Cloud Software Engineer-Principal

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States

Department: Infrastructure

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Job Description: 

We are seeking a Principal Cloud Software Engineer to develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse Big-Data Cloud systems based upon documented requirements. In this role, you will work across the full software lifecycle, designing cloud architectures, developing microservices and data-processing capabilities, deploying applications across distributed environments, and integrating front-end, back-end, and data technologies into scalable solutions. The ideal candidate for this role will offer subject-matter expertise in Cloud Computing and the Hadoop Eco-System including implementing Java applications, Distributed Computing, Information Retrieval (IR), and Object-Oriented Design. Please consider applying if you meet the following qualifications.

Required Qualifications:

• TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.
• A Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science or a related field and twelve (12) years of relevant experience. Also acceptable are a Master of Science (M.S.) degree and ten (10) years of experience or no degree and sixteen (16) years of relevant experience.
• Relevant experience qualifies as professional experience in cloud software engineering on projects with similar Big-Data systems. A Cloudera Certified Hadoop Developer certification may be substituted for one (1) year of relevant experience.
• At minimum, the following cloud-related experience is required:
  • Two (2) years of Cloud and/or Distributed Computing Information Retrieval (IR).
  • One (1) year of experience implementing code that interacts with Cloud Big Table.
  • One (1) year of experience implementing code that interacts with Cloud Distributed File System.
  • One (1) year of experience implementing complex MapReduce analytics.
  • One (1) year of experience implementing code that interacts with Cloud Distributed Coordination Frameworks.
  • One (1) year of experience architecting Cloud Computing solutions.
  • One (1) year of experience debugging problems with cloud-based Distributed Computing Frameworks.
  • One (1) year of experience managing multi-node cloud-based installations.
• Experience in Network Management, Virtualization (VMWare or VirtualBox), and/or Cloud Computing.
• Experience securing cloud-based and distributed applications through industry standard techniques such as Firewalls, PKI Certificate, and Server Authentication with experience in corporate authentication service(s). 
• Experience in object-oriented design and programming to include Java, Eclipse, or similar development environments.
• Experience with MAVEN and RESTful web services.
• Experience with CentOS, Linux/RedHat, or configuration management tools such as Subversion, ClearQuest, or Razor.