Sparksoft is looking to revolutionize the way government clients work by delivering innovative IT solutions, and this role is intended to support that mission by designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices on AWS, leading development teams, and ensuring code quality and scalability.
Requirements
- Advanced experience with API Gateway, Lambda, VPC, ALB/NLB, EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB
- Strong understanding of AWS networking, including endpoints, security groups, and transit gateways
- Familiarity with CloudFormation, CloudWatch, AWS CLI, and other core AWS tools
- Expertise in Kubernetes (EKS), including cluster management and service mesh
- Proficiency with Docker, Helm charts, GitOps, and container security
- Strong front-end development skills using Angular, React, or Node.js
- Experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and microservices
Responsibilities
- Design and build RESTful APIs and microservices on AWS
- Configure secure endpoints using API Gateway with authentication, rate limiting, and monitoring
- Develop Serverless applications using AWS Lambda for performance and cost efficiency
- Implement VPC networking including subnets, security groups, NACLs, and endpoints
- Manage load balancing with Application and Network Load Balancers
- Deploy and orchestrate containerized applications using Kubernetes (EKS)
- Build and optimize Docker containers for development and production
Other
- Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- Candidates must have lived in the United States 3 out of the past 5 years
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
- 8+ years of professional development experience
- Proven leadership and mentoring capabilities
