• Cloud Applications Engineer (Part-Time Consultant)

    BLN24 (Mclean, VA)


    Job Title:  Cloud Applications Engineer (Part-Time Consultant)

     

    Company: BLN24

    About Us: We find strength in teamwork-a better you is a better us

    BLN24 is an award-winning Management Consulting Firm that supports the U.S. Federal Government in successfully achieving their mission and goals. Our service and solutions delivery start with understanding each client’s end-state, and then seamlessly integrating within each Agency’s organization to improve and enhance strategic and technical operations and deployments.

    Job Description:

    This is a high-impact role focused on refactoring, optimizing, and migrating critical applications to the AWS commercial cloud in support of client's cloud-first strategy.

     

    This position is ideal for engineers with a strong full stack development background and experience working with AWS services in secure, high-availability environments. You will be contributing to the development and optimization of cloud-native applications that directly support the client's mission.

    Key Responsibilities:

    + Refactor and optimize legacy applications for performance and scalability in the AWS cloud.

    + Develop and maintain both back-end and front-end components of mission-critical applications.

    + Ensure seamless integration with client's enterprise systems, including data lakes, APIs, and cloud-native platforms.

    + Conduct application testing, debugging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.

    + Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software developers, cloud engineers, QA analysts, and government stakeholders.

    + Support CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices for continuous deployment and monitoring.

    Required Qualifications:

    + Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

    + 4+ years of professional software engineering experience, including at least 2 years in full stack development.

    + Strong experience with at least one back-end language (e.g., Java, Python, Node.js) and one front-end framework (e.g., React, Angular).

    + Experience working with AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, RDS, and S3.

    + Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Git) .

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + AWS Certified Developer or Solutions Architect certification.

    + Prior experience supporting federal government cloud migration projects or systems integration efforts.

    + Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Jenkins, Terraform, CloudFormation).

    + Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.

    Soft Skills:

    + Collaborative mindset with strong communication skills to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

    + Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

    + Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

    + Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

    What BLN24 brings to the Game:

    BLN24 benefits are game changing. We like our team to play hard and that means they need to be taken care of — physically, financially, and emotionally. We make sure to keep them in the game by giving them access to generous medical, dental, and vision plans.

     

    + You can join one of the fastest growing companies headquartered in the Washington DC Metro Area.  We give you the opportunity to work in different sectors, so you have the chance at variety while maintaining stability.

    + Flexibility at BLN24 allows each individual the opportunity to balance quality work and their personal lives. Depending on projects, we allow remote working opportunities so you can always be in the game no matter where you call home.

     

    BLN24 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe people are our strength and understand diverse talents are key to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

     

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