Simple Software Solutions Group, Inc

Backend Engineer

• Learn new concepts and technologies quickly and apply them to challenging problems
• Design and build robust and extensible infrastructure to handle evolving and complex federal, state, and agency regulations
• Dive deep to understand the inner workings of a highly complex industry
• Work with Product and Design to define the best experience for our customers
• Our tech stack is built on Python, React, Docker, Kubernetes, and Google Cloud Platform

Staff Backend Software Engineer

Platform Engineer

• Design and implement highly available, resilient, and cost effective platforms and middleware solutions.
• Drive automation initiatives using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevOps practices to improve efficiency and reduce manual operations.
• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines supporting containerized applications.
• Engineer and support container platforms such as RedHat OpenShift (OCP) and other Kubernetes platforms (EKS/AKS/ECS) in enterprise environments.
• Implement and manage service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio) to enhance traffic management, observability, and microservices security.
• Establish monitoring, logging, and alerting standards to ensure platform reliability, performance, and SLA compliance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for Middleware platforms, advising teams on architecture, best practices, and operational excellence.
• Partner with security and compliance teams to embed governance, security controls, and DevSecOps practices into platform designs.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts and act as an escalation point for complex Level III and Level IV production issues.
• Install, configure, and maintain middleware platforms, Kubernetes clusters, applications, and supporting infrastructure.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, promoting best practices and supporting technical growth across the team.
• Document architecture, operational procedures, and standard operating processes following industry standards.
• Participate in and lead technical discussions, contributing to architectural decisions and cross functional collaboration.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements that enhance platform performance, security, and scalability.

Staff Backend Software Engineer

Senior Platform Engineer