Software Engineer - Gituhub, Jira, AWS

Software Developer / DevOps Engineer – 12+ Month Contract – Austin, TX (Onsite) Location: Austin, TX (Onsite) Duration: 12+ Months (Long-Term Contract) Employment Type: Contract Industry: Public Sector / Enterprise Software Development Company: iSphere – IT Staffing and Solutions Opportunity Overview: iSphere is seeking a highly skilled Software Developer / DevOps Engineer for a long-term contract based in Austin, TX.

This role combines advanced software development responsibilities with DevOps, infrastructure automation, and administration of critical tools such as GitHub Enterprise, Jira, AWS, and CI/CD environments.

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable writing code, managing cloud resources, and administering development platforms.

As a key member of an Agile team, you’ll analyze requirements, design and develop software solutions, configure supporting infrastructure, and ensure optimal performance and compliance of development pipelines.

Key Responsibilities: Develop and implement software solutions based on requirements analysis and systems design Create and maintain technical and design documentation Perform troubleshooting, debugging, and performance tuning of applications and systems Provide technical support during testing, deployment, and production rollouts Administer and configure GitHub Enterprise repositories, branching strategies, workflows, and governance Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Ansible, and Docker Administer and customize Jira projects, workflows, custom fields, permissions, and automation rules Manage and optimize AWS infrastructure, including provisioning EC2 instances, VPCs, IAM roles, and storage Provision and maintain Hyper-V environments, ensuring reliable VM configurations and disaster recovery Work collaboratively in Agile Scrum teams and contribute to sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives Support asset and service account management processes Utilize BMC Helix ticketing system for incident and task tracking Develop and integrate webhooks into GitHub for compliance automation and monitoring Minimum Required Qualifications: Years Required/Preferred Experience 8 Required Hands-on administration and configuration of Atlassian Jira 8 Required Proven ability to administer and support GitHub Enterprise Cloud 8 Required Advanced skills in analyzing and resolving complex technical issues 8 Required Supporting and training end users across all technical levels 8 Required Administration of Hyper-V servers, hardware, backup, and disaster recovery 8 Required Extensive experience with Continuous Integration/Delivery models 8 Required Expertise with automation/build tools: Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, OpenShift; app/web servers: WebSphere, JBoss, Tomcat; scripting: Maven, Shell, Ruby, Perl, Python; databases: Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL 8 Required Hands-on experience integrating webhooks into GitHub projects for compliance and automation 5 Preferred Experience on large-scale Agile projects, demonstrating effective collaboration and delivery Preferred Skills: Development experience with Python, JavaScript, Angular, or related modern technologies Familiarity with PostgreSQL and Oracle databases Hands-on experience with Virtual Machine provisioning/de-provisioning across cloud or Hyper-V environments Familiarity with IBM Rational Application Developer, Eclipse, or similar IDEs Solid understanding of asset and service account management best practices Why Join iSphere?

Long-term opportunity with stability and growth potential Join a dynamic team supporting complex, high-visibility projects Use your DevOps, development, and infrastructure skills to drive impactful solutions Work with cutting-edge tools in a fast-paced Agile environment About this facility:

Full-Time