Cloud Developer - CLEARED

Overview

Our client is a rapidly growing federal contractor. They are seeking a AWS Cloud Developer. In this role you will design, develop, automate, and secure scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS GovCloud and Azure Government, supporting the federal client through Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipeline development, cloud security, and administration of enterprise applications within a SAFe Agile environment.

This role is remote, with occasional required travel to the DMV if a non-local candidate, or occasional onsite needs if a DMV local candidate. Per our client contract, Active Secret Clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available cloud environments within AWS GovCloud and Azure Government.

• Develop and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS services, including EC2, S3, RDS, VPCs, Lambda, and IAM.

• Administer, configure, and optimize the Atlassian Data Center Suite, including Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo, and Crowd.

• Automate cloud provisioning and infrastructure management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible, Packer, and AWS CloudFormation.

• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket and Bamboo to support secure and continuous infrastructure delivery.

• Monitor system performance, availability, and security using AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana.

• Implement cloud security best practices, including IAM policy management, data encryption, network configuration, MFA, and AWS Security Hub integration.

• Manage enterprise identity integrations, including Active Directory, LDAPS, and Single Sign-On (SSO) technologies such as SAML and OAuth.

• Leverage containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes, and Amazon ECS, to deploy and manage infrastructure services.

• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues, perform system patching, and execute upgrades in accordance with enterprise release schedules while minimizing service disruptions.

• Ensure Section 508 accessibility compliance across web-based enterprise applications and collaboration tools.

• Collaborate with systems engineers, software engineers, security personnel, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to prioritize infrastructure requirements and deliver solutions.

• Participate in SAFe Agile ceremonies, including PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, and System Demos.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in cloud development, cloud engineering, or infrastructure engineering.

• Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, and managing secure cloud environments within AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government.

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, including EC2, S3, RDS, VPCs, Lambda, and IAM.

• Experience administering and configuring the Atlassian Data Center Suite, including Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo, and Crowd.

• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible, Packer, and AWS CloudFormation.

• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket and Bamboo.

• Familiarity with cloud monitoring, logging, and performance management tools such as CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana.

• Knowledge of cloud security principles, including identity and access management, encryption, MFA, network security, and AWS Security Hub.

• Experience with enterprise identity management and authentication technologies, including Active Directory, LDAPS, SAML, and OAuth.

• Working knowledge of Docker and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and Amazon ECS.

• Understanding of Section 508 accessibility requirements and their application to enterprise web-based tools.

• Experience working in Agile or SAFe environments and collaborating with cross-functional technical teams.

• Active Secret security clearance or higher required.

Compensation:

• Hourly Pay starting at $50/hr. Pay rates are based on experience, qualifications, location, and certifications, and are subject to change at any time.

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