Job Title: Specialist, Software Engineering (AWS Cloud)Job Code: 43381Job Location: Melbourne, FLJob Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off)Job Description:The GGSS Cloud team leverages Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) in delivering modern solutions to support customer operations and information management services. We value a strong knowledge of software development best practices and experience delivering & deploying Cloud-ready applications and services. Seeking experienced Software Engineers to join our dynamic team, focusing on operating, maintaining, and sustaining an AWS cloud operational system.
Essential Functions:- Monitor and implement updates from AWS and third-party suppliers
- Maintain and enhance our Kubernetes-based cloud architecture
- Utilize Python, Java or C++ programming languages
- Support Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions including single sign on, active directory, or Keycloak
- Assist in cloud migration of applications
- Write and maintain comprehensive documentation for developers, administrators, and operators
- Ensuring consistency across the baseline (version tagging, naming schemes)
- Leverage networking principles and security best practices in an AWS cloud environment
- Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
- Ability to obtain a High-Risk NOAA Public Trust clearance.
Qualifications:- Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
- Experience developing and deploying containerized applications using Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, or equivalent.
- Experience with Linux environments, including scripting, configuration, and software deployment.
- Experience with configuration management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet) and Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CDK, OpenTofu, Cloud Formation).
Preferred Additional Skills:- Familiarity with Agile workflow tools and collaborative version-control practices (Git, JIRA, Confluence, etc.)
- Experience with container observability tools such as Prometheus, PromQL, and Grafana
- Experience with Helm charts and Kubernetes package management
- Experience with monitoring and logging solutions (Splunk, CloudWatch, etc.)
- Experience with iterative software development processes (Agile, SCRUM, Kanban)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Associate
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