Job title: Software Developer (D&EMS)-Journeyman
Company: AMEWAS
Job description: AMEWAS is celebrating over 40 years of excellence in providing quality products, services and solutions to the Department of Defense (DoD), specializing in the scientific, engineering, and testing of the full spectrum of weapons development. We are headquartered in California, Maryland and operate satellite offices in Orlando, Florida and San Diego, California.At AMEWAS, you will find a diverse team of professionals that work to make a true difference in the operational support of our nation’s warfighters. Our employees achieve success through continuous learning and high performance, and are consistently recognized by their customers and their peers.If you are ready to challenge yourself to do more, join our team today!Be sure to check out the rest of our website at to learn more about our company and our people.The Position:AMEWAS is seeking a highly motivated and talented Software Developer (D&EMS)-Journeyman to support Digital and Electro Magnetic Spectrum (D&EMS). The salary range of this position is $95,000.00 – $135,000.00, and is commensurate with experience. This position is not eligible for remote work; on-site support is required.About the location:Point Mugu, California: To learn more about the Point Mugu surrounding area, please click here: .A typical day as a Software Developer (D&EMS)-Journeyman may include:
- Designs, develops and maintains high-quality, scalable .NET Core microservices for the NDDS platform
- Leads the deployment and management of containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes/Amazon ECS/Fargate within the AWS IL6 environment, leveraging existing OpenShift experience
- Implements and manages Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to provision and configure AWS resources including networking, ECS clusters and database services
- Integrates NDDS microservices with various enterprise services and AWS cloud services including MongoDB (with a view to DocumentDB), Splunk (with potential for CloudWatch), RabbitMQ (with potential for Amazon SQS), Keycloak (with potential for AWS Cognito), SMTP relays and Amazon S3
- Establishes and maintains CI/CD pipelines using GitLab for automated build, test (XUnit, Cypress) and deployment of applications and infrastructure to the AWS IL6 environment
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams to define, design and ship new features
- Ensures compliance with IL6 security requirements and best practices
- Contributes to the strategic innovation of the NDDS platform by evaluating and implementing AWS native services to enhance performance, scalability and cost-efficiency (e.g., Amazon API Gateway, Amazon DocumentDB, Amazon SQS, AWS CloudWatch, Amazon S3 Glacier)
- Supervises computer programmers
- Works at the customer’s site with government personnel to ensure program success
Must-haves:
- BA/BS Degree in a Computer Information Science field or relevant technical discipline: AA/AS Degree with an additional 4 years (11 years total) of relevant work experience may qualify: No qualifying Degree with an additional 6 years (13 years total) of relevant work experience may qualify
- 7 years of relevant work experience
- 7 years of experience with:
- C#, .NET Framework and ASP.net
- Microservices
- GitLab and OpenShift
- AWS (SQS, CloudWatch, API Gateway, S3, DocumentDB)
- MSSQL, Oracle and MongoDB
- The ability to travel up to 25% of the time
- The ability to maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance-Secret Clearance required to start
Desired Skills:
- Experience with SPLUNK
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Experience with Docker
Skills Crucial to Success at AMEWAS:Candidates must have a customer-focused attitude with a high level of professionalism and discretion, and have the ability to work effectively with both management, and as part of a team, to meet project targets.Physical Environment and Working Conditions:The physical environment requires the employee to work in an office, sitting in a cubicle or at a desk, looking at a computer for most of the workday. Work is physically comfortable. The employee has discretion about sitting, walking, standing, etc.The employee may be required to travel short distances to offices/conference rooms and buildings on site. In some occasions, the employee may be required to report to offices or buildings near the work site. Overnight travel will be required.Refer a Friend:If you know someone who may be interested in this position, please share this posting. We are a growing team and there may be more opportunities like this one at AMEWAS!Our Excellent Benefits and Perks:Staying connected to our core values sets us apart from our competition! AMEWAS recognizes and rewards performance, dedication, and creativity. We are committed to investing in our employees and their future by providing them with competitive compensation, creative work teams, and the opportunity to grow in their career. We also provide a robust benefits package, including:
- Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance
- Paid vacation, holiday and sick leave
- Generous tuition and training assistance program
- Relocation assistance
- Sign-on bonuses
- Employee longevity recognition
- Community involvement and outreach
- Team building events
- Recognition program
- Wellness program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Mobile service discount
- Fitness reimbursement program
AMEWAS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or any other legally protected class.AMEWAS participates in E-Verify to confirm eligibility to work in the United States.Please note: AMEWAS does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party staffing agencies, recruiters, or headhunters.
Expected salary: $95000 – 135000 per year
Location: Point Mugu, CA
Job date: Sat, 31 May 2025 22:44:39 GMT
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