Cloud Developer – Mid

PAE Government Services Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement benefits (including 401(k)

Paid time off and holidays

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Top-Secret cleared Cloud Developer to join our Washington, DC team. You will architect and deliver cloud-based and on-premises data solutions, driving automated cloud resource management and secure architectures across multiple enclaves.

The role emphasizes DevSecOps, cloud migration, and scalable architectures, with a focus on cost optimization and uptime. Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related field. In absence of degree, additional years of experience may be substituted for educational requirements
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
• Experience with major cloud providers and cloud architecture, including migration and security practices

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud service delivery models for PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, and DaaS
• Implement automation for cloud resources using DevSecOps best practices
• Analyze applications and recommend cloud deployment or migration
• Design strategies for failure/recovery, cost optimization, and performance
• Develop and secure cloud applications for on-premises and cloud environments

Skills

Java

JavaScript

PL/SQL

Spring Framework

AWS

DevSecOps

CI/CD

GitLab

CloudFormation

Terraform

Python

SAST

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Azure ARM Templates

Jira

Confluence

GitLab

Splunk

Job description

Purpose and Impact:

Amentum is searching for a Top-Secret cleared Cloud Developer to join our team in Washington, DC. You will be working in an organization that’s mission is to accelerate operations through data and new analytical insights. The entire section leverages agile and works to provide enhanced reporting and global searching capabilities to facilitate task management, cross-utilization, and address national intelligence priorities while protecting confidential data and sources. The Cloud Developer is a part of a team that will lead large-scale data analysis projects to designs and delivers on premises and cloud-based applications. The Cloud Developer is responsible for planning and leading the design and development of cloud architecture across multiple enclaves and implementing automation for cloud resources using DevSecOps best practices. The Cloud Developer is also responsible to support architecting the migration of applications to the cloud and adoption of cloud capabilities by applying cloud knowledge.

Work Schedule:

Typically, Monday through Friday 8-hour days onsite. Flexibility within a 2-week pay period to reach 80 hours.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsible for developing the cloud service delivery models and architectural framework to enable platform as a service (PaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS), software as a service (SaaS), and data as a service (DaaS). Able to implement automation for cloud resources using DevSecOps best practices. Able to analyze applications and make recommendations across multiple areas that identify what platforms can move, migrate, and/or be deployed into a cloud environment. Capable of providing strategies for failure/recovery, cost optimization and benefit analyses of cloud, cloud agnostic, and on-site premise services. Responsible for developing and implementing cloud applications, migrating existing on-premises applications to the cloud, debugging cloud stacks, managing policies for the use of cloud services, requests for new technology, establishing a secure cloud environment, ensuring appropriate availability/uptime design. Works independently designing and developing new software products or major enhancements to existing cloud software. Possesses and applies knowledge on multiple work assignments. Assignments may be broad in nature, requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks. Operates with appreciable latitude in developing methodology and presenting solutions to problems. Contributes to deliverables and performance metrics where applicable.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

Minimum of 4 years of experience collectively with the following:

• With major cloud service providers (i.e.: Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, or Google) Performing significant research and development efforts or managing programs requiring comprehensive and innovative technical solutions, development and deployment activities on a private/public cloud solution or a comparable high availability environment
• Deploying and managing infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and/or Azure ARMs Templates
• Implementing and maintaining security best practices for cloud environments
• Creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation for cloud architecture, configurations, and processes
• Establishing and maintaining monitoring and alerting systems for cloud resources
• Optimizing cloud infrastructure for cost efficiency and performance
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues related to performance and availability

Security Clearance Required:

Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Business or other related field. In absence of degree, additional years of experience may be substituted for educational requirements

Minimum Years of Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Java, JavaScript, PL/SQL, ExtJS 7, REST/SOAP, HTML, XML, JSON, SQL, Spring Framework, Spring Security, EclipseLink (JPA)
• Aurora / PostgreSQL
• Eclipse IDE, Maven
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2, RDS, S3, VPC, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager, IAM, Lambda
• GitLab Runner, Ansible, CloudFormation, Python
• Apache Solr
• Linux, Bash
• Jira, Confluence, GitLab/Git, Splunk
• Test Automation, CI/CD
• Development Tools: Git source version control
• Google DevOps project management
• Static Application Security Testing (SAST, e.g. SonarQube, Gitlab SAST)
• Unit and integration testing (e.g., xunit, nunit)
• Automated testing
• End-to-end testing (e.g., Selenium, Cucumber)

Platforms:

• Attribute and role-based access control paradigms (ABAC/RBAC)
• Windows Service Fabric
• Splunk administration
• Windows and Linux server administration

Business Analysis and Project Management:

• Agile Principles
• DevOps Experience implementing, reviewing, and providing recommendations on Cloud Security configurations
• Experience with Microsoft Windows Server and Linux
• Cloud Associate Level or above Certification(s) #javelin

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Compensation Details:

US:$135,000 - $150,000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

10/15/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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