Principal Cloud Software Engineer

Red Arch Solutions•Annapolis Junction, MD

13d•$240,000 - $300,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Red Arch Solutions is looking for a Principal Cloud Software Engineer with deep expertise in DevOps and AWS Cloud technologies to join a high-priority program in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. An active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required. This position has TELEWORK up to 2 days per week, dependent on tasking. As a Principal Cloud SWE, you will lead the development and enhancement of complex, distributed systems based on well-defined requirements - leveraging cutting-edge AWS services, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and modern DevOps pipelines. You’ll work across the full software lifecycle and collaborate closely with a team of top-tier engineers and system architects to build scalable, secure, and resilient systems. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact by designing, developing, and deploying advanced cloud-native solutions that support critical national security initiatives. If you're a software engineer who enjoys solving hard problems with cloud-based solutions, this is your opportunity to grow within a technically challenging and rewarding environment.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus twenty (20) years of experience as an SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
Some experience in SE skills (requirements decomposition)
Terraform as Infrastructure as Code (IoC)
Lambda Functions utilizing Python 3.11
AWS RDS Aurora PostgreSQL Database
Poetry for python dependency mgmt
Docker containers
Pgadmin to facilitate the database mgmt
SE3 with presigned URLs
SQS SNS
MakeFile
API Gateway with Lambda Authorizer
Step Functions
DynamoDB as a user cache
Cloudwatch
AWS Professional Cloud certification(s) within 6 months of employment
Direct experience in cloud/ML/AI and or similar technology