Cloud Solutions Architect - SME Job at Pendulum in chantilly

Job Description

Clearance Level: Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

Skill Level(s): Subject Matter Expert

Responsibilities

• Use software such as Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, or similar to create user stories, plan sprints, or track work requirements.
• Design a scalable, secure, and highly available cloud architecture using AWS services.
• Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform to create and manage infrastructure.
• Set up development, test, and production environments, including AWS accounts, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems.
• Design and develop databases, including schema design, data modeling, and data migration.
• Configure CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment and testing.
• Develop the application.
• Perform unit testing, integration testing, and performance testing to ensure the application meets required standards.
• Deploy the application to the production environment.
• Set up monitoring and logging tools to track application performance and identify issues.
• Perform ongoing maintenance, including bug fixes, security patches, and performance optimizations.
• Maintain documentation and perform knowledge transfer to ensure a smooth handover.

Required Skills

• AWS Cloud expertise and familiarity with services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB.
• Solution architecture in designing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud architectures.
• Experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Programming skills in Java, Python, Node.js, C#, or Go.
• Database design, development of database tables, views, queries, and management, including complex relational databases, SQL databases in RDS (e.g., PostgreSQL), and NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB, MongoDB).
• Front-end development skills with expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.

Highly Desired Skills

• AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, Data Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or Developer).
• Experience working within Sponsor's environment.
• Experience working with APIs communicating between systems.
• Experience with software automated test tools, building scripts, maintaining test collections, and scaling demand (stress testing).

Employment Details

• Employment Type: Full Time
• Workplace Type: On-Site
• Application Deadline: 8/20/2025
• Ref#:

Why Pendulum

• 11% 401(k) Matching Contribution
• 5 weeks of Paid Leave
• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Generous Training Budget
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Business Development / Growth Incentives
• Opportunities for Paid Training/Certifications and Education

Equal Opportunity Statement

Pendulum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pendulum is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that Pendulum may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide in your application, with its affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

Pendulum maintains a drug-free workplace and may perform pre-employment substance abuse testing, where required by contract and permitted by law.

Please be aware that all of our current positions require an Active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance with an Active Full Scope Polygraph which requires U.S. citizenship.

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