Enterprise - Agile Developer - Python, AWS, Java

Erias Ventures•Annapolis Junction, MD

About The Position

Erias Ventures is seeking an Agile Developer/Software Architect to own the design, delivery, and evolution of AWS infrastructure and associated application services. The role combines AWS expertise with hands-on Java and Python development and technical leadership for a small team of junior engineers. The developer will build and maintain scalable, secure, cost-optimized architectures and promote architectural best practices across the program. The position includes designing event-driven services, data pipelines, and search solutions; developing production Java and Python services for AWS Lambda or containerized workloads; maintaining infrastructure as code; implementing data and messaging solutions; and establishing monitoring, logging, and alerting. The role also involves CI/CD and DevSecOps practices, mentoring developers, collaborating with leadership and business stakeholders, and producing architectural documentation and operational procedures. Ability to support an on-call rotation is required. A current Top-Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph is required. Candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance for this position.

Requirements

Current Top-Secret/SCI security clearance with polygraph; candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
At least 12 years of professional experience, or at least 10 years of professional experience with a related master’s degree.
Hands-on AWS expertise, including services such as Lambda, OpenSearch, DynamoDB, SQS, and CloudWatch.
Hands-on Java and Python development skills.
Ability to communicate technical details, solutions, and roadblocks to leadership and business stakeholders.
Ability to support an on-call rotation.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, OpenSearch, DynamoDB, SQS, and CloudWatch.
Java, Spring Boot, or Python experience.
JSON Schema experience.
Microservice architecture experience.
Experience with CI/CD tools, including AWS tools, Maven, GitLab, and GitOps.
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or Ansible.
NoSQL, MongoDB, or DynamoDB database experience.
Query and schema design experience.
OAuth/OIDC implementation experience.
Test framework and automation experience, including Cyprus and Cucumber.

Responsibilities

Design end-to-end, scalable, secure, and cost-optimized AWS architectures for event-driven services, data pipelines, and search solutions.
Develop production-grade Java (Spring Boot) and Python (Lambda) services for AWS Lambda or containerized workloads, including Kubernetes.
Define and maintain infrastructure as code to ensure the stack is reproducible and version-controlled.
Architect and implement data and messaging solutions using DynamoDB, OpenSearch, SQS, and SNS.
Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using CloudWatch and custom dashboards.
Support CI/CD and DevSecOps practices, including GitLab pipelines, static code analysis, and blue-green or canary deployments.
Mentor 2–4 junior developers, conduct code reviews and architecture deep dives, and promote best practices such as clean code and design patterns.
Communicate technical details, solutions, and roadblocks to leadership and business stakeholders, and provide robust solutions as needed.
Maintain clear, current architectural diagrams, runbooks, and knowledge base articles for cross-team use.
Prepare standard operating procedures for frequently executed and on-call operations.
Support an on-call rotation.

Benefits

Above-market hourly pay.
11% Roth or Traditional 401(k) with immediate vesting and deposit.
Spot bonuses for assisting with business development and company growth.
Professional development bonuses for certificates and degrees.
Company-subsidized medical coverage.
100% company-paid vision and dental coverage.
100% company-paid long-term disability, short-term disability, and group life insurance.
Monthly wellness reimbursement.
Paid time off with flexible work schedules and a birthday off.
Amazon Prime membership and monthly internet reimbursement.
Technology and productivity allowance for equipment and supplies.
Morale-building and company events.
Onboarding and annual swag.
Company-paid professional development and training.