Software Developer

Advanced Technology Leaders Inc • US,

15d • Remote

About The Position

Advanced Technology Leaders, Inc. is seeking qualified applicants to support the Small Business Administration (SBA) in the production implementation, support and operations of its custom solution that leverages the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud. This position will support the Small Business Administration (SBA) in the operation and on-going maintenance of their legacy system and modernize the cloud infrastructure and deploy a development, testing, and production of a disaster loan application system into Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure enabling the existing SBA technology staff to rapidly develop and expand the functionality of the disaster loan system.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or demonstrated expertise through relevant work experience, certifications, or specialized training in lieu of formal education.
• 5+ years of experience in managing software design, development, testing, and deployment in an enterprise environment.
• Strong ability to interact with customers, clients, and team members, effectively communicating technical concepts in both written and verbal formats to various levels of technical understanding.
• Deep understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD best practices.
• Experience in solution architecture and full-stack development, with a strong understanding of cloud computing, software scalability, and secure system design.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proficiency in modern software development practices, including: CI/CD pipelines (such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins), Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible), Containerization & Orchestration (such as Docker, Kubernetes), Monitoring & Logging (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, CloudWatch).
• Familiarity with various cloud services and tooling, including but not limited to: Compute & Orchestration: EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS; Storage & Databases: S3, Aurora PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, RDS; Analytics & Reporting: QuickSight, Athena, Redshift; DevOps & Security: IAM, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, AWS Config, GuardDuty; Networking & Secure Data Transfer: VPN, VPC, API Gateway, SFTP.
• Familiarity with various tech stacks and frameworks, including but not limited to: Backend: Python (Django, Flask), Node.js, JavaScript; Frontend: Vue.js, React; Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL solutions (DynamoDB, MongoDB); Data analytics & reporting: Tableau, Power BI, SAS; Security: SFTP, VPN, HTTPS, authentication & authorization mechanisms.
• Intensive analytical skills necessary to comprehend real time issues.
• Comprehension of networking/distributed computing environment concepts.
• Good technical skills with a thorough understanding of data communications and data center technology.
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to prepare and effectively communicate both in written format and verbally, the development and implementation of related security policies and standards; regulatory compliance issues and remediation recommendations.
• Advanced problem-solving skills required to find solutions to problems that are technically complex and require collection, interpretation and analysis of data from diverse sources.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required government suitability or clearance, as required by contract. Security processing will consist of personal background inquiries.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Amazon Web Services concepts and best practices
• DevOps Expertise
• GitHub Expertise
• IT Experience within the Federal Government or Military DoD

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop, and test operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific, and general computing applications.
• Set operational specifications and formulate and analyze software requirements.
• May design embedded systems software.
• Apply principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans offered to all employees.
• 401K plan with up to 4% matching
• Training and Tuition Assistance
• Employer Paid Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability and $50k Employee Life Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior