Cloud Services Programmer - Hybrid at Compass Solutions

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Cloud development work to support TCM/CRA/ECAP 

project. Collection and Processing Pipeline Development, 

Database Development. Initial deployment of enterprise 

cloud-based systems. 

BACKGROUND: 

Cloud development work to support TCM/CRA/ECAP project. Collection and Processing 

Pipeline Development, Database Development. Initial deployment of enterprise cloud-based 

systems. 

REQUIREMENTS: 

The candidate shall possess the knowledge and skills set forth in the Technical Services BOA, Section 3.5.10.2 labor category: Senor Cloud Services Programmer. 

The candidate shall also demonstrate the below knowledge and experience: 

Personnel Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree or similar experience in a quantitative field such as 

Engineering, Science, Computer Science, Physics or Mathematics 

• Minimum of 10 years related experience. 
• Advanced skills in Python, Rust, C++, or other object-oriented 

languages. 

• Experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). 
• Familiar with an Agile development environment and team 

collaboration. 

Capabilities 

• Create and/or maintain operating systems, communications software, 

data base packages, compilers, assemblers, and utility programs. 

Modify existing software as well as create special-purpose software to 

ensure efficiency and integrity between systems and applications. 

• AWS cloud application development experience. 
• Agile development experience. 
• Experience building and deploying cloud applications with the Python language for 

backend services and Angular or React for front-end development. 

• Must have expert knowledge (i.e., demonstrates comprehensive understanding and is 

viewed as a role model in applicable areas) in the following areas: cloud technology 

platforms, cloud tools/services, DevOps and database management. 

• Must be able to lead one or more of the following: database management, programming, 

cloud security/recovery, and cloud-centric integration. 

• Experience working as a developer writing Python code along with the Infrastructure as 

Code (IaC) required to deploy with either AWS CDK or Terraform. Experience modeling 

business process in AWS Step-Functions. 

• Experience developing container-based applications utilizing REST Apis for web-based 

application written with either Angular or React in Typescript. Experience utilizing AWS 

CloudWatch and AWS CloudTrail for logging events and audit messages, for operating 

in a highly regulated environment. 

• The candidate will be responsible for remediation and unit testing of code when issues 

arise as part of the application development and user deployment process. 

The Contractor shall deliver, but not limited to, the following: 

• Hands on AWS development experience required 
• GovCloud development experience helpful 
• Python code development and workflow design using Airflow 
• Full understanding of Python applications design, code structure, packaging and 

deployments 

• Ability to write unit tests and use various mocking techniques 
• Functional knowledge of Docker 
• Experience with writing AWS Lambda functions, layer management and their 

deployment types (zip, Docker, etc.) 

• Experience with designing Glue jobs using both Python Shell and PySpark 
• Experience with SNS/SQL implementation techniques, event triggering (e.g., 

EventBridge) and Step Functions 

• Understanding of logging in AWS 
• Experience with database development and data migration (Postgres and Redshift) 
• Experience in building/accessing Data Lakes using Glue/Athena/Redshift and building 

data access APIs 

• Implementation of database/data lake granular access security, and access integration 

with Okta/Cognito