Job description
At Simple Technology Solutions, our people are our priority. We know our team members are more than employees—they’re parents, friends, volunteers, artists, and athletes. That’s why we offer flexibility to help them thrive personally and professionally while delivering exceptional solutions to our Federal Government clients.
Our culture is built on collaboration, continuous learning, and excellence. We are mentors and thought leaders who share knowledge and foster growth. Recognized as a “Best Place to Work,” we believe a range of perspectives helps us drive innovation and exceed customer expectations. At STS, taking care of our people isn’t a perk—it’s the standard.
As an 8(a) HUBZone company, we also offer special incentives for team members living in qualified HUBZones. Check out the HUBZone map HERE to see if you qualify!
Simple Technology Solutions is looking for a Software Developer (DevOps) to add to our team.
Quick Position Overview:
- US Citizenship is required
- Bachelor’s Degree is required
- Minimum of 6 years experience of related experience
The Role:
Simple Technology Solutions (STS) is seeking a Software Developer with deep experience in cloud infrastructure, API performance, and large-scale data systems. You’ll work on a highly visible, cloud-native API that powers data discovery and access for users ranging from scientists to students—helping transform and improve data quality across diverse environmental and socio-economic domains.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in high-traffic, performance-critical environments and is passionate about infrastructure-as-code, automation, and continuous improvement.
The Senior Software Engineer (DevOps) at STS will:
- Maintain, optimize, and scale a high-availability, AWS-hosted API system
- Configure, tune, and troubleshoot Elasticsearch clusters for performance and resiliency
- Automate infrastructure management using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation
- Design and enhance real-time monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using CloudWatch, Prometheus, or similar tools
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across services, with a focus on stability and uptime
- Collaborate across technical and business teams to ensure the API meets evolving mission and user needs
Education and Experience:
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 6+ years of experience in software engineering or DevOps roles
- Strong AWS knowledge: EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS, Elasticsearch
- Deep expertise with Elasticsearch: index management, query tuning, cluster scaling
- Experience managing production-grade APIs in a cloud environment
- Hands-on infrastructure automation skills (Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation)
- Demonstrated ability to implement and manage monitoring systems and alerting workflows
- Strong communication skills and ability to solve problems collaboratively
- Must be able to work the hours of 8am-5pm Eastern Time regardless of your home location
Desired Skills/Experience
- Experience with AWS monitoring tools like X-Ray and CloudTrail
- Familiarity with CI/CD and automated deployment/testing pipelines
- Experience in high-traffic API performance tuning and security hardening
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
STS is committed to equal employment opportunity. STS provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, family responsibilities, matriculation, personal appearance, political affiliation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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