Cloud Architect
Washington DC- Hybrid (work onsite 4 days per month)
Must be local to the Washington DC Area
Per Federal Govt Sector U.S Citizenship is required
Ability to pass Federal background check is required for Level 4 Public Trust Clearance
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Cloud development work to support TCM/CRA/ECAP project. Collection and Processing Pipeline Development, Database Development. Initial deployment of enterprise cloud-based systems.
BACKGROUND: Cloud development work to support TCM/CRA/ECAP project. Collection and Processing Pipeline Development, Database Development. Initial deployment of enterprise cloud-based systems.
DAILY TASKS:
- The consultant will be focusing on Python code development and workflow design using Airflow, writing AWS Lambda functions, layer management and their deployment types (zip, Docker, etc.), building/accessing Data Lakes using Glue/Athena/Redshift and building data access APIs etc.
- The consultant will be focusing on AWS DevOps automation using CDK/Python and/or Terraform, Application Load Balancers, API Gateways with all related security (Okta/Cognito) and networking (security and protocols) etc.
- Some backend Rest API (and possibly GraphQL) endpoint (run in containers OR exposed via API Gateway) development will be required to provide data access and process management functionalities using either Python or C#. (No Angular/React UI)
- The consultant/architect will also be involved in hands-on application development.
- Top 5 tasks that the consultant will be doing as part of this project: Setting up deployment processes, Building data workflows, setup authentication, processing data using Python/PySpark & building/deploying python packages, unit testing.
- Experience with Okta/Cognito is a hard requirement.
- Top Skills needed to be successful in this role: Python/Pyspark, Airflow/Step Functions, Glue, DynamoDb, Authentication.
- Skills rated in order of importance: 1. Hands-on experience, 2. Okta/Cognito, 3. Infrastructure as Code, 4. Automated database deployments/DevOps 5. Data Lakes.
REQUIREMENTS:
The candidate shall also demonstrate the below knowledge and experience:
- AWS cloud application development experience.
- Agile development experience.
- Experience building and deploying cloud applications with the Python language for backend services.
- Must have expert knowledge (i.e., demonstrates comprehensive understanding and is viewed as a role model in applicable areas) in the following areas: cloud technology platforms, cloud tools/services, DevOps and database management.
- Must be able to lead one or more of the following: database management, programming, cloud security/recovery, and cloud-centric integration.
- Experience working as a developer writing Python code along with the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) required to deploy with either AWS CDK or Terraform. Experience modeling business process in AWS Step-Functions.
- Experience developing container-based applications utilizing REST APIs for web-based applications written with either Angular or React in Typescript. Experience utilizing AWS CloudWatch and AWS CloudTrail for logging events and audit messages, for operating in a highly regulated environment.
- The candidate will be responsible for remediation and unit testing of code when issues arise as part of the application development and user deployment process.
The Contractor shall deliver, but not limited to, the following:
- Hands on AWS development experience required.
- GovCloud development experience helpful.
- Full understanding of storage AWS infrastructure with emphasis on storage (S3/Databases), archiving (S3 options) and database backups (Aurora/RDS/DynamoDB), networking.
- Full understanding on Application Load Balancers, API Gateways with all related security (Okta/Cognito) and networking (security and protocols).
- Detailed attention to security roles and least privilege access, and the ability to resolve security warnings.
- Ability to manage multiple application deployment modules, configurations and application integration.
- Infrastructure as code implementation using CDK/Python and/or Terraform.
- Deployment automation and scripting.
- Infrastructure unit testing (e.g., cdk-nag) and other forms infrastructure tests (e.g., resilience testing).
- Implementation of best practices based on both Well-Architected Framework and organizational requirements.
- Command line proficiency (PowerShell/Bash).
ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:
START DATE: October 7, 2024
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:
On-site at Washington, DC 4 days per month onsite required.
CITIZEN STATUS:
NOTE: US Citizenship Required.
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