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Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.)
Posted 76 days agoVerified live 1d ago

Security Software Engineer/Developer

Brief overview

Remote
UndergradOr in progress
$64–$67/hrStated range
5+ yrsMinimum
35 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
8 green cardsCertified filings
Software DevelopmentSecurity EngineeringCloud SecurityDevSecOpsPythonJavaGoJavaScriptTypeScriptWeb ApplicationsAPIsBackend ServicesAWSCI/CD PipelinesSource ControlAutomated TestingAgile Development

About the company

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.) logo
Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.)sgainc.com

SGA Inc is a personnel company focused on information technology staffing for Fortune 100 companies.

Visa sponsorship history

4 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026

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35H-1B approved
100%approval rate
4new H-1B hires
8PERM certified
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
202310
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LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
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Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
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Top sponsored roles
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Job description

Summary

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA) is searching for a Security Software Engineer/Developer for a contract assignment with a premier regulatory client in Rockville, MD. The role involves creating internal tools for the Cyber Information Security team, focusing on software development, AWS, and security engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain security tools and automated solutions for AWS infrastructure, applications, and development workflows
  • Develop internal applications, APIs, integrations, and automation using Python, Java, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, Bash, or similar technologies
  • Develop automated remediation solutions for common AWS security findings and misconfigurations
  • Build and support secure web applications, backend services, and internal security products
  • Evaluate AWS services, open-source tools, and commercial security products through technical testing and proof-of-concept development
  • Troubleshoot complex integrations and independently deliver projects from initial design through production support

Skills

  • At least five years of experience in software development, security engineering, cloud security, or DevSecOps
  • Strong programming experience in one or more languages, such as Python, Java, Go, JavaScript, or TypeScript
  • Experience developing web applications, APIs, or backend services
  • Practical experience with AWS and cloud-based application architectures
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, source control, automated testing, and agile development practices
  • An understanding of secure coding, access control, authentication, encryption, vulnerability management, and common application security risks
  • Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • A bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, or STEM field, or equivalent professional experience
  • Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, Step Functions, CloudFormation, SNS, SQS, ECS, EC2 and Infrastructure-as-Code tools
  • Experience with Python, Java, Spring Boot, Docker/Containers, and Serverless technologies

Qualifications

Must Haves

  • At least five years of experience in software development, security engineering, cloud security, or DevSecOps
  • Strong programming experience in one or more languages, such as Python, Java, Go, JavaScript, or TypeScript
  • Experience developing web applications, APIs, or backend services
  • Practical experience with AWS and cloud-based application architectures
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, source control, automated testing, and agile development practices
  • An understanding of secure coding, access control, authentication, encryption, vulnerability management, and common application security risks
  • Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • A bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, or STEM field, or equivalent professional experience

Nice to Haves

  • Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, Step Functions, CloudFormation, SNS, SQS, ECS, EC2 and Infrastructure-as-Code tools
  • Experience with Python, Java, Spring Boot, Docker/Containers, and Serverless technologies

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