Software Cloud Engineer - Junior

ARA Career • Raleigh, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

You will be working on a team that is building a software driven cloud solution. You will work with a multi-disciplinary collaborative team of engineers and security specialists to design and implement secure cloud-based software solutions. You will be part of our employee-owned international research and engineering company. ARA is recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences, and you will be on this team.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship (No exceptions; green card holders are not eligible).
• Current DoD Secret Clearance (or higher).
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or a closely related field with 0-2 years of relevant work experience
• Successfully acquire and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access
• Successfully obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (Security+, CCNA-Security, etc.) within 60 days of hire.
• Good oral & written communication skills.
• Excel as a team player and strive to maximize team & department performance.
• Willing to work on-site, daily, at our Raleigh, NC or San Antonio, TX location.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure or other cloud platforms
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Go, Python
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Kubernetes, Helm, Amazon ECS/EKS or OpenShift
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, SaltStack

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure cloud-based software solutions.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary collaborative team of engineers and security specialists.

Benefits

• Employee-owned company
• Challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm
• Employee ownership ensures you have a voice in what happens in the company.
• Women’s Initiative Network (WIN)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level