Lead, Cloud Software Engineer at L3Harris Technologies

Location: Melbourne, Florida
Type: Full-time
Level: lead/mgmt
Posted: Sep 30, 2026

Description

L3Harris is hiring a Lead, Cloud Software Engineer in Melbourne, Florida to lead the design, development, integration, deployment, and operational support of cloud-based applications for mission-critical defense technology solutions. The role focuses on AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, microservices, Kubernetes, DevOps, APIs, serverless frameworks, and scalable enterprise systems, with an FAA public trust clearance requirement. The schedule is 9/80, with employees working 9 out of every 14 days and every other Friday off.

Required Skills

Cloud platforms
Microservices
Kubernetes
DevOps
Java
Python
REST APIs
CI/CD

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; alternatively, a graduate degree or 10–12 years of software experience in lieu of a degree.
Required Previous Experiences: 6–9 years of software experience with a bachelor’s degree
4–7 years of software experience with a graduate degree
10–12 years of software experience in lieu of a degree
Preferred Qualifications: 5+ years of cloud software development
5+ years of object-oriented programming with Java, C++, or Python
3 years of Java software development with web services, JMS, application servers, and JavaScript, including NodeJS or ReactJS
3 years developing applications using relational and NoSQL databases
Experience with DevOps tools and concepts, including Jira, Confluence, GitLab, Git, Nexus, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD automation
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional, or similar certification for another cloud provider
JavaScript, jQuery, XML, REST, SOAP, or similar web technologies
Python and Bash scripting
Ability to write well-designed, testable, efficient code and coach team members
Experience verifying design compliance with specifications