AWS Cloud Engineer

D2 Consulting; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

PTO accrual

STD/LTD/Life Insurance

Referral bonuses

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

GDIT is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support a TS/SCI security clearance role, delivering secure cloud services and automations for a government intelligence customer. The engineer will work in an agile team, building scalable infrastructure in AWS and ensuring high availability.

Proven expertise in TypeScript, JavaScript, Python/Java, and CI/CD pipelines is required. A bachelor’s degree and DoD security requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a technical discipline.
• 8+ years IT experience with cloud, security, and DevOps practices.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher certification required (e.g., Security+ CE).
• Strong knowledge of AWS and modern cloud services.
• Experience automating tasks with scripting languages (Bash/PowerShell/Perl).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum and CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Automate service deployments and optimize system performance in AWS.
• Maintain security controls, monitoring, and operations for a full-stack app.
• Develop and deploy containerized applications with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with A&A teams and customers to gather requirements.
• Mentor junior developers and write unit tests for code quality.
• Design features and implement REST APIs and database integration.

Skills

AWS knowledge

TypeScript/JavaScript

Go programming

Python/Java

CI/CD (GitLab/Jenkins/Nexus)

Docker & Kubernetes

Agile/Scrum

DevOps practices

REST APIs integration

Unit testing & code quality

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

Nexus

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

ACTIVE TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED**

Transform technology into opportunity as a Cloud Engineer with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you'll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

As a Cloud Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a TS/SCI level Cloud Engineer joining our team to support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO.

How a Cloud Engineer Will Make An Impact

The Cloud Engineer will be responsible for working with highly functional development team automating service deployments; optimizing system performance; integrating with enterprise authentication services; establishing/improving system monitoring; maintaining established security protocols; providing customers technical support. The Cloud Engineer will be integrated with an agile environment participating with scrums and other meetings.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with A&A Team to maintain security requirements for operation of systems
• Maintain and improve existing infrastructure (build out autoscaling, support new services, optimize cost efficiencies/authentication/search, etc)
• Produce detailed documentation
• Maintain System in AWS environment using EC2, S3, Load Balancer, and RDS
• Automate and optimize service deployments
• Delivering a full-stack web application to production; identifying and resolving operational issues in same
• Actively participating in technical requirements-gathering process (i.e. meetings with customers)
• Executing design and implementation of application features, independently / unassisted, with minimal oversight
• Refactoring legacy application code for improved reliability and maintainability
• Mentoring junior developers
• Writing and reading unit tests; understanding code-quality analysis concepts
• Writing and debugging Javascript, Typescript, or closely-related language
• Developing applications backed by a relational database; understanding RDB design concepts

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Programming, Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
• 8+ years IT experience
• Meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements including one of the following: Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA
• Strong knowledge of Amazon Web Services
• Strong Troubleshooting skills
• Experience in automating tasks using scripted languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Perl
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology
• Familiarity with DevOps development processes and Continuous Integration tools: GitLab, Jenkins, Nexus
• Extensive Typescript or Javascript background
• Angular frontend framework; UI/UX design
• Microservice-based backend architecture; integrating with COTS/FOSS software REST APIs
• Supporting a full-stack application in a PaaS environment
• CI/CD pipeline implementation, ideally with GitLab
• Creating and deploying containerized applications, ideally with Docker
• Designing/implementing container orchestration with Kubernetes

Desired Skills

• Strong understanding of cloud APIs and interaction with the AWS/CLI
• Experience working with one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, Ruby, or Java)
• Experience with Go programming language
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, Markdown, and portal development
• Database experience with a Postgres backend
• Strong communication skills

Desired Certifications

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Additional Information

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $130-$140k. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certificates, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.
• Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Accrued PTO, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and more!

D2 Technical Services is committed to a merit-based recruitment process and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. As a Veteran-Owned Small Business, we particularly welcome applications from veterans who have the requisite skills and experience. Job applicants that are interested in one of our openings and may require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, should contact us to request an accommodation.