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AWS Cloud Developer / Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
81 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
AWS Cloud Developer / Engineer
Illumination Works LLC
Role Description Illumination Works is looking for an AWS Cloud Developer / Engineer to provide advanced and cross-technology engineering through all phases of the technology/project lifecycle. In this role, you will be accountable for the overall systems infrastructure including engineering, implementation and integration, and technical services and support. You will also be responsible for developing and maintaining cloud-based applications, monitoring performance to proactively identify potential issues and tune appropriately as well as mentoring and coaching others to establish and improve processes and procedures. - Collaborate with infrastructure and development teams to design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure components that meet SLA, DR, monitoring, cost, and performance requirements of the solution - Debug technical issues inside a complex stack involving virtualization, containers, and serverless architectures - Use GitHub Actions to establish Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) Pipelines, including supporting security scans - Build and deploy applications on cloud platforms - Leverage cloud services to build scalable and efficient software solutions - Support and maintain infrastructure solutions utilizing required tools and technologies Qualifications - Must have 6 years cloud experience, with a minimum of 2-3 years as a cloud engineer with AWS including Lambda, EKS, API Gateways - Proficient in programming languages and frameworks, such as Python and Java, and serverless computing models like AWS Lambda - Experience developing and maintaining infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform to automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources - Experience with designing, developing, and deploying applications on cloud platforms - Experience implementing and leveraging cloud services to build scalable and efficient software solutions - Experience with networking in the cloud to include network security groups, user defined routes, application gateways, and load balancers - Experience with Kubernetes Service configuration, deployment, and troubleshooting - Experience deploying Docker containers that require GPU resources - Understanding of PKI to include generating certificate requests, provisioning certificates in PKCS7 and PKCS12 formats, configuring CA bundles and Windows certificate repositories, generating self-signed certificates, and troubleshooting PKI-related errors and issues with cloud resources - Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or comparable academic discipline - Experience with GovCloud or CloudOne desirable - AWS solutions architect or AWS Engineer certification desired - Must have or be willing to obtain Secret Clearance (this requires US citizenship) - Acceptable candidates must successfully pass a drug test and background screen Requirements - Integrating PKI with Lambda functions - Managing API endpoints inbound and outbound for system interface management - Familiar with DAG principles for dependency management of functions and services - Experience with AWS Glue and AWS Batch - Developing capabilities that chain diverse services together to complete a process - Developing and deploying in a Continuous ATO security framework (DoD) Benefits - Market competitive salary - Generous PTO package - Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans - 401K - Short/long-term disability insurance - A fun and engaging culture - Training opportunities to keep you up to speed on the latest technologies
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