Senior Cloud Engineer

Lentech Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 220,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Lentech Inc. is looking for a Senior Cloud (AWS) Engineer based in Fort Meade, Maryland. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in developing software in Python or Java and have a strong background in data modeling and web-based server applications.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree in a Computer Science field coupled with 14+ years of experience in a Linux environment. The pay range for this position is between $220,000 and $235,000.

Qualifications

• Active and current TS.SCI w FSP through MD.
• Experience developing software using Python or Java.
• Experience developing and maintaining web‑based server applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize data structures for storage and retrieval.
• Design and implement data processing workflows.
• Work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Skills

Python

Java

Data modeling

Linux

AWS API

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Task automation

Shell scripting

Data processing workflows

JSON

YAML

NoSQL Databases

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science field and 14+ years of experience

Tools

AWS

Terraform

GitLab CI

MongoDB

Elasticsearch

Neo4J

JavaScript

Angular

Python Shiny

Job description

Senior Cloud (AWS) Engineer

Responsibilities

• Active and current TS.SCI w FSP through MD
• Experience developing software using Python or Java;
• Experience in data modeling, including with normalization of data and working with metrics;
• Experience developing and maintaining web‑based server applications and implementing algorithms that interface with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL;
• Experience developing task automation using AWS API;
• Experience with periodic or streaming data;
• Experience with Linux and shell scripting;
• Ability to design, develop, and implement data processing workflows;
• Ability to develop and optimize data structures within and between routines and for data storage and retrieval using JSON, YAML, or NoSQL Databases;

Preferred

• Experience with unstructured databases, including Mongo or Elasticsearch, and graph databases, including Neo4J;
• Experience with implementation of test environments for automated code validation;
• Experience working with containers;
• Experience developing CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI;
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IAC) and tooling, including Terraform;
• Experience with mono‑repo architecture and tooling;
• Experience with Web page design in JavaScript, Angular, or Python Shiny;
• Experience developing pipelines using the AWS API, to include Lambda and Step functions;
• Knowledge of network protocols such as NMP or BGP;
• Ability to work in an ambiguous, fast‑paced, highly collaborative, and team‑oriented environment and balance long‑and short‑term taskings.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science field and 14+ years of experience with general software engineering in a Linux environment, or 18+ years of experience with general software engineering in a Linux environment in lieu of a degree.

Benefits

Pay Range: $220,000 - $235,000

Lentech, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identification, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law. We are proud of the diversity of our staff and seek diversity in our applicants.