Cloud Developer - Senior

Benefits

Bow Wave LLC offers a senior cloud engineering role in Washington, DC with hybrid work flexibility and a competitive salary range of USD 175,000 to 185,000 per year. This position centers on guiding the design, deployment, and ongoing management of hybrid IT environments that combine AWS services with on‑premises Windows Server infrastructure. You will lead enterprise applications across cloud and local environments, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and contribute to secure, reliable systems for government and contractor programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, deployment, and ongoing management of enterprise applications running in AWS and on‑premises Windows Server environments.
• Provide operations and maintenance support, including patching, hardening, system upgrades, and routine upkeep.
• Deliver infrastructure assistance during core and non‑core hours as required to meet mission needs.
• Collaborate with Cloud Engineers, DBAs, and Security Engineers to ensure system compliance, reliability, and security.
• Support application development, deployment, and lifecycle activities in coordination with government and contractor teams.

Requirements

• Strong expertise in AWS services (S3, EC2, ECS, RDS, VPC, CloudWatch) and Windows Server administration.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, automation, DevSecOps practices, and auto‑scaling solutions.
• Ability to independently develop cloud optimization strategies and maximize AWS capabilities.
• Experience with full SDLC, Agile/Scrum/Kanban, and Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Strong analytical, technical, documentation, communication, and planning skills.
• Ability to work independently, identify system improvements, and support team growth.
• Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree.

Technologies

• AWS S3
• AWS EC2
• AWS ECS
• AWS RDS
• AWS VPC
• AWS CloudWatch
• Windows Server
• Jira
• Confluence