Valerie Jones
Senior Software Engineer Topo Applications Technical Lead @Xcellent Technology Solutions Xts
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Software Engineer Topo Applications Technical Lead @Xcellent Technology Solutions Xts
Technical lead for US Topo applications, owning frontend architecture and middleware services while partnering with a shared backend team to deliver reliable, end-to-end job processing workflows.• Remain hands-on in backend and platform work, contributing to EC2 worker and devbox configuration and job processing flows, AWS Lambda–based services, event-driven messaging (SQS/SNS), environment-aware configuration, retries, and error handling.• Led the DPG AWS account migration, coordinating infrastructure validation, IAM hardening, secrets management, and CI/CD updates to safely transition production systems without carrying forward legacy technical debt.• Designed and implemented middleware and backend-adjacent workflows for job status tracking, notifications, exports, and UI integration with asynchronous backend processes.• Established CI/CD standards and backend deployment best practices across repositories, improving consistency, observability, and production stability.• Authored onboarding and operational documentation adopted by NGTOC, NGP, and ESRI, enabling new teams to onboard to backend systems and platforms in record time.• Act as the primary technical bridge between engineers, PMs, contractors, and stakeholders—translating ambiguous requirements into actionable execution plans aligned to team strengths.
EDUCATION
The Grace Hopper Program at Fullstack Academy
Computer Software Engineering
Austin Peay State University
Associate of Science (A.S.), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Austin Peay State University
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Hazards and Geographic Information Analysis
ABOUT VALERIE JONES
Experienced software engineer with a strong background in full-stack development, cloud infrastructure, and application optimization. Skilled in leading technical initiatives, improving development processes, and enhancing system performance. Currently holds a Public Trust clearance.
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