Junior Cloud Engineer

Freedom Technology Solutions Group•St. Louis, MO

About The Position

Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support our client’s intelligence analysis products and capabilities. This position involves providing cloud expertise to enhance existing and emerging client capabilities, including design and development, modernization of existing applications and services, and operations and sustainment. The role focuses on driving the client’s adaptation of higher levels of automation and operational efficiency through agile development methodologies, rapid prototyping, and modern technology stacks.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance (eligible for CI Poly).
0-3 years software development experience.
Experience in Java, JavaScript, and Python.
Experience with DevSecOps pipelines, Agile methodologies, and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab).
Hands-on experience with AWS services (Lambda, ECS, S3, RDS, etc.).
Skilled in containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
Experience with geospatial data frameworks and APIs (e.g., GeoServer, PostGIS, ArcGIS).
Using GitLab for code source repository and using GitLab CI/CD
Developing customized code, scripts, modules, macro procedures, or libraries for specialized spatial analysis functions using languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, C, C++, C#, Perl, or similar

Nice To Haves

Experience working independently with clients or stakeholders to develop user stories for full-service consumer and business applications
Experience with government and/or commercial imagery products, including SAR or related RADAR imaging technologies
Developing geospatial information systems (GIS) and working with open-source and proprietary geospatial formats
Using and developing common geospatial tools, data, and operating platforms such as:
Tools: Boundless Spatial suite, Remote View, PostGRES/PostGIS, Oracle Spatial, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, Image Server, File Geodatabases
Data Formats: KML, KMZ, NITF, TIFF, JPEG, GeoPDF, and similar geo-related formats and data structures
Abstracting new or legacy systems via standards-based APIs, including Open Geospatial Consortium standards
Developing terrain analysis visualization and algorithms
Developing automated detection algorithms
Experience with Argo Workflows

Responsibilities

Assessment of existing environment, identification of potential approaches to increase CORE DevSecOps adoption, and integration of applications into Cloud environment as needed.
Build and maintain secure, automated DevSecOps pipelines for CI/CD.
Lead containerized solution deployments across hybrid and cloud (AWS) environments.
Implement and optimize geospatial data processing and API integrations.
Troubleshoot, debug, and improve system performance.
Contribute to system architecture discussions and recommend improvements.
Provide input on deliverables, schedules, and performance metrics.
Participate in rapid prototyping to quickly iterate and improve solutions
Utilize modern technology stacks to meet client needs
Implement CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions

Benefits

Flexible work environment
A team mentality – work with friendly, like-minded professionals
Work with innovative, cutting edge technologies
Enjoy extremely competitive compensation and benefits
A work-life balance you can count on
Opportunities to grow and advance your career on our dime
Amazing benefits including matching 401k, fully paid medical, and more
Generous paid time off – including paid site closure days
Competitive salary offerings
Paid training and tuition reimbursement
Referral bonuses
Fully paid life and disability
Annual logo wear allowance
Company sponsored events (game nights, holiday party, summer party, happy hours)