Senior Software Engineer – Cloud-Based Containerized Microservices

A day in the life of a Senior Software Engineer at Karthik Consulting:

• You will approach projects as a critical thinker and a creative problem solver with a can-do attitude to create a world-class product in a start-up environment.
• You will influence the team by identifying and clearly articulating technical solutions that are elegant and sustainable - then rapidly iterating upon (improving) those solutions in an agile "fail/succeed fast" environment.
• You will focus on the technical aspects of the product, but you will also contribute to business aspects such as sprint planning and other agile ceremonies; product roadmaps; market analyses; customer demos and discussions.

What you will be doing (essential duties):

• Design, develop/modify, test, and deploy containerized cloud-based applications.
• Leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC) during deployment, in accordance with Agile and DevSecOps (CI/CD) practices.
• Continually research emerging technologies to determine feasibility and (when desired) an implementation path.
• Evaluate and propose changes where needed. Conduct research spikes and document architectural specifications.
• Leverage your experience with containerization (Docker and Kubernetes), including firsthand technical expertise in a variety of configuration, automation, and CI/CD technologies (Helm, Kubernetes, Harbor, Nexus, etc.).
• Demonstrate experience with deploying Kubernetes in the cloud (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP).
• Support and troubleshoot infrastructure software including Docker, Kubernetes, ServiceMesh, CertManager, CyberArk, and Hashicorp.
• Support the development of environment policies and the automated enforcement thereof.
• Establish infrastructure development/deployment guidelines and help teammates understand and follow those guidelines. Review infrastructure creation scripts to ensure compliance with those guidelines.
• Establish, enforce, and tweak CI/CD pipelines running on a COTS DevSecOps platform (e.g., GitLab) to process applications through the full CI/CD lifecycle (across non-Production and Production environments), maximizing automation throughout. Review CI/CD artifacts to troubleshoot issues, then define and implement corresponding solutions.
• Assist with product demos (internal or external) and help review/create product literature.
• Develop cloud-based solutions in AWS and/or similar CSPs, including serverless computing, cloud storage technologies, cloud monitoring techniques, and other core cloud services as well as CSP-agnostic capabilities.

Experience:

• 3+ years of hands-on application development experience with:
• Hands-on Python development.
• Cloud environments (AWS preferred).
• Kubernetes.
• Agile development methodologies.
• DevSecOps, including CI/CD tools, controls, and processes.
• Usage of a DevSecOps platform (GitLab or similar).
• Building and deploying applications and infrastructure with technologies such as Terraform.
• Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance.
• Preferred but not required:
• AWS Certification.
• Security+ certification.
• Cybersecurity knowledge (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures scanning & remediation; policy definition (including Policy as code) and enforcement; etc.).
• Active clearance.
• Federal contracting experience.

What we offer:

• Offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.