Sr. Cloud Developer - Top Secret Clearance

Edgewater Federal Solutions; Clarksburg (WV); On-site; USD 143,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Cloud Developer to join a dynamic team focused on modernizing IT systems for federal law enforcement. This remote position involves designing and deploying resilient cloud infrastructure, implementing automation and DevSecOps practices, and ensuring compliance with security standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in AWS, strong software development skills, and a passion for driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment. If you're ready to make a significant impact on public safety and national security, this opportunity is for you!

Qualifications

• 7+ years of AWS cloud development experience with strong skills in cloud security.
• Proficiency in programming languages like Java, Python, or Node.js.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy infrastructure solutions for scalable cloud applications.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and maintain cloud security best practices.

Skills

Cloud Development Expertise in AWS

Software Development Skills

DevOps and Automation

Agile Methodologies

Monitoring and Logging Solutions

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

Ansible

Bamboo

AWS CloudFormation

Job description

Overview

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking an experienced and driven REMOTE Senior Cloud Developer to provide expert-level support for a federal law enforcement customer’s IT systems. This remote role is based out of Clarksburg, WV and plays a critical part in modernizing infrastructure, improving data management, and enabling collaborative platforms through the use of cloud technologies, DevSecOps practices, and industry best standards. The program operates in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where cross-functional teams work closely with government stakeholders to drive continuous improvement, system resilience, and operational excellence in support of public safety and national security objectives.

The Cloud Developer is responsible for designing and deploying infrastructure solutions that support scalable, resilient, and secure collaborative platforms. This includes configuring cloud-native environments, implementing automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and integrating DevSecOps pipelines. The Cloud Developer ensures that foundational infrastructure supports the tools and services used across the organization, enabling efficient communication and productivity in alignment with security and compliance requirements. To be considered for this position, candidates must have an active Top Secret clearance and be willing to travel once a quarter to WV.

Salary is at $142,800

Responsibilities

• Participate in SAFe Agile ceremonies, including PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Product Managers to refine and prioritize the backlog.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for cloud applications.
• Expertise in AWS or Azure cloud management, including key services such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPCs, Lambda, Load Balancing/Auto-Scaling, and IAM for managing cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency in IaC using tools like Ansible, Packer, and AWS CloudFormation to automate cloud deployments and maintain configuration consistency.
• Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with tools like Bamboo to enable efficient software development and deployment in the cloud.
• Strong skills in monitoring and logging solutions (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana) for proactive cloud performance monitoring, anomaly detection, and troubleshooting.
• Solid understanding of cloud security best practices, including network security, data encryption, multi-factor authentication, and integration with cloud security services like AWS Security Hub.
• Experience working in an Agile organization using Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, and SAFe.

Qualifications

• Cloud Development Expertise in AWS: Minimum of seven (7) years of experience developing, deploying, and maintaining applications in AWS, including proficiency with AWS services like EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, CloudFormation, and AWS API Gateway.
• Experience with Atlassian Infrastructure: Minimum of two (2) years' experience in configuring, customizing, and maintaining Atlassian tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) on AWS infrastructure, including setup, integration, and performance optimization.
• Software Development Skills: Proficiency in developing and maintaining applications, with expertise in programming languages such as Java, Python, or Node.js, as well as strong understanding of object-oriented design and development best practices.
• DevOps and Automation: Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and version control, to manage and streamline cloud-based software development and deployment in AWS.
• Education: A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, preferred.

About Us:

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2024.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other status protected by applicable law.