Senior Principal Software Engineer

TITLE: Senior Principal Software Engineer - Cloud (US Citizenship REQUIRED) CLEARANCE: Secret, obtainable within reasonable time based on requirements LOCATION: ONSITE in Scottsdale AZ 85250 (no relocation package) RATE RANGE: $95/hr - $110/hr W2 (no health benefits while on contract) No C2C, we can NOT work with outside agencies/vendors, and we can NOT do 1099-US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED GeoLogics is currently seeking a Senior Advanced Software Engineer in Scottsdale, AZ . REQUIRED 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 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 Agile experience preferred. REQUIRED EDUCATION Requires a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 10+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 8 years of job-related experience. If you would like to interview for this position, please send an updated resume to Dee Smith, Dee Smith Sr. Technical Recruiter Rates listed are not a guarantee of salary/rate. Rate offered at time of hire will depend on many factors including education, experience, interview results and skill level GeoLogics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran