ME00676 - Cloud Software Engineer 2

Job Summary

• Seeking a Cloud Software Engineer to develop mission-critical software supporting some of the Intelligence Community’s largest distributed computing environments
• This position works as part of an Agile product development team to build, integrate, deploy, and sustain applications that support large-scale compute clusters operating in highly available, mission-focused environments

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, test, deploy, and maintain Java-based applications supporting large-scale distributed computing environments
• Participate in the full Agile software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, software design, implementation, integration, testing, deployment, operations, and sustainment
• Develop software solutions that integrate with and extend commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and government off-the-shelf (GOTS) technologies
• Perform software code reviews, architecture reviews, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and root cause analysis
• Develop and implement automated test plans, test scripts, and software validation activities
• Support software integration and testing across complex distributed environments
• Deploy and manage software using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and modern CI/CD practices
• Develop and support software operating within containerized and microservices-based architectures.
• Monitor production systems and diagnose and resolve software and operational issues
• Participate in Tier III operational and on-call support as required
• Develop and maintain software for UNIX/Linux operating environments
• Collaborate with software engineers, system administrators, cloud engineers, test engineers, and mission stakeholders to deliver reliable and scalable solutions
• Mentor junior developers by providing technical guidance, conducting peer reviews, and sharing software engineering best practices
• Support continuous improvement of software development, deployment, testing, and operational processes

Required Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Five (5) years of experience in software development or software engineering, including experience with requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, and problem diagnosis and resolution
• Four (4) years of experience developing software using high-level programming languages such as Java, C, or C++
• Three (3) years of experience in software integration and software testing, including development and implementation of test plans and test scripts
• Three (3) years of experience developing software for UNIX/Linux operating systems, including Red Hat environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field is highly desired and may be considered equivalent to two (2) years of experience
• A master’s degree in a technical field may be considered equivalent to four (4) years of experience.
• Degrees in Mathematics, Information Systems, Engineering, or similar disciplines will be considered technical degrees
• Candidates must possess at least one of the following certifications:
• • AWS Certified Developer – Associate
  • AWS Certified Machine Learning – Associate
  • AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with one or more of the following technologies or environments is highly desired:
• • Apache Hadoop
  • Apache Accumulo
  • Apache NiFi
  • MongoDB
  • ActiveMQ or other message broker technologies
  • Spring Framework
  • Python
  • Bash scripting
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Hybrid cloud environments
  • Containerization and microservices
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
  • Security and compliance best practices
  • Data warehouses and analytics platforms
  • Large-scale data-flow and distributed processing environments

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.