Cloud Developer – Mid

Amentum; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amentum in Washington, DC is seeking a Top-Secret cleared Cloud Developer to join our team. You will contribute to agile efforts to provide cloud-based delivery models and enhanced reporting for national intelligence priorities while protecting sensitive data.

The role focuses on building PaaS/IaaS/SaaS/DaaS, automating resources with DevSecOps, migrating on-premise apps to the cloud, and designing secure, available cloud services in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in cloud development and deployment across major cloud providers
• Experience with IaC tools Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure ARM templates
• Security best practices for cloud environments
• Documentation of cloud architecture and processes

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud service delivery models including PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, and DaaS
• Automate cloud resources using DevSecOps practices
• Migrate on-prem apps to the cloud and ensure uptime and security
• Design and implement cloud applications and secure environments

Skills

Cloud platforms

DevSecOps

Documentation

Cost optimization

High availability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Azure ARM Templates

Splunk

JIRA

Confluence

Nessus

Git

GitLab SAST

SonarQube

Selenium

Cucumber

Windows Server

Linux

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.

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 year of experience collectively with the following:
  • With major cloud service providers (i.e.: Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, or Google)
  • Performing 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

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 year of experience

Required Certifications:

• Cloud Practitioner Certification (or similar)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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
• Splunk, JIRA, Confluence, Nessus
• Strong Excel experience
• Experience with major Cloud Services
• Experience implementing, reviewing, and providing recommendations on Cloud Security configurations
• Experience with Microsoft Windows Server and Linux
• Cloud Associate Level or above Certification(s)

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This position is not designated as a safety sensitive position.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process. Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.

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.

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.

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.

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:

08/12/2026 - 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.

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. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.