Cloud Solutions Architect - SME

Clearance Level: Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph Skill Level(s): Subject Matter Expert

• use software such as Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, or similar to create user stories, plan sprints, or track work requirements.
• design a scalable, secure, and highly available cloud architecture using AWS services.
• use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform to create and manage infrastructure.
• set up a development, test, and production environments, including AWS accounts, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems.
• design and develop databases, including schema design, data modeling, and data migration.
• configure Cl/CD pipelines to automate deployment and testing. * develop the application.
• perform unit testing, integration testing, and performance testing to ensure the application meets the required standards.
• deploy the application to the production environment.
• set up monitoring and logging tools to track application performance and identify issues.
• perform ongoing maintenance, including bug fixes, security patches, and performance optimizations.
• maintain documentation and perform knowledge transfer to ensure a smooth handover., Do you currently have an Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance?* Do you currently have an Active Full Scope Polygraph?* Do you have any prior related work experience?* Are you currently subject to a noncompete agreement?* Are you currently eligible to work in the United States of America for any employer?* Do you now or in the future require visa sponsorship to continue working in the United States?* How did you hear about this position?* Cover letter or additional documentation (optional) The following questions are entirely optional. To comply with government Equal Employment Opportunity and/or Affirmative Action reporting regulations, we are requesting (but NOT requiring) that you enter this personal data. This information will not be used in connection with any employment decisions, and will be used solely as permitted by state and federal law. Your voluntary cooperation would be appreciated. Learn more. Gender Race/Ethnicity

Clearance Level: Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph Skill Level(s): Subject Matter Expert

The Candidate shall possess and provide the following required skills and demonstrated experience:

• AWS Cloud Expertise and be familiar with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lamda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB as examples.
• Solution Architecture in designing scalable, secure and highly available cloud architectures.
• Solution Architecture in designing scalable, secure and highly available cloud architectures.
• Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline.
• programming skills in Java, Python, Node.js, C#, or Go.
• database design, development of database tables, views, queries, and management, including complex relational databases, SQL databases in RDS, (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB, MongoDB).
• Front-end Development skills, with expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• experience working in an Agile environment.

Highly Desired Skills Other skills and demonstrated experiences that are highly desired but not mandatory to perform the work, include:

• AWS Certifications: Solutions Architect, Data Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or Developer.
• experience working within Sponsor’s environment.
• experience working with API’s communicating between systems.
• experience working with any software automated test tool, experience building scripts, maintaining test collections, scaling demand (stress test), etc.

At Pendulum, we set an industry standard of doing right by our people so we can do right by our clients. We generously offer:

• 11% 401(k) Matching Contribution
• 5 weeks of Paid Leave
• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Generous Training Budget
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Business Development / Growth Incentives
• Opportunities for Paid Training/Certifications and Education, Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran
• A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
• a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
• a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
• A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran’s discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
• An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
• An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.