Cloud Developer – Senior / Consultant II

About this role

Amentum is searching for a Top-Secret cleared Cloud Developer to join our team in Washington, DC. You will be working in an organization that’s mission is to accelerate operations through data and new analytical insights. The entire section leverages agile and works to provide enhanced reporting and global searching capabilities to facilitate task management, cross-utilization, and address national intelligence priorities while protecting confidential data and sources. 

The Cloud Developer is a part of a team that will lead large-scale data analysis projects to designs and delivers on premises and cloud-based applications. The Cloud Developer is responsible for planning and leading the design and development of cloud architecture across multiple enclaves and implementing automation for cloud resources using DevSecOps best practices.

The Cloud Developer is also responsible to support architecting the migration of applications to the cloud and adoption of cloud capabilities by applying cloud knowledge. 

Work Schedule: Typically, Monday through Friday 8-hour days onsite. Flexibility within a 2-week pay period to reach 80 hours.

Essential Responsibilities: Responsible for developing the cloud service delivery models and 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).

Able to implement automation for cloud resources using DevSecOps best practices.

Able to analyze applications and make recommendations across multiple areas that identify what platforms can move, migrate, and/or be deployed into a cloud environment.

Capable of providing strategies for failure/recovery, cost optimization and benefit analyses of cloud, cloud agnostic, and on-site premise services.

Responsible for developing and implementing cloud applications, migrating existing on-premises applications to the cloud, debugging cloud stacks, managing policies for the use of cloud services, requests for new technology, establishing a secure cloud environment, ensuring appropriate availability/uptime design. Works independently designing and developing new software products or major enhancements to existing cloud software. 

Possesses and applies knowledge on multiple work assignments. Assignments may be broad in nature, requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks. Operates with appreciable latitude in developing methodology and presenting solutions to problems. Contributes to deliverables and performance metrics where applicable. 

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities): • Minimum of 7 years of experience collectively with the following:  • With major cloud service providers (i.e.: Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, or Google)  • Performing significant research and development efforts or managing programs requiring comprehensive and innovative technical solutions, 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  • Establishing and maintaining monitoring and alerting systems for cloud resources  • Optimizing cloud infrastructure for cost efficiency and performance  • Troubleshooting and resolving issues related to performance and availability 

Security Clearance Required: Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in information systems engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Business or another related field. • In absence of degree, additional years of experience may be substituted for educational requirements

Minimum Years of Experience: Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience 

Required Certifications: Cloud Practitioner Certification (or similar)

Preferred Qualifications: • Development Tools:  • Git source version control  • Google DevOps project management  • Static Application Security Testing (SAST, e.g. SonarQube, Gitlab SAST)  • Unit and integration testing (e.g., xunit, nunit)  • Automated testing  • End-to-end testing (e.g., Selenium, Cucumber) 

• Platforms:  • Attribute and role-based access control paradigms (ABAC/RBAC)  • Windows Service Fabric  • Splunk administration  • Windows and Linux server administration 

• Business Analysis and Project Management: • Agile Principles  • DevOps 

• Splunk, JIRA, Confluence, Nessus • Strong Excel experience • Experience with major Cloud Services • Experience implementing, reviewing, and providing recommendations on Cloud Security configurations • Experience with Microsoft Windows Server and Linux • Cloud Associate Level or above Certification(s)

This position is designated as a safety sensitive position. As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment.  Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process.  Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.  

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business

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