Cloud Software Engineer

StaffWorthy; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

A data science consulting firm is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support cloud architecture solutions for data manipulation and visualization. Candidates must have a Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field and at least 5 years of experience. Responsibilities include developing scalable cloud infrastructures and ensuring alignment with client business goals, requiring strong communication skills and a security clearance. The position is located in Maryland, United States.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in cloud engineering or related technical role.
• Active TS/SCI Full Scope Poly security clearance is required.
• Ability to tailor applications to business goals.

Responsibilities

• Support robust and repeatable cloud designs for data manipulation.
• Develop large-scale infrastructure for data ingestion.
• Create visualizations for custom client applications.

Skills

Certification in cloud design or architecture (AWS, Azure, Google)

Experience with cloud compute and storage

Networking and security in cloud environments

Serverless capabilities (AWS Lambda)

SQL or NoSQL databases

Data manipulation tools (AWS Glue)

Machine learning (AWS Sagemaker, Google Vertex AI)

Fluency in modern OOP languages (Python, Typescript, Java)

User administration with IAM technologies

Infrastructure as code (AWS CDK, Terraform)

Ability to present technical work clearly

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Quick learning of new concepts and tools

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Experience Level: Mid-senior
Experience Required: 5 Years
Education Level: Bachelors degree
Job Function: Information Technology
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Total Position: 1
Relocation Assistance: Yes
Visa Sponsorship Eligibility: No

Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI Full Scope Poly is required at the time of hire.

A data science consulting firm specializing in providing analytic solutions to clients in Commercial and Government industries is looking to hire a Cloud Engineer. The role involves supporting robust and repeatable cloud designs for data manipulation, large-scale infrastructure for data ingestion, and data visualization for custom client applications. Candidates should have the ability to tailor applications to clients' business goals using an iterative methodology, considering both long-term stability and scalability, and taking a user-focused approach to development and deployment. This role requires a Bachelors/Masters degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience in a technical role and eligibility to obtain a clearance if not already held.

Candidates should possess a mix of the following experiences:

• Certification in design or architecture for one or more of the following cloud providers AWS, Azure, or Google.
• Deep experience in general compute and storage within cloud-based systems.
• Deep experience in networking and security with cloud-based systems.
• Deep experience in serverless capabilities within a cloud environment, AWS Lambda, or equivalent.
• Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases native to cloud provider or 3rd party.
• Experience with deploying data manipulation tools for transformations in preparation for analytics. Tools may include AWS Glue or equivalent.
• Experience in delivering machine learning results from cloud packages such as AWS Sagemaker, Google Vertex AI, or equivalent.
• Fluency with one or more modern Object-Oriented Programming Languages (Python, Typescript, Java).
• Experience with user administration hierarchies leveraging IAM technologies.
• Utilized infrastructure as code within one of the cloud environments AWS CDK, Terraform, or equivalent.
• Led and collaborated with others to accomplish a technical task.
• Presented technical work to a non-technical audience via writing or presentation.
• Bachelors/Masters degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience in a technical role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to parse project requirements, including asking questions to ensure full and correct understanding.
• Willingness and ability to learn new concepts and tools quickly.