Kubernetes Backend Software Engineer

October 29

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Defense • Intel • Sensors • Health Systems • Enterprise IT

10,000+

Description

• Building, iterating, and testing scalable, back-end APIs for web applications • Designing and developing data models to optimize data access for web applications • Participating in Agile processes including daily standups, demos, retrospectives, and sprint planning • Working closely with leadership to gather and implement business requirements • Working closely with designers and engineers to gather and implement product, frontend, and back-end requirements • Providing support, maintenance, and enhancements to the existing application • Collaborating with product managers, engineers, and QA on the team to communicate and clarify designs and requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in experience in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree. • 8+ years of experience in software application development • Extensive experience in an agile development environment including but not limited to daily scrum, iteration reviews, Kanban/Lean, continuous integration and test-driven development • Extensive experience in AWS cloud data architecture • Experience with one of the major cloud service providers (AWS preferred) • Experience with Node.js, Rust, and Python • Deep understanding of APIs, and familiarity with JSON, Web APIs, REST APIs, JSONRPC, XML-RPC, RESTful practices, and GraphQL • Experience with Docker containerization and deployments • Experience in relational and non-relational databases like SQL, MySQL, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB or similar • Experience with benchmarking, monitoring, and performance engineering applications with tools such as Grafana, Sentry, and Prometheus • Knowledge of AuthN and AuthZ systems, including Active Directory, Okta, and AWS IAM Policies/Roles using attribute-based access controls • Knowledge of automated end-to-end unit tests and testing platforms • Strong documentation and problem-solving skills • Experience with Git and DevOps • Strong verbal and nonverbal communication skills • Experience with DevOps tools Terraform and k8s • Experience in the Big Data space a plus • Must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance. • All candidates supporting the CMS programs must have lived in the United States at least three (3) out of the last five (5) years prior in order to be considered.

Benefits

• competitive compensation • Health and Wellness programs • Income Protection • Paid Leave • Retirement