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Added Feb 19, 2026 Senior Engineer (45891) Remote, Remote | Full-time Apply (https://evoportalus.tracker-rms.com/LRS/apply?jobcode=45891&shownonlrs=True)

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What to do if you suspect fraud:

If you receive a suspicious offer or communication claiming to be from us, do not share any personal or financial information. You can notify us using our contact page atContact Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc (https://www.lrs.com/contact/) .

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• All legitimate correspondence from our recruiting team will only come from an email address ending in @lrs.com. We do not use generic domains like @gmail.com, @yahoo.com, or @outlook.com.

• Weneverconduct interviews solely via text-based chat on Microsoft Teams, Telegram, or WhatsApp. All virtual interviews involve a scheduled video or phone call with a member of our team.

• LRS willneverask a candidate for payment, fees, or to purchase equipment (e.g., laptops, software) as a condition of employment.

• All genuine job opportunities are listed directly on our official careers portal atCareers (https://jobs.lrs.com/) .

Job Description

Codeworks, an LRS company, is seeking a Senior Engineer for a contract opportunity. In this role, you will leverage your skills to contribute to high-value projects and support key initiatives for one of our client partners.

In this role, the Senior Engineer applies technical expertise to design and deliver solutions that meet customer and business needs by independently analyzing problems and proposing scalable, effective approaches aligned with the broader engineering strategy. The position involves developing core processes, automation, and software components both independently and in collaboration with team members, consistently ensuring high standards of performance, stability, scalability, and resilience. The engineer contributes to a culture of continuous learning by sharing new techniques, tools, and ideas, while also participating in team discussions to provide technical insight, remove roadblocks, support product planning, and help break down work into actionable tasks. Additionally, the Senior Engineer collaborates with the team to refine engineering standards, templates, and frameworks; actively supports DevOps initiatives through continuous technology assessment, data-driven improvements, and expanded use of the CI/CD pipeline; and participates in support rotations by offering subject-matter expertise on assigned subsystems. The role also includes contributing to vendor-selection criteria and participating in proof-of-concept evaluations to ensure alignment with technology needs and organizational goals.

Required Work Experience & Skills

• 4+ years of experience in engineering environments, including transforming conceptual ideas into clear, actionable engineering plans.

• Solid understanding of industry-standard SDLC practices.

• Knowledge of version control processes and revision management.

• Understanding of systems design principles that support security and stability.

• Ability to debug code and analyze complex logs for troubleshooting and defect resolution.

• Experience performing peer code reviews.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Kubernetes cluster administration (OpenShift preferred).

• Strong understanding of Linux environments (RHEL, CentOS, and/or Fedora).

• Java Web Application Server administration (Apache Tomcat, Tanzu TC Server, IBM WebSphere preferred).

• Apache HTTP Server administration.

• AWS experience (EC2, Lambda).

• Intermediate scripting experience (Bash or Python).

• Familiarity with automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, GitHub Actions.

• Experience configuring and analyzing telemetry using observability tools (DataDog, ELK, Prometheus)

The base range for this contract position is $55.00 - $85.00 hour, depending on experience. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hires of this position across all U.S. locations. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors.

Codeworks, an LRS company, is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment will receive consideration without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, gender identity, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship, status or protected veteran status.

In some cases, Codeworks, an LRS company, uses generative artificial intelligence ("AI") in support of our hiring processes. Codeworks takes steps to ensure the use of AI does not result in discrimination based on protected class(es). AI may be used in the hiring process solely in support of the assessment of candidate qualifications. All decisions in the hiring process are made by LRS employees. If AI will be used in the hiring process for the position for which you are applying, you will be notified and will have the opportunity to opt out. Please contact AI.Questions@lrs.com with any questions.

What to do if you suspect fraud:

If you receive a suspicious offer or communication claiming to be from us, do not share any personal or financial information. You can notify us using our contact page atContact Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc (https://www.lrs.com/contact/) .

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• All legitimate correspondence from our recruiting team will only come from an email address ending in @lrs.com. We do not use generic domains like @gmail.com, @yahoo.com, or @outlook.com.

• Weneverconduct interviews solely via text-based chat on Microsoft Teams, Telegram, or WhatsApp. All virtual interviews involve a scheduled video or phone call with a member of our team.

• LRS willneverask a candidate for payment, fees, or to purchase equipment (e.g., laptops, software) as a condition of employment.

• All genuine job opportunities are listed directly on our official careers portal atCareers (https://jobs.lrs.com/) .