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Cloud Software Engineer 3 (Big-Data) with Security Clearance

Cornerstone Defense
Annapolis, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 4/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/4/2026
Title: Cloud Software Engineer 3 (Big-Data) Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Compensation Range: $225 -$245K

  • Clearance:
  • Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply
  • Company Overview: Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense. Benefits Overview: Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
  • Generous PTO Policy
  • 401(k)
  • HSA and FSA options
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement and Training
  • Perks at Work Discount Program
  • Referral Program
  • Leads Generation Program
  • CollegeAmerica 529
  • Fitness Reimbursement Program
  • Travel Assistance
  • Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions
  • Life Planning Financial & Legal Services
  • Position Description: Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining cloud-based and distributed computing solutions for mission-critical systems. Duties include architecting scalable cloud solutions, implementing Big-Data technologies, managing multi-node installations, and ensuring security and performance in high-compliance environments. Qualifications:
  • 12 years software engineering experience in similar programs; Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field required.
  • 4 years in Big-Data cloud technologies and/or distributed computing.
  • Substitutions: 4 years' cloud experience for degree; Master's for 2 years' experience; Cloudera Hadoop Developer cert for 1 year cloud experience. Required Skills & Experience:
  • Cloud/Distributed Computing:
  • 2 years Information Retrieval (IR)
  • 1 year with Cloud Big Table, Distributed File System, Coordination Frameworks
  • 1 year implementing MapReduce analytics
  • Architecting, debugging, and managing multi-node cloud installations
  • Programming & Development:
  • Object-Oriented Design (Java), RESTful APIs, Maven
  • Data formats: XML, JSON, CSV, Avro
  • Debugging/profiling JVM, concurrent programming
  • Cloud Technologies:
  • YARN, J2EE, MapReduce, Zookeeper, HDFS, HBase, JMS
  • IR tools: Apache Lucene, Solr, MongoDB
  • Infrastructure & Security:
  • Linux/UNIX (CentOS, RedHat)
  • Virtualization (VMWare, VirtualBox)
  • IaC tools: Ansible, Salt, Terraform
  • Security: Firewalls, PKI, server authentication
  • SIGINT Experience:
  • Familiarity with collection disciplines, geolocation, emitter identification, and dataflow architectures

Salary : $225,000 - $245,000

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