EnSolutions Inc is hiring a Software Developer for a hybrid role in Suitland, MD. If you want to work on backend systems that modernize reliably, this position focuses on building secure REST APIs, integrating identity and legacy XML/SOAP workflows, and leading container and cloud migration efforts.
What you will do
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services and RESTful web APIs using Node.js with frameworks such as Express, Fastify, or NestJS.
- Build, run, and troubleshoot containerized applications using Podman, including rootless containers, pods, and Containerfiles/Dockerfiles.
- Plan and execute migration of existing container workloads to cloud platforms including AWS (ECS, EKS, Lambda, App Runner), Azure (AKS, Container Apps, App Service), or GCP (Cloud Run, GKE).
- Assess current container architecture and recommend the best cloud target, such as managed containers, Kubernetes, or serverless, based on cost, scalability, and operational needs.
- Integrate with Keycloak for authentication and authorization using OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SAML, including realm, client, and role configuration.
- Handle XML-based exchanges by parsing, transforming, validating, and generating XML using XSD, XPath, and XSLT, with support for legacy and SOAP-based systems.
- Secure APIs using JWT validation, role-based access control, rate limiting, and input validation.
- Own CI/CD for container image builds, scanning, and deployments.
- Create unit, integration, and API tests to support reliability and maintainability.
- Document APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger and produce migration runbooks and architecture diagrams.
- Coordinate with DevOps, security, and platform teams on deployment, monitoring, and incident resolution.
What you bring
- 3+ years of professional software development experience with Node.js and JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Hands-on experience with Podman (or Docker with transferable skills), including image builds, networking, volumes, and pod management.
- Strong experience designing and consuming RESTful web APIs; SOAP familiarity is a plus.
- Working knowledge of XML processing including XSD, XPath, and transformations.
- Experience integrating applications with Keycloak or a similar identity provider using OAuth 2.0 / OIDC.
- Proven experience migrating containerized applications to at least one major cloud provider: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Proficiency with Git and CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
- Strong application security fundamentals, including secrets management and environment configuration.
Technologies you may work with
Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, Express, Fastify, NestJS, Podman, Docker, Containerfiles/Dockerfiles, Keycloak, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, XSD, XPath, XSLT, SOAP, JWT, OpenAPI/Swagger, AWS ECS, AWS EKS, AWS Lambda, AWS App Runner, Azure AKS, Azure Container Apps, Azure App Service, GCP Cloud Run, GCP GKE, Git, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
Relocation and role details
- Relocation assistance
- Job type: Full-time
- Security clearance: Top Secret (Required)
- Work location: Hybrid remote in Suitland, MD 20746
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift.
- Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, or Helm.
- Familiarity with GitOps workflows such as ArgoCD or Flux.
- Experience with message queues or event streaming: Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, or Azure Service Bus.
- Knowledge of observability tooling including OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, and cloud-native monitoring.
- Database experience with PostgreSQL, MariaDB, or managed cloud databases.
- Scripting experience in PowerShell or Bash.
- Cloud certifications such as AWS Developer/Solutions Architect, Azure Developer, or a GCP equivalent.
