What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Engineer (Cloud & Applications) position at Soft Tech Consulting?
Overview
UNITED STATES CITIZEN
MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE TOP SECRET/SCI W/ CI POLY CLEARANCE
100% ONSITE - WINCHESTER, VA
NO THIRD PARTY VENDORS
Salary is dependent upon the candidate's skills, experience, education and certifications.
Soft Tech offers competitive BENEFITS in the areas of: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, PTO, and Paid Holidays
Soft Tech Consulting is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed individual to fill the role of a Systems Engineer (Cloud & Applications) for one of our government clients. The designated candidate for this position will join a collaborative team environment, providing support and expertise necessary toward the successful delivery of the project deliverables, and provide effective communication to all levels of staff for reporting status/progress.
Responsibilities
- Develop Java microservices using Java 17, Spring Boot, Hibernate, REST, and gRPC
- Build scalable AWS based services using SQS, SNS, Lambda, SWF/Step Functions, and cloud native architecture
- Participate in architecture and design reviews, multimodule planning, and solution development
- Conduct research, prototypes, and feasibility analyses for new features and modernization initiatives
- Develop and optimize PostgreSQL-backed data services and schemas
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Maven, Git, and GitLab
- Containerize and deploy applications using EKS with Docker and Kubernetes
- Write unit, integration, and system tests using JUnit 5; support release and beta testing cycles
- Troubleshoot performance, reliability, and integration issues across the full stack
- Collaborate with architects, PMs, and customers for requirements, demos, installations, and solution alignment
- Document APIs, architecture diagrams, deployment processes, and runbooks
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to team members
- Participate in SAFe Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement efforts
Qualifications
Required Experience
- Bachelor's Degree
- 8 years of experience
- Experience as a System Engineer
- At least 4 years working with AWS cloud solutions or C#, Java, or Python
- 3 years of development experience with Java 8 , Spring Boot, and Hibernate
- Experience with containerization technologies: EKS with Docker, Kubernetes
- Hands-on experience with AWS services and messaging technologies (SQS, SNS)
- Strong understanding of microservices architecture and relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred)
- Proficiency with JUnit (JUnit 5 preferred) and automated testing
- Experience working in Agile or SAFe development environments
- Comfortable working directly with customers for requirements, demos, beta support, and installation coordination
- Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbal and written
- Must be able to work independently, with minimal oversight.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with CI/CD tools: Jenkins, Maven, Git, GitLab, Jira
- Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs; familiarity with gRPC
- Experience with AWS services such as SWF/Step Functions and Lambda
- Background in PostgreSQL schema design and performance tuning
- Knowledge of Python or ReactJS for internal tools or integrations
- Experience supporting beta programs or mission critical systems
- Prior technical lead experience or participation in architecture sessions
- Exposure to largescale data processing, analytics, or high-volume environments
Preferred Certification: Current SAFe Agile Software Engineer (ASE) Certification
About Us
Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. is a woman and minority-owned business headquartered in Chantilly, VA. With contracts in both the public and private sectors in the DC metro area and across the country, Soft Tech is an organization made up of highly successful and talented Information Technology professionals offering enterprise class solutions for any size organization at great value. Soft Tech’s mission is to help government organizations design, implement, and maintain mission critical Information Technology solutions. By focusing jointly on our employees and our customers, we are able to achieve our mission by providing each and every one of our customers with continuous quality customer support. Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.