Cloud Developer, ProServe Variable WWPS - US Federal

Amazon - Haymarket, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Haymarket, VA

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About the position

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a highly skilled Cloud Developer to join our Professional Services team, specifically focusing on the U.S. Federal sector. In this role, you will be instrumental in helping U.S. Intelligence Community agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions and tackle complex technical challenges. You will leverage the latest cloud technologies to assist these agencies in understanding application architectures and integration approaches, ensuring that projects are set on a successful trajectory from the outset. Your expertise in security best practices for applications, servers, and networks will be crucial in this position. As a Cloud Developer at AWS, you will collaborate with a diverse range of customers and partners, drawing on collective experiences from across the AWS customer base. Our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional results for our clients, and you will play a key role in driving feature innovation based on customer needs. You will be part of a dynamic and creative environment where you will be encouraged to take on challenges and make a significant impact. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in large-scale computing solutions, with previous experience as a systems or support engineer. You will be expected to continuously hone your technical skills and develop new ones, contributing to deep architecture discussions and participating in design exercises to create innovative solutions built on AWS. This position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph, and candidates must be willing to opt into a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.

Responsibilities

• Help U.S. Intelligence Community agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions.
• Educate, train, design, and build cloud solutions for diverse Intelligence Community customers.
• Participate in deep-dive education and design exercises to create innovative solutions on AWS.
• Collaborate with AWS teams to deliver the right solutions and drive feature innovation based on customer needs.
• Maintain and enhance technical skills to contribute to architecture discussions.

Requirements

• 3+ years of design/implementation/consulting experience with distributed applications or equivalent education experience.
• 1+ years of experience with software development tools and methodologies.
• 3+ years of experience working with Python.
• Technical degree or equivalent experience.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Nice-to-haves

• 5+ years experience in infrastructure architecture, database architecture, and networking.
• Experience in technology/software sales consulting or equivalent skills.
• Professional experience architecting/deploying/operating solutions built on AWS.
• Experience working within software development or Internet-related industries.
• Experience migrating or transforming Legacy customer solutions to the cloud.
• Experience managing highly available data center operations with responsibility for infrastructure robustness, including networking, server hardware, and storage.
• Understanding of Federal Government application, server, and network security requirements such as ICD 503, FISMA, and FedRAMP.

Benefits

• Mentorship and career growth opportunities.
• Work-life balance with flexible working culture.
• Inclusive team culture with employee-led affinity groups.