DevOps Software Developer

Sarasota, FL

Website Wallach Search Group

Location: Sarasota, FL

Security Clearance: TS/SSBI/SCI

We’re hiring a Software Developer with DevOps experience to help design, build, and support mission-focused applications for the Intelligence Community.

You’ll join a small, highly experienced engineering team building and modernizing secure, high-availability systems used by geographically distributed users.

What You’ll Do:

• Join a small, experienced team enhancing and modernizing cloud architectures supporting key operations

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable applications in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable software delivery

• Develop and optimize ETL pipelines for data processing

• Configure and maintain message queuing systems (RabbitMQ or similar)

• Write Python scripts to automate infrastructure and deployment tasks

• Monitor system performance and drive improvements to reliability and efficiency

• Collaborate with developers on deployment and infrastructure best practices

• Promote clarity and maintainability through clean design and lightweight documentation

Minimum Qualifications:

• Active TS clearance required, TS/SCI preferred

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

• 2–10 years of experience building, deploying, and maintaining production software

• Proficient in Linux/Unix (Rocky, RHEL, or similar)

• Skilled in Python (preferred) or other languages such as C/C++ or Java

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm

• Understanding of DevSecOps principles and practices

• Hands-on CI/CD experience (GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar)

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, AWS GovCloud, Azure, or GCP)

• Git version control experience

• Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills

• CompTIA Security+ (or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire)

Nice to Have:

Programming & Architecture:

• Multiple programming languages; Python data science libraries (NumPy, pandas, SciPy)

• RESTful microservices experience (FastAPI, Spring Boot)

• Legacy system refactoring into containerized/microservice architectures

• Understanding of horizontal/vertical scaling

Data, DevOps & Cloud:

• ETL pipeline and RabbitMQ/message broker experience

• Database optimization and administration

• Agile workflow experience (Jira, sprints)

• Security/quality scanning tools (SonarQube, NexusIQ, Trivy)

• Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)

• Monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)

Certifications & Domain:

• AWS DevOps Engineer, CKA, or CKAD certifications

• Prior experience supporting DoD or IC mission systems

Relocation provided to Sarasota, FL