Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years 5+ years

Education Not Specified

Category Cloud & Infrastructure

About this role

Infrastructure project lead responsible for coordinating technology infrastructure initiatives for a wealth management planning tool, including backend modernization, containerization, and cloud deployment.

Key Responsibilities

Own application architecture decisions
Lead sprint planning and backlog refinement
Conduct code reviews
Primary technical interface with government stakeholders
Translate requirements into tasks

Technical Overview

Stack includes Python back-end with FastAPI, SimPy for simulation, MongoDB/Amazon DocumentDB, Redis, Docker/Kubernetes with EKS/ECS, Helm, Terraform; CI/CD via GitLab or GitHub Actions; CAC/SSO authentication.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level infrastructure project lead with strong hands-on Python backend experience and a background in cloud-native architectures (Docker/Kubernetes) and DoD-relevant patterns. They should be comfortable coordinating across network, security, and change teams in a remote, government-facing program.

Must-Have Skills

Mid-level Project Leader / Coordinator in Technology Infrastructure5+ years experience in Technology InfrastructureStrong organization and planning skillsStrong & clear communication skillsAbility to work with Network Eng. to develop requirementsDevelop & execute schedules with Network & Change Coordination teamsDevelop & execute test plansAvailability CST days and some eveningsRemote work flexibility

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with SimPyDefense/DoD project experienceC2/CAC authentication integrationExperience with AWS cloud environments

Tools & Platforms

PythonFastAPISimPyMongoDBDockerKubernetesEKSHelmTerraformCI/CD tooling

Required Skills

Mid-level Project Leader / Coordinator; technology infrastructure; Python; FastAPI; SimPy; Pandas; NumPy; MongoDB; Amazon DocumentDB; Docker; Kubernetes; EKS; ECS; Helm; Terraform; CI/CD; GitLab CI; GitHub Actions; CAC / SSO

Hard Skills

PythonFastAPISimPyPandasNumPyMongoDBAmazon DocumentDBAWSDockerKubernetesEKSECSHelmTerraformCI/CDGitLab CIGitHub ActionsCAC / SSO

Soft Skills

strong organizationclear communicationstakeholder managementteam collaborationproblem-solving

Industry & Role

Industry Finance

Job Function Lead architecture and technical execution across backend, frontend, and data layers for a government-facing project

Role Subtype Cloud Engineer

Tech Domains Python, FastAPI, MongoDB, Amazon DocumentDB, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Lack of 5+ years in technology infrastructure, Inability to work CST hours or remote, No experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes)

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