Software Engineer; Cloud and DevOps

Position: Software Engineer (Cloud and DevOps)
Software Engineer (Cloud and Dev Ops)
Job#: 3056917

Job Description:

Candidates must be U.S. citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.

Software Engineer (Cloud and Dev Ops)

Location:

Dahlgren, VA Clearance:
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.

Role Overview This employer is seeking a technically versatile Software Engineer (Cloud & Dev Ops) to support the complete hardware/software lifecycle, including planning and deployment. The successful candidate will bring a strong combination of software development expertise, cloud engineering experience, systems automation capabilities, and advanced technical troubleshooting skills. This individual will support the development lifecycle while helping shape technical solutions, improve engineering practices, strengthen system reliability, and enhance operational efficiency within secure, scalable, and reliable environments.

Key Responsibilities Design, develop, maintain, and enhance secure, scalable, and high-performance web applications supporting mission-critical operations.

Contribute to software architecture and technical design decisions, emphasizing maintainability, reliability, performance, and long-term sustainability.

Develop and maintain application functionality using modern programming languages and frameworks, including JavaScript and related full-stack technologies.

Support the integration of applications with enterprise data sources, analytics platforms, and supporting infrastructure.

Design, develop, maintain, and optimize Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using modern version control systems.

Support application deployment and troubleshooting within containerized environments, utilizing orchestration and configuration management tools.

Collaborate directly with stakeholders, engineering personnel, system administrators, and security teams to understand requirements and develop effective technical solutions.

Develop and maintain technical documentation, configuration procedures, troubleshooting guides, and standard operating procedures.

Required Qualifications

Education:

High school diploma is required. A Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Experience:

Five to eight years of professional experience in software engineering, full-stack development, cloud engineering, or systems automation.

Certifications:

Must possess a DoD IAT Level I certification. Candidates who possess a DoD IAT Level II certification are preferred.

Technical

Skills:

Strong proficiency in JavaScript, full-stack software development principles, and cloud architectures such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure. Practical experience with version control pipelines, containerization tools, and automated testing frameworks is required. Candidates must possess professional technical certifications in line with standard industry requirements.

Preferred Qualifications Experience developing applications using Vue.js, Python Flask, Java Spring, Type Script, and HTML.Advanced experience configuring, administering, and troubleshooting container orchestration environments.

Familiarity with systems monitoring, logging, observability, and performance optimization tools.

Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, routing, and load balancing.

Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) or infrastructure automation solutions.

Experience supporting software development and operations within highly regulated environments.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and…