Journeyman Kong Developer - Military Veterans
at Amentum
Amentum is a leading global provider of technical and engineering services to government and commercial customers. We are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions to complex challenges in the defense, intelligence, and civilian markets. With 50,000 employees worldwide, we leverage our extensive experience, cutting-edge technology, and proven processes to provide exceptional value to our customers.
Your Impact:
GEODS is a cross-functional team that utilizes the latest AWS developments and practices to manage a large customer-facing data lake. Team members are involved in the dissemination of data as well as the transformation and storage of data. Regularly, developers are involved in designing and implementing new custom features that solve unique problems as well as updating and optimizing legacy features. Each developer has the opportunity to design and implement noticeable and impactful changes to the system as a whole. Additionally, there exists a pervasive sense of collaboration but also independent work which allows for the best of both environments.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute in all phases of the development life cycle.
- Write well designed, testable, efficient code.
- Ensure designs follow specifications.
- Write configuration code for Kong Enterprise Edition (Kong EE)
- Modify existing Kong EE plugins
- Deploy Kong EE Plugins and configurations via Kong Deck or manually
- Recommend changes to improve established application processes.
- Prepare and produce releases of software components.
- Develop application code programs.
- Develop and execute test plans, support formal testing and resolution of defects.
- Provide technical support and consultation for application and infrastructure defects and questions.
Requirements:
- GitLab Experience (Branching, Merging, Pull Requests, Container Registry, Configuring Environmental Variables)
- Experience with Container and Orchestration technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
- Experience with authentication methods such as TLS, JWT, SAML, SSO, and OpenID
- Experience with network routing, and application load balancers
Clearance Required: TS/SCI CI Poly
Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree plus 2 years' experience, Associate's degree plus 4 years' experience, or a minimum of 6 years of experience, in a related field
Minimum Years of Experience: Bachelor's degree plus 2 years' experience, Associate's degree plus 4 years' experience, or a minimum of 6 years of experience, in a related field
Preferred:
- Experience in Amazon Web Services Platforms and Technologies (AWS) especially API Gateway and AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK)
- Demonstrated experience in Java, JavaScript and/or Python
- Experience in CI/CD Process (GitLab)
- Experience in working on Linux systems/ Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
- ElasticSearch/OpenSearch/PostgreSQL and/or DynamoDB experience
- Willing to train for Kong API management gateway
- Demonstrated experience building configurations in YAML, specifically for Kong
- Demonstrated experience in Lua
- Familiarity with NGA Imagery and Data Repositories
- Experience with Vector Database concepts and Large Language Models (LLMs)
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Pay Transparency Verbiage
Amentum's health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Eligible employees and their dependents may elect medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan, and, if eligible, a deferred compensation plan and Executive Deferral Plan. Employees will also receive 17 days of vacation per year, seven paid holidays, plus floating holidays and caregiver leave. Hired applicants will be able to purchase company stock and have the opportunity to receive a performance discretionary bonus.
The base salary range for this position is $145,000 to $165,000. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Springfield, VA
Amentum brings industry-best expertise, processes, and technology to ensure the availability and reliability of our Government and commercial clients’ vital facilities and equipment. We apply our culture of excellence to operate, maintain, and manage your global assets and complex supply chains to meet modern challenges at home and abroad. You get the confidence that comes from a partner with on a century-long heritage of unrelenting dedication to our clients’ missions across the DoD, civilian agencies, and the IC.
We are looking for skilled Veterans interested in continuing your career in aviation, global logistics, IT and Network support, and also unmanned systems.
We currently have positions open nationwide and globally to include: Kuwait, Iraq, and other overseas locations!
Amentum’s skilled workforce lives with outcomes rather than just works on them. Our employees hold the most sought-after certifications in the industry, including Program Management Professional (PMP), IT/Cyber, ITIL, and Professional Scrum Master (PSM). Our teams who maintain and modify vehicles, aircraft, and weapons systems work within disciplined environments certified to AS9001D, ISO 9001:2015, AS9110B, and AS9100C standards.
Whether it’s managing facilities supporting the IC’s classified missions, operating UAVs that protect our soldiers, or maintaining military equipment at remote bases abroad, Amentum has the experience, passion, and commitment to meet your critical needs.
What happens after I apply?
First, you will want to ensure your RecruitMilitary profile is up to date, and you also have the most up to date resume to provide. Once you apply for the role you will be re-directed to complete your employment application on Amentum's career site. Once you complete that application a recruiter will review your skills and qualifications and reach out to you about the role as appropriate.