Cloud Software Engineer Level 3

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Software Engineer to support the design, development, integration, and sustainment of mission-critical software solutions within a large-scale cloud and compute environment. The ideal candidate will work across the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and operations.

What you'll do

• Design and implement scalable software solutions, including COTS/GOTS integrations.
• Develop and optimize cloud-based applications and distributed systems.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and improve system performance.
• Support Agile development efforts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing.
• Develop technical documentation, test plans, SOPs, and system designs.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior engineers.
• Support system integration, deployment, and sustainment activities.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship with an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of software development/engineering experience supporting requirements analysis, development, integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• 6+ years of experience developing in Java, C, or C++.
• 5+ years of experience working in Linux/UNIX environments.
• Experience with software integration, testing, and test automation.
• Strong Java development experience with distributed systems, networking, and multithreading.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible or Puppet.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Agile methodologies, and modern source control practices.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Ruby, or Perl.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices architectures.
• Active cloud certification required (AWS Certified Developer – Associate, AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional, or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)).
• Ability to support occasional Tier III on-call responsibilities and mission surge requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Apache Hadoop, Accumulo, NiFi, MongoDB, and messaging systems.
• Experience with Spring Framework, Python, and Bash scripting.
• Knowledge of cloud security and compliance best practices.
• Experience supporting AWS, hybrid cloud environments, and large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience developing and deploying solutions in complex enterprise environments.