Cloud Software Engineer (Java), Lead Associate - TS/SCI w/poly

PeratonAnnapolis Junction, MD
$176,000 - $282,000

About The Position

We’re seeking a Cloud Software Engineer to support mission-critical operations within our dynamic Compute Team. You’ll be part of a collaborative group developing and optimizing a massively parallel enterprise platform that drives large-scale, data-intensive analytics.

Requirements

  • Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required.
  • High School/GED and 8 years in software development/engineering, including requirements analysis, development, development, installation, integration, testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
  • A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field is highly desired and will be considered equivalent to two (2) years’ experience
  • A master’s degree in a technical field will be considered equivalent to four (4) years’ experience.
  • One or more of the following certifications are required: AWS Certified Developer – Associate, AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional, Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), Elastic Certified Engineer.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with microservices and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
  • Experience with designing, architecting, and securing cloud resources in AWS using Terraform, automatically deploying, upgrading and maintaining them through CI/CD pipelines.
  • Efficient with Gitlab and feature branching
  • Fluently author, review and edit documents in Markdown
  • Working knowledge of Scrum and using a ticket system to track work
  • Experience with Python
  • Familiarity with AWS technologies.
  • Experience with Gitlab

Responsibilities

  • Develop cloud-native software solutions using Java, working within a cutting-edge ecosystem of Kubernetes, Hadoop, Accumulo, and other open-source tools
  • Build and support scalable, distributed systems that manage and process vast amounts of mission data
  • Tackle complex technical challenges that directly impact national security efforts
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team while also having the autonomy to drive projects independently
  • Learn and adapt to new technologies in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
  • Work with a team to automate the ATO process using the Risk Management Framework.

Benefits

  • Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents
  • 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap
  • Eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
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