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Momentum Engineering, Inc.

ME00700-Cloud Software Engineer / DevOps Engineer

Momentum Engineering, Inc. Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States · $185K–$240K/yr

Software Development · 11-50 employees

8 h ago
devops Principal (10+ yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The engineer will design, develop, and maintain scalable cloud-native applications and infrastructure within a secure mission-critical environment. They will also implement CI/CD pipelines, manage containerized deployments, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system resiliency and performance.

What they look for

AWS DevOps Infrastructure as Code CI/CD Terraform CloudFormation Docker Kubernetes Java Python Linux Software integration Automated testing Cloud security Git Agile

Requirements

Candidates must possess an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with an NSA Full Scope Polygraph and at least eight years of relevant software engineering experience. Proficiency in high-level programming languages, AWS cloud services, and DevOps automation tools is required, along with a relevant bachelor's degree.

Benefits

11 Paid holidays 3 Weeks PTO Company sponsored group medical plan Company paid dental Vision insurance Life insurance Short term disability plan Long term disability plan

Full description

Job Summary

  • Seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Software Engineer / DevOps Engineer to support mission-critical cloud modernization and software engineering efforts within a fast-paced Cyber Intelligence environment
  • The selected candidate will design, develop, deploy, and sustain scalable cloud-native applications and infrastructure supporting enterprise and mission operations
  • This position requires hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), DevOps automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), containerized environments, and modern software engineering practices
  • The engineer will work closely with software engineers, systems engineers, and cloud architects to deliver secure, resilient, and highly available cloud solutions

Primary Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, integrate, test, deploy, and maintain cloud-native software applications and services
  • Support AWS cloud infrastructure deployments, modernization initiatives, and operational sustainment
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps practices and automation tools
  • Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation
  • Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
  • Support software integration, automated testing, troubleshooting, system monitoring, and issue resolution
  • Collaborate with software engineers, systems engineers, cloud architects, and other technical stakeholders in Agile development environments
  • Implement and maintain cloud monitoring, logging, and observability capabilities
  • Support system performance optimization, scalability planning, resiliency, and high availability
  • Apply cloud security, configuration management, and software engineering best practices throughout the development lifecycle
  • Support technical documentation, deployment activities, and ongoing operational maintenance of mission-critical applications and infrastructure

Required Qualifications

  • Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
  • Minimum eight (8) years of software development or engineering experience, including requirements analysis, development, integration, testing, deployment, and troubleshooting
  • Minimum six (6) years of software development experience using Java, C, C++, Python, or a similar high-level programming language
  • Minimum five (5) years of experience supporting UNIX/Linux operating systems
  • Minimum three (3) years of experience with software integration and automated testing
  • Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native application deployment
  • Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and implementing DevOps automation
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, including Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation
  • Experience with Git-based version control and development platforms such as GitLab
  • Experience working with containerized applications and modern cloud deployment environments
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline. Additional relevant experience may be substituted for the degree requirement
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph
  • Must hold at least one of the following certifications:• AWS Certified Developer – Associate
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience designing scalable and highly available AWS cloud architectures
  • Knowledge of AWS Well-Architected Framework Reviews
  • Experience developing or supporting serverless architectures and microservices
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes container orchestration
  • Familiarity with Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, and AWS Cost Management tools
  • Experience with Agile software development methodologies
  • Experience with observability, logging, and monitoring technologies such as Elasticsearch or OpenSearch
  • Knowledge of cloud security best practices and secure configuration principles.
  • Experience supporting large-scale distributed systems and mission-critical applications

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

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