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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Cloud Systems Engineer. - **Company:** Ampcus Inc - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $145,600.0 - $156,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Server Applications, Audit Trail, Microsoft Azure, Business Software, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, DevOps, Web Servers, JSON, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Machine Learning, OAuth, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Windows PowerShell, Openid Connect, Cloud Services, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Extensible Markup Language (XML), AWS Cdk, Data Processing, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, Okta, Apache Spark, Caching, Gitlab, Cloudformation, Pandas, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Data Lakes, Information Technology, AWS Fargate, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Terraform, Splunk, Devsecops, AWS EKS, Docker, Legacy Systems, Databricks, Programming Languages - **Published:** September 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/85682639/1 ## About the Role * The C &CA Systems team is seeking cloud professionals proficient in administering AWS GovCloud cloud service platform. Become part of a team responsible for building a cloud business platform within the Client. * At least five years of demonstrated experience supporting cloud platforms. As a Senior Cloud Systems Engineer, we require 10 years of experience in the field of technology including application development, 5 of which focused on supporting cloud technologies. Requirements: The candidate shall possess the knowledge and skills set forth in the Technical Services for Senior Cloud Systems Engineer. The candidate shall also demonstrate the knowledge and experience below: * Developing software according to software development lifecycles (SDLCs), including DevOps, Agile, Lean, or Iterative. * Designing, deploying, and migrating secure and maintainable systems for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) environment. * Proficient in at least one high-level programming language such as Python, PowerShell, or Infrastructure as Code (AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Terraform, etc.). Python 3.x data engineering with pandas, Databricks, or SPARK preferred. * DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and automation, containers, and related best practices for cloud deployment. Experience with GitLab or Azure DevOps preferred. * Service offerings in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and government platform experience preferred. * Understanding of cloud-based architecture, web servers, caching, application servers, load balancers, and storage. Experience with AWS Load Balancer. * Familiarity with loose coupling, stateless systems, and best practices for designing cloud-ready applications. * Understanding of cloud federation technologies such as SAML, Okta, OAuth, and OpenID Connect and how to apply these technologies to enterprise and public-facing applications. * Understanding of cloud vendor cost structures and the ability to optimize solutions for cost effectiveness. * Experience transitioning legacy systems to cloud-ready architecture. * Understanding of RESTful Web Services, XML, or JSON. Experience with AWS API Gateway. * Awareness of cloud information security risks and best practices, especially in a highly secure operating environment. * Familiarity with government cloud deployments (FedRAMP, FISMA, high security environments, etc.) Highly Desirable Skills: * Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field. * Experience with direct configuration and management of AWS components, including CloudTrail, CloudWatch, S3, RDS or Aurora, PostgreSQL, Lambda, Glue or MWAA (Airflow). * Experience with designing or implementing cloud architectures for analytics/data processing/machine learning use-cases, such as data lakes, lake formations, etc. * Experience with containerization as a strategy for cloud-enabling legacy applications such as Docker and Kubernetes (AWS EKS, ECS, or Fargate preferred). * Familiarity with the Well Architected Framework. * Experience with defining platform requirements. * Experience integrating with enterprise observability platforms such as Splunk. * Experience with Data Quality testing tooling (e.g., Great Expectations, Glue Data Quality). ## Description * Design and create custom build cloud applications. * Set up and configure DevSecOps for cloud environments. * Partner with the cloud platform team and development team to build, manage, and enable the underlying cloud infrastructure and platforms in support of a business application development project. ## Related Videos - [Tips and Tricks for Working with JSON](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1229-tips-and-tricks-for-working-with-json) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [30 powerful AWS hacks in just 30 minutes: Boost your developer productivity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1624-30-powerful-aws-hacks-in-just-30-minutes-boost-your-developer-productivity) - [Introducing JSON Structure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100219-introducing-json-structure) - [Seriously gaming your cloud expertise: from cloud tourist to cloud native](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/373-seriously-gaming-your-cloud-expertise-from-cloud-tourist-to-cloud-native) - [Delay the AI Overlords: How OAuth and OpenFGA Can Keep Your AI Agents from Going Rogue](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1637-delay-the-ai-overlords-how-oauth-and-openfga-can-keep-your-ai-agents-from-going-rogue) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Best Coding Boot Camps in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/237-best-coding-boot-camps-in-germany) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology)