications :

• Python / Java programming languages
• Understanding of DevOps principles : Knowledge of CI / CD pipelines, GitOps, automation, configuration management, and infrastructure as code
• Familiar with Scaled Agile methodology and its best practice
• Security knowledge : Familiarity with security best practices, risk, compliance & vulnerability management, encryption & PKI, incident response, auditing and monitoring
• Programming and scripting : Proficiency and strong knowledge in languages such as Python, Linux / UNIX, YAML, and JSON.
• Cloud platforms : Experience with AWS (AWS Solutions Architect strongly preferred) and its services (including fundamental AWS networking), knowing Azure is a plus
• Containerization : Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong understanding of API Design, testing, development and management
• Collaboration and communication : Ability to communicate and work effectively with development team members, operations, and security teams
• Problem-solving and analytical skills : Ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions
• Documentation : Well versed in generating documentation and sharing important knowledge
• Artificial Intelligence : Well versed in prompt engineering and utilizing popular AI tools to accelerate workload Desired Tools :
• CI / CD tools : Gitlab, Nexus Managed Artifacts,
• AWS : AWS EKS, EC2, Lambda, S3, EBS / EFS, VPC, DNS, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail
• Configuration management : Ansible, Terragrunt, ArgoCD
• Build / Development : VS Code, Maven
• Event streaming platform (nice to have) : Kafka messaging
• Container orchestration : Kubernetes, Docker,
• Security, Monitoring and logging : ACAS / Grype vulns scanning, SIEM (Splunk) Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
• Version control : Git
• Infrastructure as Code : Terraform, CloudFormation
• Collaboration : Jira, Confluence Required Education and Experience : Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 8 years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 5 years of job-related experience If interested in learning more about this position, please email your resume to and I will call back with more information. Clearance CJ