Senior Software Engineer

Role: Senior Software Configuration/Release Engineer

Employment Type: Contract (with potential for future full-time conversion)

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (On-site 2 days per week)

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Interview Mode: On-Site Interviews Only

Shift: EST

Role Overview

The Senior Engineer will work closely with DevOps, Security, and Infrastructure teams to support stable, reliable statewide services. This position focuses on automating AWS infrastructure using Terraform, managing release pipelines, and maintaining rigorous security standards through automated patching and SSL/TLS certificate governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Build, deploy, and enhance IaC solutions using Terraform to automate the lifecycle of AWS resources (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, ACM).
• Release Engineering: Support automation pipelines utilizing the AWS Code Suite (CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and CodePipeline).
• Compliance & Resiliency: Design and maintain automated AWS backup and patching solutions to ensure data integrity and compliance with state retention policies.
• Security Management: Oversee the installation, renewal, and rotation of SSL/TLS certificates across AWS services.
• Environment Governance: Manage multiple environments (Dev, Test, Stage, Prod) to ensure configuration consistency, security, and audit readiness.
• Mentorship: Provide training and guidance to team members on cloud best practices and Terraform module usage.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience/certification).
• Core Experience: Minimum of 8 years in configuration management.
• Technical Proficiency:
  • 7+ years of experience with AWS Code Suite and DevOps/Security collaboration.
  • 7+ years managing SSL/TLS certificates and automated backup/patching solutions.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying IaC solutions specifically with Terraform.
• Documentation: Proven ability to maintain detailed configuration baselines and technical standards.

Preferred Skills

• AWS or Terraform professional certifications.
• Scripting experience in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for AWS automation.
• Experience within state or local government IT environments.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery tools and organizational change management.