FBI (CB) Cloud Developer (5440)

遠鉄システムサービス（株）; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 79,600 - 133,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site in Washington, DC

Equal Opportunity employer

Background check included

Job summary

SMX is seeking a Cloud Developer (Mid) to design and implement cloud-based data and financial reporting solutions in AWS. You will own mission-critical cloud workloads, automate provisioning with Terraform/Ansible, and support secure migrations and CI/CD pipelines.

You will work on security-forward, on-site projects in Washington, DC, and require an active TS clearance. Strong scripting and DevSecOps capabilities are essential.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• Experience with core AWS services including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM and RDS (Aurora PostgreSQL).
• Proficient in IaC tools (Terraform/Ansible) and scripting in Python or Node.js.
• Proven DevSecOps experience building CI/CD pipelines in GitLab or similar.
• Ability to debug complex cloud stacks and resolve incidents within SLAs.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.

Responsibilities

• Architect Cloud Delivery Models for Data Warehouse and Financial Reporting.
• Operationalize IaC using Terraform and Ansible to provision and maintain AWS resources.
• Lead migration of legacy data to secure AWS enclaves and refactor workloads.
• Engineer DevSecOps pipelines with GitLab to integrate security gates and tests.
• Optimize cloud performance and cost while targeting 99.9% uptime.
• Enforce security hardening (STIG) for EC2 instances and containers before release.
• Collaborate across Agile teams to solve complex debugging challenges across the cloud stack.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

AWS core services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM,R

IaC (Terraform/Ansible)

Python/Node.js scripting

DevSecOps pipelines (GitLab)

Cloud development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Engineering or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab

Python

Node.js

Docker

AWS CLI

Job description

Join a high-performance team where your cloud expertise directly powers the FBI’s mission‑critical financial intelligence. As a Cloud Developer (Mid) at SMX, you will be involved with the digital transformation and building and maintaining the cloud‑native infrastructure that supports global enterprise accounting and facilities management. You won’t just be managing servers; you will be taking ownership of “can’t‑fail” national security systems, transitioning legacy data into cutting‑edge AWS environments. If you are ready to accelerate mission success through technical excellence and continuous improvement, we want you on our team. This position is on site in Washington, DC and requires an active Top‑Secret clearance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Architect Cloud Delivery Models: Design and cloud frameworks to support Data Warehouse and Financial Reporting.
• Operationalize Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Utilize Terraform and Ansible to automate the provisioning, configuration, and maintenance of AWS resources, ensuring a repeatable and auditable environment.
• Lead Mission‑Critical Migrations: Execute the technical migration of legacy data to secure AWS enclaves, refactoring workloads for optimal cloud performance.
• Engineer DevSecOps Pipelines: Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using GitLab to integrate security gates and functional testing into every software deployment.
• Optimize Performance & Cost: Conduct deep‑dive analysis of cloud utilization to identify cost‑saving opportunities and implement scaling strategies that maintain a target of 99.9% system uptime.
• Enforce Security Hardening: Implement technical controls aligned ensuring all EC2 instances and containers are STIG compliant before production release.
• Collaborate on Agile Solutions: Participate in all phases of the Agile process to solve complex debugging challenges across the full cloud stack.

Required Skills & Experience

• Security Clearance: Must possess an active Top Secret (TS) clearance.
• Cloud Proficiency: Experience in cloud development, with specific expertise in core AWS services including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, and RDS (Aurora PostgreSQL).
• Automation & Scripting: Demonstrated proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform/Ansible) and scripting languages such as Python or Node.js.
• DevSecOps Experience: Proven experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines in GitLab or similar enterprise‑grade version control systems.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Ability to independently debug complex cloud stacks and resolve incidents within established Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Certifications: AWS Certified Developer – Associate or AWS Certified Solutions Architect.
• Enterprise Tooling: Familiarity with Splunk for centralized logging and performance monitoring.
• BI Environment Awareness: Prior experience or training with Tibco WebFOCUS or similar Business Intelligence platforms in a financial reporting context.
• Containerization: Familiarity with Docker or Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) for managing containerized microservices.

Application Deadline

July 17, 2026

Salary

The proposed salary for this position is:

$79,600 — $133,800 USD

SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.

Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.

SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F‑1 OPT, F‑1 STEM OPT, F‑1 CPT, J‑1, TN, E‑2, E‑3, L‑1 and O‑1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).