Cloud Software Developer

About the role

Tactibit Technologies is seeking a talented Cloud Software Developer to join our dynamic team in Suitland, MD. The ideal candidate will have experience transitioning legacy products and applications to the cloud, implementing CI/CD using AWS services, and collaborating with various technical experts.

Responsibilities

• Design and build serverless applications and infrastructure as code in the cloud following development standards and best practices
• Develop tools, architecture components, and APIs in support of scientific application deployment
• Collaborate with software developers, scientists, system/network administrators, and other technical experts to automate cloud deployments and manage CI/CD pipelines
• Perform code reviews, refactoring, and source code repository maintenance
• Function in a DevOps environment supporting development, testing, operations, and troubleshooting in a mission-critical environment
• Support security testing, hardening, and assessments to meet strict compliance and operational security requirements

Requirements

• 4+ years of software development experience
• 2+ years of experience of using AWS cloud services
• Experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, SQS, SNS, API Gateway and RDS
• Experience with running containerized applications in the cloud
• Experience with YAML, JSON, and XML
• Experience with version control systems (preferably Git) and issue tracking software (preferably Jira)
• Familiarity with modern DevOps principles, practices, methods, and tools
• Experience with Linux-based operating systems
• Good familiarity of the latest security principles, techniques, and protocols
• Strong problem solving skills and ability to work under pressure

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science or other related area
• Must be able to pass a full background investigation and obtain a security badge to enter the applicable government facility
• Experience with Federal government environments and concepts including FedRAMP, NIST Risk Management Framework, NIST SP 800-53 security controls
• Experience with containerized workloads using Docker or Kubernetes
• Industry certifications such as AWS certifications, CCSP, Cloud+, Security+, and GCLD