Sr. Principal Software Engineer – Cloud

Job Title: Sr. Principal SW Engineer – Cloud

Location: Client in Scottdale, AZ (role can be worked remote, hybrid or onsite)

Duration: 2-year initial contract, expected to convert to FTE after that initial contract term

Our client is currently seeking a Senior Advanced Software Engineer reporting to their leadership team in Scottsdale, AZ. The role can be worked remotely, hybrid or onsite.

Note: Due to the nature of the work, with our client in the defense industry, they are only able to hire US Citizens either already possessing an active secret clearance, or able/willing to go through the process with us to secure one.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Skills:

• Python / Java programming languages
• Understanding of DevOps principles: Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, automation, configuration management, and infrastructure as code
• Familiar with Scaled Agile methodology and its best practice
• Security knowledge: Familiarity with security best practices, risk, compliance & vulnerability management, encryption & PKI, incident response, auditing and monitoring
• Programming and scripting: Proficiency and strong knowledge in languages such as Python, Linux/UNIX, YAML, and JSON.
• Cloud platforms: Experience with AWS (AWS Solutions Architect strongly preferred) and its services (including fundamental AWS networking), knowing Azure is a plus
• Containerization: Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong understanding of API Design, testing, development and management
• Collaboration and communication: Ability to communicate and work effectively with development team members, operations, and security teams
• Problem-solving and analytical skills: Ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions
• Documentation: Well versed in generating documentation and sharing important knowledge
• Artificial Intelligence: Well versed in prompt engineering and utilizing popular AI tools to accelerate workload

Tools:

• CI/CD tools: Gitlab, Nexus Managed Artifacts
• AWS: AWS EKS, EC2, Lambda, S3, EBS/EFS, VPC, DNS, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail
• Configuration management: Ansible, Terragrunt, ArgoCD
• Build/Development: VS Code, Maven
• Event streaming platform (nice to have): Kafka messaging
• Container orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker,
• Security, Monitoring and logging: ACAS/Grype vulns scanning, SIEM (Splunk) Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
• Version control: Git
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation
• Collaboration: Jira, Confluence

Workplace Options:

This position is Remote or Hybrid/Flex

*You will be a part of the Scottsdale, AZ team