Senior Cloud Operations Solution Developer

Meridian Systematics LLC; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Vision insurance

Job summary

Meridian Systematics LLC seeks a Senior Cloud Operations Solution Developer to lead the design and implementation of an enterprise Operations Dashboard powered by Grafana. You will bridge software development, cloud infrastructure, and security to build resilient, accredited tools for mission-critical operations.

You will work in an Agile Scrum setting on cloud-based DevSecOps pipelines, integrating AWS services and CI/CD tooling while ensuring DoD compliance and robust monitoring across data

Qualifications

• Active DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification or equivalent.
• 8+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize Grafana dashboards for cloud-based DevSecOps pipelines.
• Collaborate in Scrum to deliver robust operational solutions meeting milestones.
• Integrate AWS services and CI/CD tools to enhance system insights and data flows.
• Partner with security teams to ensure DoD accreditation and compliance.
• Query and manage data sources across Elasticsearch and PostgreSQL.
• Author architecture diagrams, API integrations, and runbooks.

Skills

Grafana

Go

AWS

GitLab CI/CD

RHEL

Shell scripting

Elasticsearch

PostgreSQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Senior Cloud Operations Solution Developer

Location: Springfield, VA

Job Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Operations Solution Developer to join our Continuous Operations Release Environment (CORE) team in an Agile Scrum setting. In this role, you will lead the design and implementation of an enterprise Operations Dashboard powered by Grafana, delivering comprehensive monitoring and metrics solutions for cloud-based DevSecOps pipelines. You will bridge software development, cloud infrastructure, and security to build resilient, accredited, and insight-driven tools for mission-critical operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Dashboard & Metrics Development: Design, build, and optimize Grafana dashboards to monitor cloud-based DevSecOps pipeline applications, leveraging Go and REST APIs for custom metrics collection.
• Agile Software Delivery: Collaborate in a Scrum environment to plan, develop, test, and release robust operational solutions that meet strategic project milestones.
• Cloud & Pipeline Integration: Integrate AWS services (Lambda, EC2, S3) and CI/CD tools (GitLab CI) to refine system insights and automate data workflows.
• Security & Accreditation: Partner closely with internal and external security teams to ensure all monitoring tools strictly comply with DoD accreditation and compliance standards.
• Data & Infrastructure Management: Query and manage data sources across Elasticsearch and PostgreSQL databases within RedHat Linux and containerized environments.
• Technical Documentation: Author and maintain precise architecture diagrams, API integrations, and technical runbooks.

Required Qualifications

• Clearance & Citizenship:Top Secret Clearance & US Citizenship required.
• Compliance Certification: Active DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, SSCP, CCNA-Security, GSEC, CND, or GICSP).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 8+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Core Technical Expertise:
  • Visualization & Language: Advanced Grafana dashboard creation and Go programming proficiency.
  • Cloud & DevOps: AWS core services (Lambda, EC2, S3) and GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
  • OS & Scripting: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Shell scripting.
  • Data & Search: API integrations, Elasticsearch, and PostgreSQL.

Preferred Qualifications

• Python scripting capabilities for automation.
• Hands-on experience with container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, or Red Hat OpenShift).
• Experience operating within federal or DoD DevSecOps pipeline environments.