Principal Software Engineer (TS/SCI) {S}
$165,000–$200,000 year
On-site · Aurora, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
This senior role for a Principal Software Engineer/Software Architect requires technical leadership, system design, and implementation oversight for complex government systems. Key responsibilities include driving technical consensus, leading engineering teams through the software development lifecycle, and ensuring quality and resilience in system architecture. Candidates should have extensive experience in agile development practices, distributed systems, and cloud platforms, along with exceptional communication skills to align with customer needs and lead technical discussions. Active TS/SCI clearance is mandatory.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field
- 10+ years of professional software development experience
- Demonstrated experience as a Chief Architect, Associate Chief Architect, or equivalent technical leadership role
- Strong cross-functional communication skills
- Proven track record of leading Agile software engineering initiatives
- Experience in large-scale system design and deployments on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)
- Familiarity with leveraging cloud services for Kubernetes deployments
- Experience in code review processes
- Demonstrated experience working on projects with geographically distributed teams
- Active TS/SCI Security Clearance with ability to obtain CI Poly
Desired Qualifications
- Strong business acumen with a proven ability to align technical solutions with business objectives
- Experience developing software on cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure, with a solid understanding of cloud-native architectures and design principles
- Familiarity with cloud services for container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), virtual machine management, object storage, and serverless computing
- Hands-on experience in software application deployment, virtualization technologies, and containerization (e.g., Docker)
Additional Requirements
- Active TS/SCI Security Clearance required
- No visa sponsorship is available for this position
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