Cloud Developer - Junior

Amentum is seeking a Junior Cloud Developer to join its on-site team in Washington, DC. This role calls for a Top-Secret clearance to design and build cloud architectures, automate operations with DevSecOps practices, and migrate on-premises applications to the cloud. The position supports a range of cloud service delivery models and emphasizes secure, scalable solutions in a government-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud service delivery models and an architectural framework to enable PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, and DaaS offerings.
• Implement automation for cloud resources following DevSecOps best practices.
• Analyze applications to identify migration and deployment opportunities across cloud platforms.
• Provide strategies for failure recovery, cost optimization, and benefit analyses of cloud, cloud agnostic, and on-site services.
• Develop and implement cloud applications, migrate on-premises applications to the cloud, debug cloud stacks, and manage policies for cloud usage while ensuring a secure environment and appropriate availability.
• Work independently to design and develop new software products or major enhancements to existing cloud software.
• Apply knowledge across multiple assignments, with tasks that may require originality and innovation.
• Operate with latitude in developing methodologies and presenting solutions to problems.
• Contribute to deliverables and performance metrics where applicable.

Requirements

• Experience with major cloud service providers such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle, IBM, or equivalent.
• Development and deployment activities in private/public cloud environments or comparable high-availability setups.
• Deploying and managing infrastructure as code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager templates.
• Implementing and maintaining security best practices for cloud environments.
• Creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation for cloud architecture, configurations, and processes.
• Experience working in AWS, Azure, or other cloud environments.

Technologies

• Terraform
• CloudFormation
• Azure ARM Templates
• AWS services: EC2, RDS, S3, VPC, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager, IAM, Lambda
• GitLab Runner
• Ansible
• Python
• Apache Solr
• Linux
• Bash
• Jira
• Confluence
• GitLab/Git
• Splunk
• Test Automation
• CI/CD
• SAFe Agile
• AWS Associate Level Certification
• ExtJS 7
• Java
• JavaScript
• PL/SQL
• REST/SOAP
• HTML
• XML
• JSON
• SQL
• Spring Framework
• Spring Security
• EclipseLink (JPA)
• Oracle
• Tomcat
• Aurora / PostgreSQL
• Eclipse IDE
• Maven

Compensation

USD 115,993 - 135,000 per year.

Work Schedule

Typically Monday through Friday, eight hours per day onsite in Washington, DC, with flexibility within a two-week pay period to reach 80 hours.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Business or a related field.

Clearance

Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Experience

Minimum of 1 year of experience.