Job Description
Job Description
POSITION: Cloud Developer
WORK LOCATION: Charlottesville, VA
JOB CATEGORY: Information Technology
JOB TYPE: Full-Time (Hybrid)
CITIZENSHIP: United States Citizen
CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret/SCI
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: None
We are currently seeking a Cloud Developer to join our team in Charlottesville, VA in support of the National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC). NGIC is the Defense Department's primary producer of ground forces intelligence. NGIC produces scientific and technical intelligence and military capabilities analysis on foreign ground forces required by warfighting commanders, the force modernization and research and development communities, Department of Defense, and national policymakers.
Job Responsibilities:
- Making tasks repeatable and efficient across multiple environments requires Infrastructure as Code (IAC), scripting, and sometimes writing applications.
- Provide a good understanding of Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure, containerization, and networking to make new cloud capabilities available in secure environments.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- HS diploma or GED and 8+ years of experience with software engineering, or Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of experience with software engineering
- Must have an IAT Level II baseline and computing environment certifications such as Security + CE and a cloud service provider certification
- Live within a 120-mile radius of NGIC and have the Ability to travel to NGIC 2 times per month
- 7+ years of experience designing, developing, operationalizing, and maintaining systems in an enterprise-scale secure environment using Linux and Microsoft platforms
- 3+ years of experience with DevOps and cloud engineering using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in AWS, Azure, and GCP using Terraform or CloudFormation, including hands-on development in GCP
- 2+ years of experience using Golang, Python, SQL, Scala, or Java
- 2+ years of experience with system hardening or STIGs, Configuration-as-Code using Ansible, and Risk Management Framework (RMF)
- 2+ years of experience developing CI/CD pipelines to build, test, and deploy applications and infrastructure
- 2+ years of experience with networking, DNS, routing and switching, and troubleshooting
- 2+ years of experience with containerization or orchestration using Kubernetes or Docker and Helm charts
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must have and be capable of maintaining a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) security clearance at the required level.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology.
- Experience with disaster recovery services and concepts
- Experience with GitLab, including automating DevSecOps pipeline processes in GitLab
- Experience with migration of applications to the cloud
- Ability to adapt to evolving requirements and deliver to project deadlines.
To Apply for this Position:
You must have the Minimum Qualifications in your resume to be selected as a candidate.
The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.?
As part of the federal government's transition to the Trusted Workforce 2.0 Continuous Vetting framework, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is expanding enrollment in the FBI Rap Back program for cleared industry personnel beginning April 1, 2026.
Rap Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) is a service provided by the FBI that allows authorized agencies to receive notifications if there are updates to an individual's criminal history record while they hold a security clearance. This supports continuous vetting of cleared personnel.
Per DCSA guidance, we are required to provide the following FBI privacy advisements to all cleared employees:
- FBI Privacy Act Notice
https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/more-fbi-services-and-informati…
- Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights
https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/more-fbi-services-and-informati…
Salary DescriptionUp to $155K USD