Cloud Platform Engineer

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc.; Annapolis, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days PTO

11 paid holidays

100% employer-paid health care

8% 401(k) employer match

Job summary

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc. seeks a senior software engineer in Annapolis, MD, with active TS/SCI w/Polygraph clearance. This on-site role requires 14+ years of experience, a technical degree, and strong Python, AWS, and Terraform skills.

You will collaborate across teams to deploy cloud-native applications and drive Agile development lifecycles. Excellent benefits including 25 days PTO, 11 holidays, employer-paid health coverage from day one, and 8% 401(k) match.

Qualifications

• 14 years of experience as a software engineer.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline; 4 additional years of software engineering may substitute for a degree.
• Python experience.
• Terraform (infrastructure as code).
• Kubernetes or AWS Elastic Container Service for containerization.
• Cloud-native deployment experience in AWS.
• Experience with Agile lifecycles.
• Experience deriving software requirements and collaborating on multi-team projects.

Skills

Python

Agile

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

AWS

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Active TS/SCI w/Polygraph REQUIRED Please do not apply if you do not currently possess this level of clearance.

Telework: None

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Basic Requirements:

• 14 years of experience as a software engineer
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline
  • 4 additional years of experience as a software engineer may be substituted for a degree

Required Experience:

• Python experience
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Containerization (K8s or AWS Elastic Container Service)
• Cloud native application deployment experience in AWS
• Agile lifecycle experience
• Experience deriving software requirements experience collaborating on multi-team software projects

Desired Experience:

• • Gitlab CI/CD pipeline automation
  • Cloud architecture deployment (AWS architecture)
  • Cloud stability, resilience, failover

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• Excellent benefits package including 25 days PTO, 11 paid holidays, 100% employer-paid healthcare for employees and dependents – available day 1, 8% 401(k) employer match – immediate vesting.

Disclaimer: The salary range provided is an estimate based on current market conditions and may be adjusted based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications. The final salary offer will be determined after a thorough review of the candidate's background and alignment with the role. Please note that this range is subject to change and should be considered as a guideline rather than a definitive figure.

Shield Consulting Solutions is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a full time position