Junior Cloud Developer

Job Title

Junior Cloud Developer

Location

McLean, VA 22102 US (Primary)

Category

Research, Development, and Engineering

Job Type

Full-Time

Career Level

Staff

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Travel

Security Clearance Required

None

Job Description

Prescient Edge is seeking a Junior Cloud Developer to support a federal government client.

Benefits

At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.
• Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.

Job Requirements

Technical Skills:

Cloud Platform Knowledge:

• Basic understanding of major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Familiarity with cloud services such as compute, storage, networking, and databases.
• AI assisted experience such as assisted development
• Exposure to relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).

Programming Skills:

• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in cloud development, such as Python, JavaScript, or Java.
• Solid footing in at least one OOP language (Python, Java, C++, Rust, etc.)
• Knowledge of scripting for automation tasks and testing (unit testing, etc).

DevOps and networks basics:

• Understanding of CI/CD pipeline such as infrastructure as a code, containers, serverless, etc
• Familiarity with tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Basic knowledge of cloud networking concepts (VPCs, subnets, firewalls, etc).
• Awareness of cloud security best practices.

Educational Background

• Degree: Pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with focus on Cloud development.
• Certifications (Optional but valuable): Entry-level cloud certifications like AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, or Google Cloud Digital Leader

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen

Prescient Edge is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) founded as a counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) company in 2008. We are a global operations and solutions integrator delivering full-spectrum intelligence analysis support, training, security, and RD&E support solutions to the Department of Defense and throughout the intelligence community. Prescient Edge is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by law. We strive to foster equity and inclusion throughout our organization because we believe that diversity of thought is critical for creating a safe and engaging work environment while also enabling the organization's success.