Software Engineer, Senior

American Systems•McLean, VA

7d•$120,000 - $150,000

About The Position

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a 100% employee-owned federal contractor, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help design, build, integrate, and maintain secure, modern software solutions in a complex federal environment in support our CBP customer. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in front-end development, cloud platforms, enterprise integration, database design, and DevSecOps, along with the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Requirements

Active CBP BI or Top Secret clearance
U.S. Citizenship required for the purpose of obtaining and maintaining a U.S. security clearance
10+ years of experience in software development, architecture, or engineering
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field; Master’s degree preferred
Experience integrating multiple technologies and systems
Experience with one or more major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, IBM Cloud, or Oracle Cloud
Knowledge of best practices related to Agile, CI/CD, software development, and unit testing
Understanding of Unified Data principles or enterprise data integration concepts
Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting DHS or CBP programs
Relevant certifications in cloud platforms, Microsoft technologies, software engineering, or DevSecOps

Responsibilities

Develop and enhance responsive web applications using frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue
Convert functional and design requirements into scalable, accessible, and maintainable software solutions
Integrate applications with REST APIs, enterprise services, and backend data sources
Support deployments across cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, GCP, IBM Cloud, or Oracle Cloud
Configure and manage cloud services including compute, storage, networking, identity and access management, and monitoring
Implement secure authentication, authorization, and application security controls
Apply cloud and infrastructure concepts such as virtual networks, load balancers, and cloud storage services to support reliable and scalable applications
Build and support Power Pages solutions integrated with Dataverse and related enterprise platforms
Design and optimize relational databases, queries, and supporting data structures
Develop and maintain data access layers, stored procedures, scripts, and automated build, test, and deployment pipelines
Partner with cross-functional teams to define requirements, assess technical approaches, and deliver high-quality solutions
Communicate technical issues, recommendations, and solution designs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders