Senior Cloud Developer

AnaVation, LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Vision insurance

401k match

Competitive pay

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Life and AD&D

Job summary

AnaVation, LLC is seeking a Senior-level Cloud Developer to design and implement cloud service delivery models for PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, and DaaS. You will drive DevSecOps automation, migrate applications to the cloud, and ensure secure, resilient, and cost-optimized solutions.

This on-site role in Washington, DC requires a Top-Secret clearance and extensive cloud experience with major providers. Join a collaborative team delivering mission-critical, secure cloud architectures and modern automation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• 8+ years designing and deploying cloud services across public and hybrid environments.
• Experience with IaC tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates.
• Active TS clearance and ability to work on-site in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities

• Design cloud service delivery models for PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, and DaaS.
• Implement DevSecOps automation and CI/CD pipelines.
• Assess cloud readiness and migration strategies for applications.
• Ensure high availability and cost-optimized architectures.

Skills

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation/ARM)

Security best practices

Documentation

On-site WA/DC

Active TS clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Azure ARM Templates

Docker

Kubernetes

Monitoring tools (CloudWatch/Azure Monitor/OpenSearch)

Job description

Be Challenged and Make a Difference

In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture.

Come join our growing team and make a difference every day! AnaVation is seeking an experienced Senior-level Cloud Developer responsible for designing and implementing cloud service delivery models and the architectural framework to enable Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and Data as a Service (DaaS). This role will drive automation using DevSecOps best practices, guide application migration to the cloud, and ensure secure, resilient, and cost-optimized cloud solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and maintain cloud service delivery models and architectural frameworks to support PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, and DaaS solutions.
• Implement automation for cloud resources following DevSecOps best practices (CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, security scanning, etc.).
• Analyze applications and workloads to determine cloud readiness and provide recommendations on migration, refactoring, and deployment strategies.
• Assess and recommend which platforms and applications can move, migrate, and/or be deployed into public, private, or hybrid cloud environments.
• Define and implement strategies for failure/recovery, business continuity, and disaster recovery in the cloud.
• Drive cloud cost optimization activities, including right-sizing, licensing considerations, and usage monitoring, and provide benefit analyses of cloud, cloud-agnostic, and on-premise services.
• Design, develop, and implement cloud-native applications; migrate existing on-premises applications to cloud platforms.
• Debug and troubleshoot cloud stacks and services across multiple environments.
• Ensure high availability and uptime by designing resilient architectures and monitoring strategies.
• This position requires a Top-Secret clearance with the ability to be on-site in Washington DC with no remote option.

Education: A bachelor's in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related analytical, scientific, or technical discipline

Required Skills/Certs:

• 8+ years with experience major cloud service providers (i.e.: Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, or Google).
• Experience performing development and deployment activities on a private/public cloud solution or a comparable high availability environment.
• Deploying and managing infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and/or Azure ARMs Templates.
• Implementing and maintaining security best practices for cloud environments.
• Creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation for cloud architecture, configurations, and processes
• Must be able to work full-time on-site at our customer location in Washington, DC.
• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud-native application design (microservices, containers, serverless).
• Familiarity with containerization platforms (Docker, Kubernetes) and related orchestration tools.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools for cloud environments (e.g., CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Stackdriver, ELK/OpenSearch).
• Knowledge of cost management tools and FinOps practices.
• Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, Google Professional Cloud Architect).

Please note: The listed salary range reflects our market-based compensation structure. Final compensation will depend on business needs, local market conditions, internal equity, and the selected candidate's skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

• Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
• 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
• 100% company paid long-term and short-term disability insurance
• 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
• 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
• Competitive Pay
• Generous paid leave and holiday package
• Tuition and training reimbursement
• Life and AD&D Insurance

About AnaVation

AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.

If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!

AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.