Senior Software Engineer
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Senior Software Engineer designing, developing, and deploying secure, cloud-native software for commercial and government environments across the full lifecycle.
About this role
TLA is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and integrate secure computing environments that support critical mission objectives. In this role, you’ll contribute to the full software lifecycle—from architecture and development to testing and deployment—across both commercial and government cloud environments operating at multiple security levels.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and deploy secure enclave applications and supporting infrastructure.
- Implement and integrate open-source solutions within CentOS/RHEL environments.
- Build and manage cloud-based infrastructure using AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, and S3.
- Automate environment provisioning and configuration with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Packer, CloudFormation).
- Support DevOps workflows, including CI/CD pipelines, version control, and deployment automation.
- Develop and maintain microservice-based architectures using Docker and other container technologies.
- Implement messaging solutions with AWS SQS/SNS, Apache Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
- Collaborate within cross-functional teams to deliver mission-driven software solutions.
- Design and support immutable and ephemeral cloud infrastructure across classified and unclassified networks.
Requirements
Required Skills & Experience
- Full-stack development experience within CentOS/RHEL.
- Strong scripting background (Bash and Python required; Java or Go preferred).
- Extensive hands-on experience in AWS, including EC2, Lambda, S3, and Step Functions.
- Proven experience leading or mentoring development teams.
- Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Packer, CloudFormation).
- Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining automation tools for AWS environments.
- Solid understanding of microservices, containerization, and cloud-native design.
- Experience with web servers (Apache, Tomcat, Nginx) and web technologies (HTML, CSS).
- Proficiency with Git/GitHub and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins.
- Familiarity with object-oriented programming (Java) and scripting (Python, Bash).
- Linux system development and administration experience.
Certifications (Preferred):
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect (or equivalent)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent
Desired Skills
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Experience with Kubernetes setup, deployment, and management.
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Familiarity with security accreditation processes and sponsor accreditation tools.
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Hands-on experience with AWS database services (DynamoDB, RDS, MySQL).
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Experience working with ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and HashiCorp tools (Consul, Vault).
Benefits
Required Skills & Experience
- Full-stack development experience within CentOS/RHEL.
- Strong scripting background (Bash and Python required; Java or Go preferred).
- Extensive hands-on experience in AWS, including EC2, Lambda, S3, and Step Functions.
- Proven experience leading or mentoring development teams.
- Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Packer, CloudFormation).
- Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining automation tools for AWS environments.
- Solid understanding of microservices, containerization, and cloud-native design.
- Experience with web servers (Apache, Tomcat, Nginx) and web technologies (HTML, CSS).
- Proficiency with Git/GitHub and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins.
- Familiarity with object-oriented programming (Java) and scripting (Python, Bash).
- Linux system development and administration experience.
Certifications (Preferred):
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect (or equivalent)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent
Desired Skills
-
Experience with Kubernetes setup, deployment, and management.
-
Familiarity with security accreditation processes and sponsor accreditation tools.
-
Hands-on experience with AWS database services (DynamoDB, RDS, MySQL).
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Experience working with ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and HashiCorp tools (Consul, Vault).
Skills
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