Cloud Software Engineer

Kepora LLC; Potomac (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kepora LLC seeks a Cloud Software Engineer to develop and maintain large-scale cloud systems. You will contribute across all back-end processing stages, analyze data, and index information while applying cloud computing and Hadoop ecosystem expertise.

Ideal candidates have extensive Java experience, strong UNIX/Linux skills, and a background in distributed computing. Security clearance is required for the role and related travel is minimal.

Qualifications

• 12 years of software engineering in large-scale programs.
• Bachelor’s in CS required; 4+ years with Big-Data cloud tech.
• Cloud software engineering for Big-Data systems; substitutions allowed.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance back-end cloud systems.
• Analyze, index, and process complex datasets.
• Review tests, document results, and ensure design adherence.
• Collaborate on hardware/software trade-offs and reuse strategies.

Skills

Software engineering

Big-data cloud

Hadoop

Java

Distributed computing

Cloud computing

Information retrieval

UNIX/Linux

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Master's in CS (optional)

Tools

MAVEN

Eclipse

Job description

Clearance & Citizenship Requirements

This position requires U.S. Citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance with Full Scope Polygraph. Candidates who do not currently hold these credentials will not be considered.

Description:
The Cloud Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse Big-Data Cloud systems based upon documented requirements. Directly contributes to all stages of back-end processing, analyzing, and indexing. Provides expertise in Cloud Computing, Hadoop Eco-System including implementing Java applications, Distributed Computing, Information Retrieval (IR), and Object Oriented Design. Works individually or as part of a team. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

CONUS TRAVEL: N
OCONUS TRAVEL: N
Regular Hours Per Year: 1880
Extra Hours Per Year: 0
Night Work: N
Local Travel Using a POV: N
Pager Duty: N
Pager Duty Comments:
Work on Holidays: N
Work on Weekends: N
Shift Work: N
WarZone: N
COOP: N
Unpublished Skills: N

Mandatory Skills:

1. Twelve (12) years experience software engineering experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required; four (4) years of which must be in programs utilizing Big-Data cloud technologies and/or Distributed Computing. Four (4) years of cloud software engineering experience on projects with similar Big-Data systems may be substituted for a bachelors degree. Master in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two (2) years of experience. Cloudera Certified Hadoop Developer certification may be substituted for one (1) year of Cloud experience.


2. The following Cloud related experiences are required:


3. a. Two (2) years of Cloud and/or Distributed Computing Information Retrieval (IR).


4. b. One (1) year of experience with implementing code that interacts with implementation of Cloud Big Table.


5. c. One (1) year of experience with implementing code that interacts with implementation of Cloud Distributed File System.


6. d. One (1) year of experience with implementing complex MapReduce analytics.


7. e. One (1) year of experience with implementing code that interacts with Cloud Distributed Coordination Frameworks.


8. f. One (1) year of experience in architecting Cloud Computing solutions


9. g. One (1) year of experience in debugging problems with Cloud based Distributed Computing Frameworks


10. h. One (1) year of experience in managing multi-node Cloud based installation


11. Experience in Computer Network Operations:


12. a. Utility Computing, Network Management, Virtualization (VMWare or VirtualBox), Cloud Computing


13. b. Multi Node Management and Installation: Management and installation of Cloud and Distributed Computing on multiple nodes, Python, CFEngine, Bash, Ruby or related technologies.


14. Experience in Information Assurance: 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)


15. Experience in Information Technology:


16. a. Object Oriented Design and Programming, Java, Eclipse or similar development environment, MAVEN, RESTful web services.


17. b. Cloud and Distributed Computing Technologies: at least one or a combination of several of the following areas - YARN, J2EE, MapReduce, Zookeeper, HDFS, HBase, JMS, Concurrent Programming, Multi-Node implementation/installation and other applicable technologies.


18. c. Cloud and Distributed Computing Information Retrieval: at least one or a combination of several of the following areas - HDFS, HBASE, Apache Lucene, Apache Solr, MongoDB


19. d. Ingesting, Parsing and Analysis of Disparate Data-sources and formats: XML, JSON, CSV, Binary Formats, Sequence or Map Files, Avro and related technologies


20. e. Aspect Oriented Design and Development


21. f. Debugging and Profiling Cloud and Distributed Installations: Java Virtual Machine (JVM) memory management, Profiling Java Applications


22. g. UNIX/LINUX, CentOS


23. Experience in SIGINT: 1. Experience with at least one SIGINT collection discipline areas (FORNSAT, CABLE, Terrestrial/Microwave, Overhead, and ELINT) 2. Geolocation, emitter identification, and signal applications. 3. Joint program collection platforms and dataflow architectures; signals characterization analysis


24. Experience with Other: 1. CentOS, Linux/RedHat, 2. Configuration management tools such as Subversion, ClearQuest, or Razor.

Optional Skills:

1. Provide in-depth knowledge of Information Retrieval; assisting the software development team in designing, developing and testing Cloud Information Retrieval (U) Implement complex workflows that manage Cloud MapReduce analytics (U) Implement code that interacts with Cloud Distributed Coordination Frameworks (U) Oversee one or more software development tasks and ensures the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project (U) Make recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards (U) Serve as a subject matter expert for Cloud Computing and corresponding technologies including Hadoop assisting the software development team in designing, developing and testing Cloud Computing Systems (U) Debug problems with Cloud based Distributed Computing Frameworks (U) Manage multi-node Cloud based installation (U) Delegate programming and testing responsibilities to one or more teams and monitor their performance (U) Select the software development process in coordination with the customer and system engineering (U) Recommend new technologies and processes for complex cloud software projects (U) Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software (U) Architect solutions to complex Cloud Software Engineering Problems such as efficiently processing and retrieving large amounts of data (U) Make recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards