Software Engineer III (Python)

Truist • Washington, DC

1d • $165,000 - $180,000

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Engineer to join our technology team. The ideal candidate will excel in designing secure, scalable, and automated cloud solutions, with deep expertise in PYTHON, AWS, Container, CI/CD-GITLAB and Infrastructure as code (IaC) with security knowledge delivery practices. This role will focus on building modern cloud infrastructure, automating deployments, enhancing security posture, and ensuring seamless collaboration across engineering teams. For this opportunity, Truist will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including, but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.) The annual base salary for this position is $165,000 - $180,000

Requirements

• Proficiency in Python scripting.
• Strong GitLab CI/CD pipeline development.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS, including: IAM ECS / EKS EC2 S3 CloudTrail CloudWatch CloudFront VPC and AWS networking
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Strong container development and automation experience.
• Experience with cloud security tools (e.g., Wiz).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to Azure (preferred).
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, etc.).
• Experience with AI/ML tools: AWS Bedrock Streamlit Claude Sonnet Vector Databases
• Familiarity with generative AI integrations.

Responsibilities

• Automate operational workflows using Python.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
• Manage AWS services and ensure secure, scalable cloud environments.
• Build, deploy, and automate containerized applications.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Automation of cloud security tools (e.g., Wiz) in Gitlab CICD pipeline.
• Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline, cloud, and infrastructure issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and security teams.

Benefits

• Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates.
• Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays.
• Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees