Back-End Software Developer

Plateau Software, Inc.

$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of software development experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field (Master's degree can substitute for 2 years of experience).
  • Active secret or interim security clearance.
  • Proficient in object-oriented and scripting languages.
  • Experience with DevSecOps, microservices, and containerization.
  • 3+ years with bug tracking tools, web application testing, and back-end development.
  • 5+ years with Jenkins, GitLab, and familiarity with at least five specified tools.

Responsibilities

  • Provide expertise to support Air Force software development initiatives.
  • Analyze and document requirements and functional architectures.
  • Design and implement back-end architectures for system capabilities.
  • Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and manage relational databases.
  • Optimize data models and facilitate data integration across levels.
  • Conduct system tests to ensure adherence to project standards.
  • Collaborate in Agile environments and contribute to CI/CD practices.

Benefits

  • Work on mission-critical projects for the United States Air Force.
  • Opportunity to use cutting-edge technology and tools in a cloud environment.
  • Gain experience in a DevSecOps culture with DoD compliance.
  • Collaborative environment with a focus on Agile methodologies.
Full Job Description
Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Back-End Software Developer to support mission-critical operations for the United States Air Force in San Antonio, TX.

The ideal candidate will bring subject matter expertise in back-end development, cloud environments, and DevSecOps practices. You will be responsible for designing and developing scalable back-end architectures, RESTful APIs, and data models, while supporting system integrations and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide subject matter expertise in support of Air Force software development tasks.
  • Analyze, plan, and develop requirements documents and functional architectures.
  • Design and implement back-end architectures to support new and existing system capabilities.
  • Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and manage relational databases.
  • Optimize data models and support integration of data across classification levels.
  • Conduct and document system tests to ensure compliance with project standards.
  • Collaborate in Agile development environments and contribute to CI/CD pipelines.
  • Support DevSecOps practices and integrate with DoD-compliant toolchains.


Requirements

Required Qualifications:
  • 7+ years of experience in software development and engineering.
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field (Master's may substitute for 2 years of experience).
  • Active secret or interim clearance
  • Proficiency in object-oriented and scripted languages.
  • Experience with DevSecOps, microservices, and containerization.
  • 3+ years of experience with:
  • Bug tracking tools (e.g., Jira)
  • Testing web-based applications
  • Back-end web design and development
  • 5+ years of experience with:
  • Jenkins and GitLab
  • At least five of the following tools: NPM, Cypress.io, esbuild, Bun, Apache Tomcat, Maven, SonarQube
  • Demonstrated experience with:
  • Relational databases and RESTful API development
  • AWS Infrastructure, Kubernetes, and RedHat Linux
  • Cloud-based development and secure data integration


Desired Qualifications:
  • TS clearance is preferred
  • Experience with Agile Test-Driven Development (TDD)
  • Familiarity with DoD DevSecOps environments
  • 5+ years of experience with CI/CD software development
  • DevSecOps experience with at least five of the following tools:
  • GitLab, Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify, JUnit5, Ansible, esbuild


Plateau does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without a signed third-party agreement. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to Plateau or to any of our managers or employees will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency.

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