Cloud Developer Senior - Secret

Xcelerate Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Cloud Developer to support critical technology services for federal clients. In this role, you'll leverage your expertise in AWS and Azure to build secure, cloud-based data solutions that enhance collaboration and efficiency across Agile teams. You'll have the opportunity to work with top professionals in the GovCon industry, contributing to mission-critical systems and driving data modernization efforts. Join this award-winning organization and help shape the future of technology in a fast-paced, impactful environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of data architecture experience, including large-scale data environments.
• 5+ years with cloud platforms like AWS and Azure for data storage and analytics.
• 2+ years leading data engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Participate in SAFe Agile ceremonies and collaborate with product teams.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for cloud applications and manage cloud infrastructure.
• Train teams and ensure adherence to cloud security best practices.

Skills

AWS Cloud Management

Azure Cloud Management

CI/CD Implementation

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Cloud Security Best Practices

Agile Methodologies

Data Architecture

Monitoring and Logging Solutions

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Data Engineering

Tools

Ansible

AWS CloudFormation

Bamboo

Jira

Confluence

Splunk

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Description

Cloud Developer Senior - Secret

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Cloud Engineer Senior. In this critical role, you'll support a major contract by delivering and sustaining essential technology services, development tools, and architectural guidance across multiple Agile teams. Our federal client has adopted the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), embracing lean and agile principles to drive collaboration and efficiency in delivering mission-critical systems. As part of this transformation, you'll contribute to building secure, cloud-based data solutions that empower law enforcement partners with reliable, actionable insights. You'll work alongside experts in Data Engineering, Software Development, and Enterprise Tool Support to modernize data practices-enhancing quality, accessibility, and interoperability across a wide range of systems. This is your opportunity to help shape the future in a high-impact, secure, and fast-paced environment. Come join our award-winning organization and work with the most talented and brightest minds in the GovCon industry.

Location:

Remote

Clearance:

Active Secret

Responsibilities:

• Participate in SAFe Agile ceremonies, including PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Product Managers to refine and prioritize the backlog.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for cloud applications.
• Expertise in AWS or Azure cloud management, including key services such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPCs, Lambda, Load Balancing/Auto-Scaling, and IAM for managing cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency in IaC using tools like Ansible, Packer, and AWS CloudFormation to automate cloud deployments and maintain configuration consistency.
• Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with tools like Bamboo to enable efficient software development and deployment in the cloud.
• Strong skills in monitoring and logging solutions (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana) for proactive cloud performance monitoring, anomaly detection, and troubleshooting.
• Solid understanding of cloud security best practices, including network security, data encryption, multi-factor authentication, and integration with cloud security services like AWS Security Hub.
• Experience working in an Agile organization using Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, and SAFe.
• Provide team specific training as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

• Clearance: Active Secret
• Experience in Data Architecture: Minimum of eight (8) years of experience designing and

implementing data architectures, including large-scale data environments such as data lakes,

data warehouses, and data mesh frameworks.

• Experience with Cloud Platforms: Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), particularly for data storage, processing, and analytics.
• Leadership and Team Management: Demonstrated two (2) years of experience leading and mentoring data engineering teams, fostering collaboration, and ensuring successful project execution.
• Education: A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related technical field, preferred.

About Xcelerate Solutions:
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate's culture is defined by our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal's "50 Best Places to Work" list as well as being a "Great Place to Work" certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating. Come find out why Xcelerate Solutions is one of the DC Metro top employers!

Xcelerate Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability.

Pay Transparency Notice: Xcelerate Solutions will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.