Poly

PTF Consulting•Jessup, MD

About The Position

Cloud Software Engineer (Level 3) – TS/SCI w/ Poly We are seeking a Cloud Software Engineer (Level 3) to support the design, development, and optimization of large-scale, cloud-based big data systems. This role focuses heavily on distributed computing, backend processing, and information retrieval within complex cloud environments. You'll work across the full software lifecycle, contributing to system architecture, development, testing, and performance optimization while collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.

Requirements

12+ years of software engineering experience on programs of similar scope and complexity
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (4 additional years of relevant experience may substitute for degree)
At least 4 years working with Big Data cloud technologies or distributed systems
Active TS/SCI clearance with current polygraph required
Cloud & Distributed Systems Experience with Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, MapReduce, YARN, HBase, Zookeeper)
Cloud distributed frameworks, coordination systems, and multi-node environments
Experience architecting and troubleshooting cloud-based systems
Programming & Development Strong experience with Java and object-oriented design
Experience with Python, Bash, Ruby, or similar scripting languages
Familiarity with RESTful services, Maven, Eclipse or similar tools
Data & Information Retrieval Experience with IR tools and technologies (e.g., Lucene, Solr, MongoDB)
Data ingestion and processing across formats (JSON, XML, CSV, binary, Avro, etc.)
Infrastructure & Security Experience with Linux environments (CentOS/RedHat)
Virtualization (VMWare, VirtualBox) and network management
Securing cloud systems (firewalls, PKI, authentication services)
Additional Experience JVM performance tuning, debugging, and profiling
Configuration management tools (e.g., Subversion, ClearQuest)

Nice To Haves

Cloudera Certified Hadoop Developer (or similar)
Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
Experience supporting SIGINT or related mission environments
Experience with geolocation, signal analysis, or dataflow architectures

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and enhance cloud-based big data systems and applications
Build and support backend processing, data ingestion, indexing, and analytics pipelines
Implement distributed computing solutions using technologies like Hadoop and MapReduce
Develop and optimize information retrieval (IR) systems in cloud environments
Debug and troubleshoot issues within distributed cloud frameworks
Manage and support multi-node cloud deployments and environments
Collaborate with engineering teams to define system requirements and architecture
Provide input on system design, including trade-offs, reuse strategies, and COTS/GOTS solutions
Ensure software quality through testing, validation, and documentation
Recommend improvements to development processes, tools, and standards
Serve as a subject matter expert in cloud computing and big data technologies
Lead or support development efforts and oversee task execution when needed