Cloud Developer Senior

Cintel, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cintel, Inc. seeks a Senior Cloud Developer to lead the design, development and implementation of cloud-based solutions for enterprise modernization. This role requires expertise across PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, and DaaS, with emphasis on secure, scalable, and highly available environments.

The candidate will drive cloud governance, cost optimization, and migration strategies while collaborating with enterprise architects to meet mission needs. A Top Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a computing-related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in software development with 5+ years in cloud development/architecture.
• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• Proven experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud deployments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud service delivery models for PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, and DaaS.
• Automate infrastructure and apps using DevSecOps practices.
• Migrate and secure cloud-native/hybrid applications.
• Analyze existing apps and define migration/deployment/rehosting strategies.
• Provide guidance on cloud strategy, failover, cost optimization, and governance.
• Troubleshoot cloud stack issues and evaluate new cloud technologies.
• Ensure secure, compliant cloud environments with high availability.
• Design and implement new cloud apps or enhancements independently.
• Define cloud governance standards and ensure policy compliance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and architects to align with business goals.
• Document architectures, processes, and knowledge transfer.

Skills

Cloud architecture

DevSecOps

Cloud migration

Multi-cloud

Cloud security

Scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation)

AWS/Azure/GCP

Top Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Grafana

Kafka

Ansible Automation Platform

Splunk

AWS Lambda / SNS

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Developer to lead the design, development, and implementation of cloud-based solutions in support of enterprise-level modernization efforts. This role is critical in establishing secure, scalable, and highly available cloud environments, supporting multiple service delivery models including PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, and DaaS. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cloud architecture, DevSecOps automation, application migration strategies, and a comprehensive understanding of multi‑cloud and hybrid cloud environments. An active Top Secret clearance is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop cloud service delivery models and architectural frameworks to enable PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, and DaaS.
• Implement infrastructure and application automation using DevSecOps tools and practices.
• Develop and migrate secure cloud-native and hybrid applications.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of existing applications and recommend migration, deployment, or rehosting strategies for cloud environments.
• Provide expert guidance on cloud strategy including failover and recovery plans, cost optimization, and benefit analysis across cloud, cloud‑agnostic, and on‑premise services.
• Debug cloud stack issues, manage cloud policies, and evaluate new cloud technologies to meet mission requirements.
• Establish and maintain secure and compliant cloud environments with a focus on performance, availability, and scalability.
• Work independently to design, develop, and implement new cloud applications or enhance existing cloud‑based solutions.
• Lead efforts to define cloud governance standards and ensure compliance with security and data protection policies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, engineers, and enterprise architects to align solutions with organizational goals.
• Document system architectures, processes, and procedures, and support knowledge transfer efforts.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in software development, with at least 5 years in cloud development or architecture.
• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• Proven experience designing and deploying solutions using cloud service providers such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with Grafana and Kafka, Ansible Automation Platform, Splunk Index configuration, Lambda/SNS/AWS.
• Strong knowledge of containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), infrastructure‑as‑code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with AWS services – S3, IAM, Route 53, EventBridge, Recycle Bin, Data Lifecycle Manager, Systems Manager, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Security Hub, Inspector, Trusted Advisor, ECS, EKS.
• Experience with cloud security best practices and managing secure environments.
• Ability to architect cloud solutions that support high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability.
• Proficient in scripting and automation languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect).
• Experience with hybrid and multi‑cloud strategies.
• Familiarity with enterprise logging, monitoring, and performance tools.
• Background in government or highly regulated environments.

It is the policy of Cintel that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veteran status. These policies shall ensure that the practice of nondiscrimination will be applied in the employment, promotion, upgrading, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, recall, or rehire of personnel. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. Cintel, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment or discrimination based on any of the characteristics mentioned above. Improper interference with the ability of other employees to perform their expected job duties is not tolerated.