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Senior Software Engineer (Python/ AWS/ Gitlab - Cloud Security)

Truist
Washington, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Mar 2026
💰 $160,000/yr($140,000/yr$160,000/yr)

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Regular or Temporary:

Regular

Language Fluency:  English (Required)

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description:

***This position will be 5 days a week in the office in DC near hiring manager***

***For this opportunity, Truist WILL NOT sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including all H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)***

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Developer (Python, AWS , Gitlab) to join our Cloud Security technology team.

The ideal candidate will excel in designing secure, scalable, and automated cloud solutions, with deep expertise in PYTHON, AWS, Container and CI/CD and Infrastructure as code (IaC) with security knowledge delivery practices.

This role will focus on building modern cloud infrastructure, automating deployments, enhancing security posture, and ensuring seamless collaboration across engineering teams.

The annual base salary for this position is $140,000 - $160,000

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job.  Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below.  Specific activities may change from time to time. 

  • Automate operational workflows using Python.

  • Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.

  • Manage AWS services and ensure secure, scalable cloud environments.

  • Build, deploy, and automate containerized applications.

  • Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and CloudFormation.

  • Implement and support cloud security tools (e.g., Wiz).

  • Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline, cloud, and infrastructure issues.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and security teams.

Technical Skills

  • Proficiency in Python scripting.

  • Strong GitLab CI/CD pipeline development.

  • Strong hands-on experience with AWS, including:

    • IAM

    • ECS / EKS

    • EC2

    • S3

    • CloudTrail

    • CloudWatch

    • CloudFront

    • VPC and AWS networking

  • Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and CloudFormation.

  • Strong container development and automation experience.

  • Experience with cloud security tools (e.g., Wiz).

  • Exposure to Azure (preferred).

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

  • Ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams.

Required Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Bachelor’s Degree and six to ten years of experience or equivalent education and software engineering training or experience

  • In-depth knowledge in information systems and ability to identify, apply, and implement best practices

  • Understanding of key business processes and competitive strategies related to the IT function

  • Ability to plan and manage projects and solve complex problems by applying best practices

  • Ability to provide direction and mentor less experienced teammates. Ability to interpret

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