Cloud Developer

Job Description

Description

SAIC’s National Intelligence Community (NIC) Business Unit, USG Mission and Information Technology Division, provides solutions and services supporting digital modernization programs in areas such as systems engineering, multi-cloud computing, cybersecurity, data science and analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, quantum computing, application development, SecDevOps, cloud network operations, and secure communications.

We are seeking a highly motivated Cloud Developer to join our multi-million dollar National Intelligence program supporting the Cloud Investment Multi-Cloud Management (CIMM) team.  As a contributor to the Intelligence Community’s first multi-cloud initiative, you will be at the epicenter of emergent cloud computing technologies, establishing a foundation that will evolve to include all agencies within the IC.  As the Cloud Developer, you will work alongside the development team and advise on the designing, deploying, and maintenance of multiple, fast-turnaround capabilities utilized to perform highly visible and high priority collection efforts.  Additionally, you will create, maintain, and perform Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) on deliverables to adapt to changes in a multi-cloud DevSecOps architecture. 

Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Providing development engineering and programming support to mission supporting applications
• Developing, creating, and modifying general computer applications software or specialized utility programs
• Analyzing user needs and developing software solutions
• Designing software or customizing software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency
• May analyze and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team
• Converting CIMM’s multi-cloud management requirement specifications and statements of problems and procedures to detailed logical flow charts for coding into computer language
• Developing and writing computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information
• Analyzing functional applications and design specifications for functional activities
• Developing codes, tests, and debugging new software or enhancements to existing software
• Performing maintenance on existing software products and contributing knowledge of mission applications
• Writing programs according to specifications needed
• Providing technical support in the evaluation of prime object names, data elements, and other objects
• Ensuring proposed object definitions are clear, concise, technically correct, and that they represent singular concepts
• Ensuring proposed objects are consistent with data and process models
• Working with the technical staff to understand problems had with software and then resolving them
• Resolving customer complaints with the software and responding to suggestions for improvements and enhancements
• Developing block diagrams and logic flow charts
• Preparing required documentation

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 5+ years of demonstrated ability to interpret and convey technical requirements
• 5+ years of demonstrated ability to translate the Sponsor’s needs into efficient, functional code
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain highly fault-tolerant applications and systems
• Working knowledge of software redundancy
• Working knowledge of software development best practices and ability to apply appropriately
• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options, and implement new ones
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services (This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction)
• Ability to work well independently and in a team environment
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Certifications in any of the following Cloud Service Providers (CSPs):
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • GCP
  • IBM
  • Oracle
• Experience with various Linux and Microsoft Windows OSs distributions
• Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) and databases
• Experience migrating both custom built and enterprise apps to and from on-prem to cloud
• Experience debugging performance and technical issues
• Experience in DevSecOps on a cloud platform
• Experience with successful full life cycle cloud development projects
• Team player with the ability to collaborate with various enterprise teams (e.g., application, networking, and security), and develop solutions and resolve issues
• Ability to translate requirements into end-to-end designs for systems that involve multiple interfaces and supporting data repositories
• Experience/Ability to explain technical issues clearly and accurately to both technical and non-technical audiences

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 26,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.