Junior Cloud Engineer

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.

• Assessment of existing environment, identification of potential approaches to increase CORE Dev Sec Ops  adoption, and integration of applications into Cloud environment as needed.
• Build and maintain secure, automated Dev Sec Ops  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 Git Lab.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

• Linux
• Java, JavaScript, Python
• Containerization (Docker, Open Shift, Kubernetes, ...)
• AWS Services
• Git Lab
• Apache Spark, Glue, and other ETL processes/procedures
• Data Types:
  Structured and Unstructured, Parquet, JSON, XML, etc.

• Active TS/SCI clearance (eligible for CI Poly).
• 0-3 years software development experience.
• Experience in Java, JavaScript, and Python.
• Experience with Dev Sec Ops  pipelines, Agile methodologies, and CI/CD tools (e.g., Git Lab).
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services (Lambda, ECS, S3, RDS, etc.).
• Skilled in containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Open Shift).
• Experience with geospatial data frameworks and APIs (e.g., Geo Server, PostGIS, ArcGIS).
• Using Git Lab for code source repository and using Git Lab 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.

• 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.

• Flexible work environment.
• A team mentality – work with friendly, like-minded professionals.
• Work with innovative, cutting edge technologies.

• 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).

• Amazing benefits including matching 401k, fully paid medical, and more.
• Generous paid time off – including paid site…