GridIron IT is seeking a Backend Engineer local to Washington, DC.

Active TS (SCI Eligible) Clearance Required!!

As a Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying secure, scalable, and reliable cloud infrastructure that houses software, machine learning models, data, and serverless functions that support mission critical operations. You will build and manage CI/CD pipelines, implement and automate security best practices, optimize cloud performance and cost efficiency, and quickly troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues when they arise. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth integration and deployments that abstracts away server management and environment configuration for data scientist and software engineering teams.

Qualifications

TS-SCI clearance
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, or related fields requiring extensive use of software development, or, equivalently, four years of demonstrated, practical experience in software development.
Four years of Java, Python and SQL experience or certifications
AWS developer associate or higher certification
Experience with the Java Hibernate Object Relational Mapper
Experience with containers (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity and experience with the Intelligence Community (IC), and the intel cycle.
Ability to be on-site 60% of the time at a client SCIF located in Washington, D.C.
Strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong relationships with team members.

Responsibilities

Participate in architectural design discussions
Help make decisions on changes cloud infrastructure as needed to accommodate changing user requirements
Consider cost trade-offs of various cloud environment configurations and contribute to budget discussions

Skills

Java
Hibernate
Amazon Web Services (S3, API Gateway, Lambda, RDS, EC2, ECS)
PostgreSQL
Python
Linux Shell Commands
Docker
Nginx
Effective Team Communication
Agile/Scrum Process
Atlassian Confluence
Jira
Git
GitHub/GitLab

Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.

Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) company specializing in IT Infrastructure, Cyber & Cloud Security, Software Development, and Enterprise Support. Gridiron is an Inc. 5000 2022 recipient and Washington Business Journal Fastest Growing Companies in the Greater Washington Area for 2022. Gridiron offers a competitive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, disability insurance, and pet insurance.