AWS Software Engineer (Cloud / DevOps) w/ CI Poly at Strategic Business Systems (SBS) in Fort Meade, Maryland

Job description

• SBS is partnering with Amazon Web Services to staff senior engineers who blend application development with cloud and DevOps engineering on a high-visibility federal program. You will own services end-to-end — from writing the code to deploying, monitoring, and operating it in production.
• This role requires a current TS/SCI with CI Polygraph and is staffed onsite at Fort Meade, MD. You will work alongside AWS Professional Services and the customer's mission application teams on systems where uptime, performance, and security matter.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable AWS-native applications and services.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines that enable safe, frequent, and auditable deployments.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
• Develop APIs, microservices, and event-driven components using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, and EventBridge.
• Ensure applications meet production-readiness, security, and performance standards before release.
• Containerize workloads with Docker and operate them on Amazon ECS or Amazon EKS.
• Diagnose and resolve issues across development, integration, and production environments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with AWS, customer architecture teams, and other vendors.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, design reviews, and code reviews.
• Continuously optimize system performance, cost, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship and an active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.
• Six (6) or more years of professional software engineering experience, including substantial work in cloud environments.
• Proficiency in at least one modern language: Python, Java, JavaScript / TypeScript, or C#.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, VPC, and IAM.
• Demonstrated experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines.
• Working knowledge of Docker and container-based deployment.
• Comfort in Linux environments with shell scripting (Bash) skills.
• Strong full-lifecycle ownership — from requirements through production support.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation, stakeholder coordination, and customer-facing delivery.
• Multi-project consulting or professional-services background.
• Federal or defense-customer delivery experience.
• Infrastructure-as-Code expertise (Terraform, AWS CDK, CloudFormation).
• Kubernetes / EKS experience.
• DevSecOps practices: Static Application Security Testing (SAST) / Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) integration, software supply chain, image hardening.
• Observability tooling: CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana.

Skills

Preferred

• Kubernetes / EKS experience.
• AWS Certified Developer — Associate
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Benefits

• SBS offers a comprehensive total-rewards package to include industry competitive salary along with:
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; HSA-eligible plan options available
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match (vesting schedule per Plan Document)
• Paid Time Off, federal holidays, and floating holiday for personal observance
• Annual professional development support for AWS certifications, training, and conferences
• Employee referral program where applicable and documented by program policy
• Life, AD&D, and short- / long-term disability insurance
• Telework and flexible-schedule support where mission and contract permit
• Mission-focused federal contractor supporting national-security customers