Avum is a 30+ year defense and aerospace software shop (51–200 people, Agoura Hills, CA) with heavy exposure to DoD contracting. Their stack is solidly infrastructure-focused: Kubernetes, OpenShift, AWS, Azure, GCP, plus Java/.NET backend and Appian low-code platforms. The project list—CI/CD pipeline work, cloud architecture, microservices refactoring, Navy contract systems—maps directly to their pain points (deployment efficiency, security compliance, monolith migration). Hiring velocity is decelerating with only 3 roles posted in 30 days, but the senior-to-mid ratio (6:3) and a dedicated DoD Growth Director signal continued focus on government contracts rather than broad-market expansion.
Notable leadership hires: DoD Growth Director
Avum delivers custom software, system engineering, and data solutions to government (DoD, NASA, military branches) and commercial clients (aerospace, defense primes, enterprise). Founded in 1991, the firm specializes in application development, database design, data engineering, and cloud architecture. Their technical footprint spans containerized infrastructure (Kubernetes, OpenShift), enterprise Microsoft environments (Windows Server, Intune, Azure AD), and multi-cloud deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP). Current work centers on CI/CD modernization, microservices transformation, and compliance-heavy systems for DoD acquisition and contracting workflows. The org is structured around engineering (50% of active headcount), with smaller ops, security, and sales functions.
Kubernetes, OpenShift, AWS, Azure, GCP, Java, .NET, C#, Appian, Terraform, Docker, and Microsoft enterprise tools (Intune, Azure AD, Windows Server, Configuration Manager).
CI/CD pipeline development, cloud migration, microservices refactoring, infrastructure security automation, Navy contract systems, and DoD acquisition workflow solutions.
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