Cloud Developer SME

Cintel, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cintel, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Developer based in Redstone Arsenal. This role will lead the design, development, and implementation of secure, scalable cloud-based solutions supporting enterprise modernization across multiple cloud environments.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a technical field and a minimum of 10 years experience, including 5 years in cloud development, and must hold an active Top Secret clearance. Join us to make impactful contributions in cloud technology!

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of software development experience, with at least 5 years in cloud development or architecture.
• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• Proven experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop cloud service delivery models and architectural frameworks.
• Implement infrastructure and application automation using DevSecOps tools.
• Lead efforts in defining cloud governance standards for compliance.

Skills

Cloud service design

DevSecOps automation

Application migration

Multi-cloud environments

Scripting and automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

AWS services (S3, IAM, etc.)

Docker

Kubernetes

Grafana

Kafka

Ansible Automation Platform

Splunk Index configuration

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Developer to lead design, development, and implementation of cloud-based solutions supporting enterprise modernization. This role establishes secure, scalable, highly available cloud environments across PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, and DaaS, requiring expertise in architecture, DevSecOps automation, application migration, and multi‑cloud environments. An active Top Secret clearance is required.

Job Details

Job Title: Cloud Developer (SME)

Location: Redstone Arsenal

Position Type: Full‑Time

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.
• Deploy and maintain Grafana and Kafka.
• Configure Splunk Index.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 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, 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.