Secure Cloud Software Engineer (AWS/Azure) - Secret Clearance

SMX

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 94,000 - 156,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement

Job summary

SMX is seeking Software Engineers (Junior/Mid/Senior/SME) to design and implement secure, scalable multi-cloud infrastructure supporting USAF cloud migration and mission-critical systems. You will work across AWS and other cloud platforms, contributing to architecture and integration.

The role requires DoD-related experience, a Secret clearance, and DoD 8570/CompTIA Sec+ familiarity. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities to advance in a mission-focused environment.

Qualifications

Requires High School diploma or Bachelor's degree with 1–3 years' experience for junior level; 4 years for mid, 8 for senior, 16 for SME.
Experience in software engineering (Junior 1+ years, Mid 4+ years, Senior *+ years).
Active Secret clearance required.
DoD 8570 compliant certification: CompTIA Sec+.
Experience with cloud-based systems (AWS/Azure/OCI/GCP).
Experience with IBM WebSphere and Oracle development (PL/SQL).
Experience with Java and J2EE frameworks.

Responsibilities

Design, architect, and optimize secure software in AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle clouds.
Engage with client and vendor teams in tandem with others.
Contribute to technical discussions internally and with customers.
Engineer capabilities to meet customer business drivers and service objectives.
Implement automation for provisioning, configuration, security, and monitoring using DevOps practices.
Develop methods and solutions for cloud environments.