Cloud-Native Software Engineer

About the position

BAI, a defense contractor, is seeking a Cloud-Native Software Engineer with 3+ years of experience for our expanding workforce supporting current and evolving Naval Data Distribution System (NDDS), at Naval Air Station PT Mugu, Camarillo California. Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits and long-term stability are some of the advantages of our growing, employee-focused company.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and own robust, scalable .NET Core microservices, shaping the backbone of our next-generation platform.
• Assist in deploying and managing containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes/Amazon ECS/Fargate.
• Integrate NDDS microservices with a diverse ecosystem of enterprise (OpenShift, Kubernetes) and AWS cloud services, including MongoDB, Splunk, RabbitMQ, and Keycloak.
• Help to build and optimize our CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, enabling rapid, reliable, and automated delivery of new features and capabilities.
• Work within an agile, cross-functional team to bring new features from concept to reality.
• Evaluate and implement emerging cloud technologies, ensuring the platform remains at the vanguard of technology.

Requirements

• 3-10 years of professional development experience with a demonstrable focus on building scalable, cloud-native applications.
• Experience building and deploying sophisticated microservices architectures using C# within the modern .NET ecosystem (including .NET Core & ASP.NET).
• Understanding of containerization with Docker and knowledge of at least one major orchestration platform (Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• Understanding across the entire stack, including building modern front-end experiences (e.g., Angular) and designing robust RESTful APIs.
• Experience with both relational (MSSQL, Oracle) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.
• A history of thriving in fast-paced, collaborative Agile environments and delivering value iteratively.

Nice-to-haves

• Proficiency with Git and experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitLab experience is a plus).
• Experience with the AWS ecosystem, particularly services like ECS, Fargate, S3.
• Experience with Terraform.
• Expertise in using Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor) in the software development process.
• Awareness of modern identity protocols like OpenID Connect and OAuth2.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively.

Benefits

• Opportunities for career advancement.
• Excellent benefits.
• Long-term stability.