Cloud Developer – Mid (Team 07)

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

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Top-Secret cleared Cloud Developer to join the Washington, DC team. You will lead cloud architecture across enclaves, implement automation via DevSecOps, and support migrating on-premises apps to cloud environments.

The role involves designing scalable cloud solutions, optimizing performance and uptime, and delivering secure cloud services with cross-functional collaboration. On-site schedule typical; opportunity to shape national-level systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field; substitute years of experience if needed
• Experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google, etc.) and cloud migration
• Ability to design and implement cloud architectures across multiple enclaves
• Experience with IaC and automation
• Familiarity with DevSecOps security practices and documentation

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud service delivery models (PaaS/IaaS/SaaS/DaaS)
• Implement automation for cloud resources with DevSecOps
• Assess applications for cloud deployment and migration
• Design strategies for failure/recovery and cost optimization
• Ensure secure cloud environments and uptime design
• Develop new cloud software and enhancements
• Present solutions and drive continuous improvement

Skills

Cloud services

DevSecOps

IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation)

Security best practices

Documentation

Monitoring and alerting

Cost optimization

Troubleshooting

Python

Education

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

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Azure ARM Templates

Splunk

JIRA

Confluence

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)

• 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

• Experience with Python Microsoft Endpoint for Defender Anti-virus solutions Log Management· SSH Cross Domain Systems to include Everfox or Forcepoint Networking Splunk monitoring, triggers, dashboards
• Experience with JIRA for development of requests, setting up triggers and SLAs, tracking of customer requests, reporting issues, requests for information, sprint planning and reviews, and tracking backlog items
• Experience with Confluence for reporting, planning, documenting user processes, storing internal system configurations, publishing roadmaps for executive management and outside stakeholders
• Agile methodologies Git lab
• Experience with implementing and utilizing AI technologies #javelin

Safety and Security Policies

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.

Equal Opportunity

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. 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. 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.

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

$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

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities.

Offerings include:

• 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.