Cloud Software Developer

Location: Dahlgren, VA
Work Schedule: Full-time onsite, Monday through Friday
Salary: $130,000 to $140,000 annually
Clearance: Active Top Secret required
Relocation Assistance: May be available for qualified candidates

Position Overview

We are seeking a Cloud Software Developer to support mission-critical software and cloud initiatives in Dahlgren, Virginia. This position is ideal for a software engineer or cloud developer who combines strong application-development skills with hands-on experience working in AWS environments.

This is primarily a software and cloud development role, not a traditional data engineering position. The successful candidate will design, develop, integrate, and deploy cloud-based applications and services while working with technologies such as AWS, Lambda, Kubernetes, APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and modern programming languages.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain cloud-based software applications and services.
• Develop and integrate solutions within AWS, including serverless technologies such as AWS Lambda.
• Build and maintain APIs and integrations between applications, services, and enterprise systems.
• Develop software using languages such as Python, Java, C#, or C++.
• Deploy and support containerized applications using Kubernetes and related cloud-native technologies.
• Support automated build, test, deployment, and release processes through CI/CD pipelines.
• Troubleshoot application, integration, and cloud-environment issues.
• Collaborate with engineering and technical teams to integrate software across complex systems.
• Contribute to ETL workflows, data pipelines, and data integration activities as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Strong professional experience in software or application development.
• Hands-on experience developing or supporting solutions in AWS.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as:
  • Python
  • Java
  • C#
  • C++
• Experience developing or integrating REST APIs and/or web services.
• Experience with Kubernetes, containers, or cloud-native application environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices and automated software delivery.
• Experience integrating applications, services, or distributed systems.
• Ability to work 100% onsite in Dahlgren, VA, Monday through Friday.
• Active Top Secret security clearance.
• Ability to obtain SCI eligibility within 30 days, as required for the position. Continued employment/offer eligibility is contingent upon successfully meeting this requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS Lambda and serverless application development.
• Experience building or supporting ETL processes or data pipelines.
• Background in backend development, DevOps, platform engineering, or cloud engineering.
• Experience supporting applications in secure, mission-critical, DoD, or government environments.
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation, container orchestration, and modern cloud deployment practices.