Cloud Developer

About the role

M9 Solutions is dedicated to providing IT services and solutions to the Federal Government by mobilizing the right people, skills, clearance levels, and technologies to help organizations that desire improved performance and modern, sustainable change. M9 has provided quality IT services and support to more than 30 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers nationwide. Our capabilities include IT Talent Solutions, Data Delivery & Analytics, Cyber Security, Cloud Migration, Applications and Infrastructure, Software Development, and Finance & Accounting.

M9 Solutions is seeking a Cloud Developer to work on-site in support of a government contract for a client located in Huntsville, AL. An active Top Secret clearance is required.

Responsibilities

- Researches, architects, develops, and/or modifies enterprise-wide systems and/or applications software including DevOps, security, and data analytic solutions.

- Drives, collaborates, and supports the planning of system and development deployment as well as meeting software compliance standards with a particular focus involving integrations and data analytic solutions.

- Implements prototypes using new technologies and innovative techniques.

- Performs ongoing maintenance and review of application systems and programs, identifies problems, and develops appropriate solutions.

- Designs and implements cloud service delivery models (PaaS, IaaS, SaaS, DaaS) that meet business, security, and compliance requirements.

- Leads the design of reusable, scalable, and secure multi-cloud architectures.

- Implements Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and automated configuration management using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and GitLab.

- Enforces DevSecOps best practices to ensure security and compliance are integrated into the entire cloud development lifecycle.

- Analyzes existing applications to determine cloud readiness and develops tailored migration strategies.

- Leads cloud migration initiatives, ensuring minimal disruption and maximal performance gain.

- Develops strategies for cloud failure recovery, high availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), and cost optimization.

- Recommends improvements to application performance, cloud spend, and scalability.

- Collaborates with cybersecurity and compliance teams to ensure cloud deployments meet internal and regulatory standards.

- Implements cloud-native security services and monitors for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and threats.

- Mentors junior and mid-level developers on cloud technologies, best practices, and solution delivery.

- Serves as a technical advisor across cross-functional teams and participates in enterprise-level cloud governance.

Required Skills and Qualifications

- Top Secret security clearance.

- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.