Senior Software Developer - AWS Professional Services Location: Chantilly, VA (Preferred)
Work Arrangement: Flexible - onsite, hybrid, or remote options may be considered
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship required
Security Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI clearance preferred POSITION SUMMARY
SBS is growing its AWS Professional Services delivery team and is hiring experienced senior software developers. You will design and deliver scalable, secure, cloud-native applications for federal customers, collaborating directly with AWS architects on mission-critical solutions.
An active TS/SCI clearance is preferred. U.S. citizen candidates without a current clearance may be considered for unclassified delivery work where contract requirements permit.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable and secure software applications on AWS.
- Participate in the full software development lifecycle: requirements, design, coding, testing, deployment, and sustainment.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with AWS architects, customer leads, and other vendor teams to deliver customer-aligned solutions.
- Modernize legacy systems by rearchitecting them as cloud-native, microservice-based applications.
- Implement code-quality, performance, and security best practices including peer review, static analysis, and threat modeling.
- Integrate services and data flows across distributed systems.
- Diagnose and resolve technical issues across development and production environments.
- Contribute to technical documentation and architecture decision records.
- Operate within Agile / Scrum or other iterative development frameworks.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Five (5) or more years of professional software engineering experience building and maintaining enterprise-scale applications.
- Proficiency in at least one modern language: Java, Python, C#, or JavaScript / TypeScript.
- Demonstrated experience with cloud-based or distributed systems.
- Strong knowledge of software-engineering best practices: version control, automated testing, continuous integration.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field - or equivalent professional experience.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation, stakeholder coordination, and customer-facing delivery.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Active Top Secret / SCI clearance.
- Hands-on AWS experience or strong experience with another major public cloud (Azure, GCP).
- DevOps and automated-deployment experience (CI/CD pipelines, IaC).
- Federal or defense-customer delivery experience.
- Modern architecture experience: microservices, event-driven systems, serverless.
- Agile / Scrum delivery experience.
CERTIFICATIONS
Required:
Preferred:
- AWS Certified Developer - Associate
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or Professional
- Certified Scrum Developer or equivalent
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Primarily remote home-office environment. Occasional travel to Chantilly, VA or customer sites. Some collaboration may require working in classified facilities once clearance is granted.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
SBS offers a comprehensive total-rewards package, including a market competitive salary along with:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; HSA-eligible plan options available
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match (vesting schedule per Plan Document)
- Paid Time Off, federal holidays, and floating holiday for personal observance
- Annual professional development support for AWS certifications, training, and conferences
- Employee referral program where applicable and documented by program policy
- Life, AD&D, and short- / long-term disability insurance
- Telework and flexible-schedule support where mission and contract permit
- Mission-focused federal contractor supporting national-security customers
How to Apply If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please send your resume to
[email protected].
