Cloud Software Developer

Tetra Tech•Columbia, WA

11h•Remote

About The Position

LS Technologies, a Tetra Tech company, is seeking a highly skilled System Engineer to serve as the Software Development Engineer to support the design, development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of software applications and services supporting a modern cloud-based platform for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The engineer will work as part of a multidisciplinary cloud engineering and DevSecOps team responsible for delivering secure, scalable, resilient, and highly available capabilities that support FAA mission and enterprise systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of professional software development experience, preferably in enterprise, cloud, or federal environments.
Experience developing and deploying applications in AWS or another major cloud platform.
Strong experience with at least one modern programming language such as Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, Go, or similar.
Experience developing REST APIs and integrating enterprise systems.
Experience with Git-based source control and modern software development workflows.
Experience with CI/CD and DevSecOps concepts.
Experience developing or supporting containerized applications.
Working knowledge of Docker/OCI containers and Kubernetes or OpenShift.
Experience with Agile/Scrum software development methodologies.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and technical documentation skills

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, integrate, deploy, and maintain software applications and cloud-native services supporting FAA mission systems.
Develop scalable and maintainable applications using modern programming languages, frameworks, APIs, and software development practices.
Develop and integrate RESTful APIs, microservices, backend services, and cloud-based applications.
Build software designed to operate within distributed and highly available cloud environments.
Develop containerized applications using technologies such as Docker/OCI containers and Kubernetes/OpenShift.
Support application deployment and lifecycle management through CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines.
Develop automated build, test, deployment, and release processes to improve software delivery and operational reliability.
Integrate applications with cloud infrastructure, databases, messaging platforms, identity services, monitoring tools, and other enterprise services.
Implement automated unit, integration, functional, and performance testing.
Troubleshoot application, integration, performance, and deployment issues across development, test, and production environments.
Participate in code reviews and contribute to software engineering standards, coding standards, and development best practices.
Develop reusable software components, libraries, APIs, and automation that can be leveraged across the FAA cloud platform.
Implement application logging, monitoring, metrics, alerting, and operational telemetry.
Apply secure software development practices throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
Address vulnerabilities and software security findings in coordination with cybersecurity and cloud security teams.
Support implementation of DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automated security testing, and continuous compliance capabilities.
Develop software that supports FAA security, availability, reliability, performance, and maintainability requirements.
Assist with cloud platform modernization and migration of legacy applications to cloud-native architectures.
Participate in technical design sessions, architecture reviews, sprint planning, demonstrations, and other Agile activities.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, system designs, interface specifications, test plans, and operational procedures.
Collaborate with other engineering teams to resolve cross-platform dependencies and integration issues.
Support production deployments and provide troubleshooting and engineering support for mission-critical applications.
Contribute to continuous improvement of the FAA cloud platform, development processes, automation, and engineering practices.