Software Developer, Applications (Microsoft Azure)- CLEARANCE ELIGIBILTY REQUIRED

Research Triangle, NC

Client Opportunities – Software Development Openings /

Remote

Design, develop, and maintain secure, cloud-based applications that prioritize performance, reliability, and compliance with industry security standards.
Implement and manage user authentication, authorization, and access controls to support secure operations.
Build and maintain APIs, services, and backend integrations that ensure interoperability across systems.
Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities, ensuring adherence to established security frameworks and organizational policies.
Create automation scripts and CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration, delivery, and environment configuration.
Monitor application and infrastructure performance, proactively addressing issues to minimize downtime and optimize response times.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including systems, security, and database professionals—to align solutions with organizational requirements.
Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, version control practices, and recovery procedures.
Research and evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., serverless, containerization, AI/ML) to recommend improvements that enhance system agility and sustainability.
Contribute to Agile team processes, managing tasks, addressing technical debt, and ensuring smooth delivery cycles.
Mentor junior team members and provide subject matter expertise to guide long-term modernization and digital transformation efforts.
Perform additional duties as assigned

Expert-level proficiency in modern cloud platforms and services, including application hosting, serverless functions, storage, secrets management, networking, and workflow automation.
Advanced experience with identity and access management (IAM), including single sign-on (SSO), authentication/authorization, and secure federation across enterprise environments.
Strong programming skills in object-oriented and scripting languages (such as C#, .NET, PowerShell, and JavaScript/TypeScript), with a solid foundation in backend architectures and middleware integrations.
Deep knowledge of DevSecOps practices, container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), version control, and automated deployment pipelines.
Proven ability to troubleshoot and optimize cloud infrastructure performance, spanning compute, data, and networking layers.
Demonstrated experience applying secure coding standards, addressing vulnerability findings, and operating within compliance-driven environments.
Familiarity with enterprise data platforms and analytics tools, including relational databases and BI/reporting frameworks.
US Citizenship required due to clearance requirements

Bachelor’s or Associate's degree in Computer Science, Math, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field. Six (6) years of directly relevant experience may substitute for three (3) years of formal education.
Minimum of six (6) years of experience in one or more of the current RHEL, Windows, VMWare, and SAS.
Minimum of six (6) years of performing security remediation to systems with vulnerabilities based on security scans.
Minimum of six (6) years of experience in an Agile DevSecOps software development environment and Methodologies.
Minimum of six (6) years of experience with Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
Minimum of 6 years of mitigating Azure hardware/software issues, performance bottlenecks and overall system health concerns.
Demonstrated experience working in support of federal government enterprise applications preferred.

$45 - $49 an hour