Cloud Developer- Senior

Position: Senior Cloud Developer
Location: Huntsville, AL or Chantilly, VA
Clearance Required: Active Top Secret
Experience: 8 years
Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Overview:

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Developer to design, develop, and implement cloud service delivery models and architectural frameworks for PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, and DaaS solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud automation, DevSecOps best practices, application migration strategies, and cloud security. This role requires expertise in cloud-native solutions, optimizing cost and performance, and ensuring secure, high-availability cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop cloud service delivery models and architectural frameworks for PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, and DaaS.
• Implement automation for cloud resources using DevSecOps best practices.
• Analyze applications to recommend migration strategies, identifying which platforms can move, migrate, or be deployed into a cloud environment.
• Provide strategies for failure/recovery, cost optimization, and benefit analyses for cloud, cloud-agnostic, and on-premise services.
• Develop and implement cloud-native applications, migrate on-premises applications to the cloud, and troubleshoot cloud stacks.
• Establish and manage policies for cloud service usage and requests for new technology.
• Ensure secure cloud environments, meeting availability and uptime requirements.
• Independently design and develop new cloud software solutions and major enhancements to existing cloud applications.

Required Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret Clearance (required).
• 8 years of experience in cloud architecture, automation, and software development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and cloud service models.
• Experience with cloud automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, etc.).
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Ability to conduct cost-benefit analyses and optimize cloud resources.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, or Google Professional Cloud Architect.
• Experience working in classified or DoD environments.
• Familiarity with hybrid and multi-cloud architectures.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for cloud automation.

CULTURE REQUIREMENTS: 

•  Engineers, Analysts, and Developers at Cintel, Inc. are highly motivated, technical, and self‐organized. We place a lot of trust in our team members to develop technical solutions for ill‐defined problems (i.e. thrive in an environment where the problem is vague, requirements are lacking, and a solution is not obvious). We need problem solvers.
•  We want our team members to be self‐motivated and eager to learn new skills. If you consider yourself a jack‐of‐all‐trades, and are eager to keep up with the latest trends in technology, you’ll fit right in.
  

ABOUT CINTEL, INC: 

Cintel Inc. is a Small Business providing strategies and services to support an array of Government clients in Software Development, Operational/Tactical and Installation/Facilities Energy, Cyber Security, Modeling and Simulation, Data Science, and Programmatic support. 

We offer our clients nimble, unique, and value focused solutions with an emphasis on people, connectivity, communication, and teamwork. Our team believes that people drive solutions. By connecting people, information, teams, and experience we deliver solutions that respond to customer needs. 

It is the policy of Cintel that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veteran status. These policies shall ensure that the practice of nondiscrimination will be applied in the employment, promotion, upgrading, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, recall or rehire of personnel. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. 

Cintel, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment or discrimination based on any of the characteristics mentioned above. Improper interference with the ability of other employees to perform their expected job duties is not tolerated.