Development Lead / Solution Architect

SkyePoint Decisions is a leading Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering, Critical Infrastructure and Operations, and Applications Development and Maintenance IT service provider headquartered in Dulles, Virginia with operations across the U.S. We provide innovative enterprise-wide solutions as well as targeted services addressing the complex challenges faced by our federal government clients. Our focus is on enabling our clients to deliver their mission most efficiently and effectively – anytime, anywhere, securely. We combine technical expertise, mission awareness, and an empowered workforce to produce meaningful results.

This is a contingent position based upon contract win.

SkyePoint Decisions is seeking a Development Lead/Solution Architect to join our team supporting the Department of Education’s (DoED) Federal Student Aid (FSA) Cybersecurity and Privacy Support Services (CPSS) in Washington, DC.

This is a remote position.

Responsibilities:

Engineer CI/CD workflows using customer's existing Atlassian Cloud, FSA GitLab, and NGDC AWS environment.

Implement pipeline-as-code, reusable templates, automated quality gates, environment provisioning, configuration automation, and release controls.

Integrate unit, integration, end-to-end, security, compliance, and infrastructure testing into delivery workflows.

Implement infrastructure-as-code and cloud deployment patterns that support portable and severable applications.

Maintain pipeline tool inventories, code standards, reusable libraries, SOPs, runbooks, and technical documentation.

Support compliance with NIST SP 800-218, applicable OMB/CISA guidance, STIGs, and CIS standards.

Provide platform troubleshooting, performance improvement, access support, and technical guidance to development and Government stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science , Software Engineering, Cloud Computing, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field with 10 + years of experience.

Senior industry professional certification such as CISSP or equivalent.

Hands-on experience implementing enterprise CI/CD, cloud/platform automation, infrastructure-as-code, configuration management, and release automation.

Experience with Git-based development, automated testing, security-tool integration, and AWS or comparable cloud environments.

Ability to develop and maintain technical procedures, reusable automation, and platform documentation.

Ability to obtain a 6c Public Trust. At least an active Secret clearance is highly preferred.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

GitLab CI/CD and Git workflows

Atlassian Jira/Confluence

AWS DevSecOps

Terraform/CloudFormation or equivalent IaC

Containers and platform automation

NIST SP 800-218

STIG/CIS compliance automation

Compensation:

Salary Range: TBD

The SkyePoint Decisions salary range for this position is a general guideline only. It represents an estimated range for this position and is just one piece of our total compensation package.

Salary at SkyePoint is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work schedule, the candidate’s combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, market data and business considerations.

In addition to a competitive salary, SkyePoint offers benefits including a certification incentive program, PTO, floating federal holiday options, several insurance options including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts [HSAs], Flex Spending Accounts [FSAs], Full Dental Plans, Vision, ST/LT Disability, Life Insurance, and 401k matched.

What We Can Offer You:

At SkyePoint, we go B.I.G. (beginning in GRATITUDE) by recognizing all we have and giving back to our employees, families, and communities. It instills a positive mindset that permeates all we do. By beginning in gratitude, SkyePoint can continue to spread living in gratitude each day.

Great Benefits: Several insurance options including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts [HSAs], Flex Spending Accounts [FSAs], Full Dental Plans, ST/LT Disability, Life Insurance, floating federal holiday options, and 401k matched

Certificate Incentive Program: To promote professional development, we recognize and reward employees who obtain new certifications aligned with business needs.

Flexible Work Environment

SkyePoint Decisions is an established ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified small business and appraised at CMMI Level 3 for Services and Development. We possess a common vision of excellence and foster a collaborative team culture built upon individual performance and accountability. We invest in our people and systems to create value for our clients. It is the SkyePoint Way. We are grateful for the opportunity to work with exceptional people and give back to the communities we serve. Our employees value the flexibility at SkyePoint that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.

SkyePoint Decisions is a participating E-Verify Employer.

U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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