Software Engineer - $246K – $266K

RCT Systems • Reston, VA

1d • $246,000 - $266,000

About The Position

RCT is hiring a senior-level Software Developer to support a large (200+ FTE) technical program focused on Entitlement Programs, Identity & Access Management (IdAM/ICAM), Authentication, Authorization, and Digital Policy Management. The role involves modernizing legacy systems and building new cloud-based applications to meet evolving mission needs. The ideal candidate is a highly experienced cloud-focused backend engineer with deep AWS expertise, strong distributed systems knowledge, and experience in secure identity and access management environments within the Intelligence Community.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree + 16+ years of experience.
• Strong experience with AWS (EC2, CloudFormation), Java/Spring Boot.
• Experience with distributed systems, REST APIs, XML/JSON/YAML.
• Agile/Scrum team experience.

Nice To Haves

• AWS certification.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Python, Elasticsearch/Kibana.
• Knowledge of IAM, Zero Trust, AI/LLMs, and tokenization.
• Experience with automated testing (e.g., Selenium, Katalon).
• Designing resilient, multi-region AWS solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend applications using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS.
• Design scalable, high-performance distributed systems.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Build RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Work within a Scrum agile framework (3-week sprints).
• Participate in CI/CD processes (Git, Jenkins, Rundeck, CloudFormation).
• Support operations & maintenance (on-call ~1 week every 3 months).

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance)
• Immediate 401k vesting
• Generous PTO and flexible schedules
• $500.00 annual technology allowance

What This Job Offers

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