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AWS Cloud Software Engineer with an active TS/SCI with a Full Scope Polygraph Security Clearance Required, Onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD
The AWS Cloud Software Engineer will have a primary focus of supporting all aspects of Agile software development for a full featured service hosted on large scale compute clusters and AWS Cloud Infrastructure. Duties include development, testing and integration of capabilities, optimization & performance tuning, and operation & sustainment functions. As a Software Engineer, you are expected to perform development, testing, installation, maintenance, enhancement, integration and problem diagnosis with independence and proficiency. Software Engineers may be responsible for evaluating project needs, determining tasks and durations, and reviewing designs for technical accuracy, completeness. Candidates must have an active TS/SCI with a Full Scope Polygraph security clearance. This is a 100% Onsite position and not open for Hybrid and/or Remote.
AWS Cloud Software Engineer Qualifications:
- Must have an active TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph security clearance.
- Bachelor s degree in Math, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. 4 years of additional Software Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor s degree.
- 14-20 years of experience as a Software Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.
- Experience with Large Language Models (LLM), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and Agentic AI.
- Experience in AWS Cloud Architecture design.
- Proficiency in using AWS SDKs and APIs.
- Knowledge and skill in implementing and using observability tools (e.g. Elasticsearch, OpenSearch).
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Cloud Formation or Terraform.
- Expertise in Continuous Integration, Deployment, Testing and Monitoring practices.
- Java programming for distributed systems, with experience in networking and multi-threading.
- Experience with Agile development and tools with source code management practices.
- Familiarity with microservices software development techniques and container-orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Knowledge of security and compliance best practices.
Benefits include medical insurance, retirement plan, PTO, etc.
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