About the role

Role Overview

Join a fully remote team supporting a high-visibility federal modernization program as a Junior Backend Software Developer. You’ll build and operate microservices that modernize legacy platforms, improve security, and enhance operational efficiency across mission-critical government IT systems.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain enterprise software and utility programs to meet project requirements
Design, build, and operate cloud-native microservices (primarily AWS GovCloud)
Operate production systems to ensure high availability and performance
Troubleshoot and resolve system issues to minimize downtime
Analyze user/mission needs and deliver solutions aligned with organizational objectives
Design and develop databases in collaboration with team members
Apply computer science/engineering principles for system design and optimization
Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and mentoring of junior developers
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (DevOps, QA, Security, Product, Architecture)
Support migration of legacy (mainframe) systems to cloud environments
Implement search capabilities using Elasticsearch (or similar)
Build scalable microservices on OpenShift container platforms
Support broader full-stack integration efforts, including UI integration using modern JavaScript frameworks

Requirements

Active Tier 3 Secret Security Clearance (or higher); minimum Secret Security Clearance required
Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years relevant experience, or Associate’s degree with 5+ years relevant experience
Java and strong object-oriented programming fundamentals
Hands-on experience with microservices, REST APIs, and cloud-native applications
Kubernetes and containerization; experience with automated deployment tools
Experience designing and operating solutions within AWS (or other cloud platforms)
Knowledge of event-driven architectures (e.g., Apache Kafka, Pub/Sub patterns, streaming, or event sourcing)
Experience with GitOps using tools such as GitLab/GitHub/Bitbucket and ArgoCD
Familiarity with Agile practices (Scrum and/or SAFe ceremonies)
Proficiency with Atlassian tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

Nice-to-haves / Additional Context

Experience supporting migrations from mainframes to cloud
Familiarity with law-enforcement oriented search/analytics workflows (via Elasticsearch-like solutions)

About Sundayy

Trilogy Innovations (Sundayy) is a systems and software engineering company delivering solutions across public and private sectors. Since 2010, it has worked with high-profile federal clients such as the FBI, NASA, the U.S. Air Force, the Department of Energy, and DHS, focusing on modernizing enterprise systems, security, and mission-critical IT solutions.

Backend Software Developer, Jr.

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