The Senior Cloud Developer will develop, deploy, and optimize cloud applications in AWS, focusing on Atlassian tools and CI/CD practices, while participating in Agile ceremonies.
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Description of Task to be Performed:
Come join our growing team and make a difference every day! AnaVation is seeking a Senior Cloud Developer to support the development, deployment, and optimization of enterprise applications in AWS environments, with a specialized focus on hosting and managing Atlassian tools. This role will support infrastructure initiatives, automation, and the secure, scalable delivery of cloud services across AWS and potentially Azure Gov environments preferably in federal government environments following Agile processes using the SAFe framework.
Key responsibilities include:
· Participate in SAFe Agile ceremonies, including PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, 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.
This position is mostly remote but may potentially require occasional trips to our customer location in Clarksburg, WV.
Remote status is expected to continue but is subject to change according to the direction of the customer.
Required Qualifications:
- Education: A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, preferred. In lieu of degree, minimum of 11 years relevant experience required.
- Experience: 7 years
- Required Skills/Certs:
- Seven 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.
- Two years' experience in configuring, customizing, and maintaining Atlassian tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) on AWS infrastructure, including setup, integration, and performance optimization.
- 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.
- 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.
- Experience working in an Agile organization using Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, and SAFe.
- Required Clearance:
- This position requires an active Secret clearance.
Benefits
· Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
· 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
· 100% company paid long-term and short term disability insurance
· 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
· 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
· Competitive Pay
· Generous paid leave and holiday package
· Tuition and training reimbursement
· Life and AD&D Insurance
About AnaVation
AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.
If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!
AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Top Skills
Ansible
AWS
Azure
Bamboo
CloudFormation
Confluence
Ec2
Java
JIRA
Kanban
Lambda
Node.js
Packer
Python
Rds
S3
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Scrum
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