{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"eb7e57d2beb8e326478aac20","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/eb7e57d2beb8e326478aac20","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/eb7e57d2beb8e326478aac20","title":"Sr Cloud Engineer (software and database programming experience required","description":"About the ProgramSoftek is recruiting for a program supporting the Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (DHS/CISA). The program delivers AI/ML-enabled applications, automation, and cloud data engineering on an AWS and Databricks platform, with an emphasis on secure, vendor-agnostic design. Work is performed remotely from the contractor site with occasional travel to the Washington, DC area. (hands-on programming job.70–80% hands-on development, with the rest on technical leadership, coordination, and documentation.)Duties and ResponsibilitiesServe as the senior technical lead for cloud-native development, Databricks engineering, database optimization, and application integration.Design, build, secure, test, and deploy software, APIs, and automated data pipelines in AWS and Databricks environments.Lead the cloud engineering team's CI/CD, Git workflows, automated testing, and deployment practices.Develop AI/ML and agentic applications and tools alongside Government technical teams.Required QualificationsSeven or more years of software development, database engineering, or full-stack development in enterprise environments.Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information systems, or engineering, or 15 years of equivalent experience.Hands-on Databricks experience (Workflows, Delta Lake, Structured Streaming, SQL Warehouses, Unity Catalog).Experience with Python, SQL, Spark, REST APIs, serverless functions, and AWS services such as Lambda, S3, IAM, KMS, Glue, ECS/EKS, and Step Functions.Experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, Aurora, and DynamoDB.At least one AWS certification (Developer Associate, Solutions Architect Associate or Professional, or equivalent).Experience with AI/ML DevSecOps and agentic AI development tools such as AWS Kiro, Databricks Agent Bricks, or similar.Preferred QualificationsPrior DHS or CISA modernization or secure application development experience.About SoftekSoftek is a DHS prime contractor delivering program management, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, and cloud and data engineering services to federal agencies. 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