AWS Architect

POSITION
540 is looking for an AWS Architect to help the United States Army #GetShitDone and modernize critical budget systems. We are rebuilding multiple tools using cutting edge tech hosted in an AWS environment.  You’ll lead a full agile team including front end devs, back end devs, DevSecOps engineers, technical architect, UI/UX engineer, and business analysts/functional SMEs. 

PROJECT
You can expect a face-paced environment in which the team will be diving into some complex data that feeds an equally complex process designed to help the Army prepare the annual budget submission that will become part of the President’s Budget.  An API-first approach with a modern data architecture is key for success, but so is a great user experience that can help move the Army away from manual processes into more automated ones.  The client is also interested in hearing how they can better harness machine learning and AI in this space, and we’ll be happy to help them with this challenge too!  Give us a shout and we’ll see if you can help us help the Army #GetBudgetsDone.

ABOUT THE FIRM
540 is a forward-thinking company that the government turns to in order to #GetShitDone. We do more than talk about it, we break down barriers to innovation and build impactful tech. We’re looking for someone with big ideas, who thrives on innovation and is a self-starter. If you love to learn about and work with new technologies, we want to talk to you.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
  • 10+ years of related technical experience 
  • 5+ years as a practitioner of AWS Services with experience building production solutions with them (and not just EC2, RDS, etc)
  • 2+ years of development experience with JavaScript and Node.js
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or another related field
  • Active AWS Solutions Architect or Developer (Associate) Certification
  • Deep understanding of web-based and cloud-based architectures (HTTP, TLS/SSL, etc)
  • In-depth knowledge on building RESTful APIs and data platforms
  • Experience with more than one authentication/authorization schemes (applicable to web-based data security/retrieval)
  • Knowledge of web-based security vulnerabilities and techniques to deter/prevent them
  • Experience with SQL (PostgreSQL, etc) and NoSQL (DynamoDB, etc) data stores and an understanding of when to use which
  • Experience with Git and GitFlow
  • Experience leading a team of engineers
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills (including communicating technical topics to non-technical stakeholders)
  • Experience working directly with customers
  • Experience working on an agile development project
  • Must have or be able to obtain a security clearance
  • #GetShitDone mentality

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
  • Experience developing and operating CI/CD pipelines on AWS
  • Experience administrating and hardening Linux VMs
  • Experience building front-end applications using Angular
  • Experience with the technologies of the legacy platform that we are migrating to an AWS-based solution - ASP.NET, TSQL, SQL Server
  • Experience with Serverless Architectures
  • Experience with Slack, Jira and the Atlassian tool suite
  • Experience deploying applications in DoD or other accredited federal environments 
  • Experience with the DoD IA certification and accreditation process
  • Experience with rules engines or attribute-based access control (ABAC)

PERKS
  • 100% of employee-only premium covered for medical, dental, vision and disability, and basic life insurance
  • 401k with employer match
  • Spotify Premium to improve your hacking experience
  • MacBook Pro
  • Fully stocked kitchen with 3 nitro cold brew kegs on tap  
  • Generous monthly technology stipend
  • DC Fray kickball league bi-annually
  • Referral Bonus - good people know good people
  • Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays 
  • Ongoing Social Events (including, but not limited to annual hackathons, birthday party, pool party, holiday party, annual charity golf tournament, so much more…)
  • Education and Training allowance

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