Senior Principal Software Engineer - Cloud - Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
- Type: Contract
- Job
Our
DoD/Aerospace client is looking to fill a
Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Cloud position that just opened in
Scottsdale, AZ. In this role, you'll work with DevOps principles: Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, automation, configuration management, and infrastructure as code. To be considered, you will have a Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering or related science plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Position: Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Cloud
Contract: 24 months with possibility of turning permanent
Pay: $110.98/hour
Schedule: Hybrid 9/80
Responsibilities: - 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
Required Skills: - 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. Agile experience preferred.
- 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
About our client:
Our client is a mission critical DOD - Aerospace defense contractor developing solutions that will lead, serve, and protect our country. Our client develops strategic systems for defense, civil government, intelligence and cyber end users on a international basis.
About APR: Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity. If you feel your experience is a match for this position, please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you.