Junior Cloud Developer

Prescient Edge; North Dakota; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Networking opportunities

Veteran-owned

Job summary

Prescient Edge seeks a Junior Cloud Developer to support a federal government client. The role anticipates a base salary with performance bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare, retirement, and career development opportunities. Requirements include a pursuing or completed CS/IT degree with cloud focus, familiarity with AWS/Azure/GCP, databases, and at least one OOP language.

U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or completed a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with focus on Cloud development.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Certifications optional but valuable: entry-level cloud certs like AWS Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals, or Google Cloud Digital Leader.

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud-based solutions for a federal client in a Junior Cloud Developer role.
• Assist in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automation tasks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure secure, scalable cloud deployments.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Cloud services

AI-assisted dev

Databases

OOP languages

Scripting

CI/CD

Docker/Kubernetes

Cloud security

Cloud networking

Education

CS/IT degree (pursuing or completed)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Prescient Edge is seeking aJunior Cloud Developerto support a federal government client.

Benefits & Compensation:

AtPrescientEdge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.
• Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.
• Salary range: $60,000 - $75,000. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills and the abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Job Requirements

Technical Skills:

• Basic understanding of major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Familiarity with cloud services such as compute, storage, networking, and databases.
• AI assisted experience such as assisted development
• Exposure to relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).

Programming Skills :

• Solid footing in at least one OOP language (Python, Java, C++, Rust, etc.)
• Knowledge of scripting for automation tasks and testing (unit testing, etc).

DevOps and networks basics:

• Understanding of CI/CD pipeline such as infrastructure as a code, containers, serverless, etc
• Familiarity with tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Basic knowledge of cloud networking concepts (VPCs, subnets, firewalls, etc).
• Awareness of cloud security best practices.

Educational Background

• Degree: Pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with focus on Cloud development.
• Certifications(Optional but valuable): Entry-level cloud certifications like AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, or Google Cloud Digital Leader

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Prescient Edge is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) founded as a counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) company in 2008. We are a global operations and solutions integrator delivering full-spectrum intelligence analysis support, training, security, and RD&E support solutions to the Department of Defense and throughout the intelligence community. Prescient Edge is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by law. We strive to foster equity and inclusion throughout our organization because we believe that diversity of thought is critical for creating a safe and engaging work environment while also enabling the organization’s success.