Cloud Solutions Architect - SME

Pendulum

$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Top Secret/SCI Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph required
  • Expertise in AWS services like EC2, S3, and Lambda
  • Proficient in software development using Java, Python, Node.js, C#, or Go
  • Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab, or AWS CodePipeline
  • Strong background in database design and management, including SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Front-end development capabilities with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React or Angular
  • Experience in Agile methodologies

Responsibilities

  • Create user stories, plan sprints, and track work using Jira, Confluence, or SharePoint
  • Design and implement scalable and secure cloud architecture using AWS
  • Develop and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform
  • Set up and maintain development, testing, and production environments in AWS
  • Automate deployment and testing through CI/CD pipelines
  • Perform various tests (unit, integration, performance) to ensure application standards
  • Provide ongoing maintenance and support for applications, including bug fixes and optimizations

Benefits

  • 11% 401(k) matching contribution
  • 5 weeks of paid leave
  • Health insurance including medical, dental, and vision
  • Generous training budget for professional development
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Incentives for business development and growth
  • Opportunities for paid training, certifications, and further education
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION

Clearance Level: Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
Skill Level(s): Subject Matter Expert
• use software such as Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, or similar to create user stories, plan sprints, or track work requirements.
• design a scalable, secure, and highly available cloud architecture using AWS services.
• use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform to create and manage infrastructure.
• set up a development, test, and production environments, including AWS accounts, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems.
• design and develop databases, including schema design, data modeling, and data migration.
• configure Cl/CD pipelines to automate deployment and testing. • develop the application.
• perform unit testing, integration testing, and performance testing to ensure the application meets the required standards.
• deploy the application to the production environment.
• set up monitoring and logging tools to track application performance and identify issues.
• perform ongoing maintenance, including bug fixes, security patches, and performance optimizations.
• maintain documentation and perform knowledge transfer to ensure a smooth handover.

Required Skills
Clearance Level: Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
Skill Level(s): Subject Matter Expert

The Candidate shall possess and provide the following required skills and demonstrated experience:
• AWS Cloud Expertise and be familiar with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lamda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB as examples.
• Solution Architecture in designing scalable, secure and highly available cloud architectures.
• Solution Architecture in designing scalable, secure and highly available cloud architectures.
• Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline.
• programming skills in Java, Python, Node.js, C#, or Go.
• database design, development of database tables, views, queries, and management, including complex relational databases, SQL databases in RDS, (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB, MongoDB).
• Front-end Development skills, with expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• experience working in an Agile environment.
Highly Desired Skills
Other skills and demonstrated experiences that are highly desired but not mandatory to perform the work, include:
• AWS Certifications: Solutions Architect, Data Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or Developer.
• experience working within Sponsor's environment.
• experience working with API's communicating between systems.
• experience working with any software automated test tool, experience building scripts, maintaining test collections, scaling demand (stress test), etc.

Employment Type: Full Time
Workplace Type: On-Site

Application Deadline 8/20/2025

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Please be aware that all of our current positions require an Active U.S Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance with an Active Full Scope Polygraph which requires U.S citizenship.

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