Cloud Design Engineer, Level 2

Eight (8) years software engineering experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity are required; two (2) years 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 bachelor's degree. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Master's in Computer Science or related discipline may be substituted for two (2) years of experience. Cloudera Certified Hadoop Developer certification may be substituted for one (1) year of Cloud experience. Active TS/SCI with an appropriate current polygraph is required to be considered for this role.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse Web-Based User Interfaces that interact with Big-Data Cloud systems based upon documented requirements.
• Directly contribute to all stages of designing, implementing, and testing Web-Based User Interfaces that expose data for Big-Data Cloud-Based infrastructure using the Hadoop Ecosystem.
• Provide expertise in Cloud Technologies, Distributed Computing, and how to best display data produced by these technologies.
• Implement Graphical Web-Based User Interfaces with usability, security, and performance in mind.
• Review and test software components for adherence to design requirements and document test results.
• Resolve software problem reports.
• Utilize software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment.
• Provide specific input to the software components of system design, including hardware/software trade-offs and software reuse.
• Provide in-depth knowledge of Information Retrieval; assist the software development team in designing, developing, and testing Cloud Information Retrieval.
• Propose new ways of analyzing data stored in Cloud Big Table and Cloud Distributed File System.
• Oversee one or more software development tasks and ensure work is completed in accordance with software development process constraints.
• Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software.
• Make recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards.

Requirements

• Two (2) years of Web-Based applications that retrieve/store data in a Cloud Data System.
• Two (2) years of building applications that comply with modern Web 2.0 standards.
• Two (2) years of Cloud and/or Distributed Computing Information Retrieval (IR).
• One (1) year working with data stored in Cloud Big Table.
• One (1) year of analyzing data stored in Cloud Distributed File System.
• Three (3) years experience in Utility Computing, Network Management, Virtualization (VMWare or VirtualBox), Cloud Computing (CNO).
• Three (3) years experience securing User Interfaces based on Cloud and Distributed applications containing disparate data sources and classifications through industry-standard techniques such as Firewalls, PKI Certificate and Server Authentication, with experience in Corporate authentication service(s) (Information Assurance).
• Three (3) years experience in Object-Oriented Design and Programming, Java, Eclipse or similar development environment, MAVEN, RESTful web services.
• Experience interfacing with Cloud and Distributed Computing Technologies: at least one or a combination of several of the following areas - Spring MVC, J2EE, HDFS, HBase, JMS, Concurrent Programming, Multi-Node implementation/installation, and other applicable technologies.
• Experience in 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.
• AJAX Cross Browser support: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSP/Servlets, Groovy.
• Aspect-Oriented Design and Development.
• Debugging and Profiling Cloud and Distributed Installations: Java Virtual Machine.
• Three (3) years experience in at least one SIGINT collection discipline area (FORNSAT, CABLE, Terrestrial/Microwave, Overhead, ELINT), geolocation, emitter identification, and signal applications.
• Three (3) years experience with joint program collection platforms and dataflow architectures; signals characterization analysis.
• Three (3) years experience with CentOS, Linux/RedHat, and Configuration management tools such as Subversion, ClearQuest, or Razor.

Benefits

• Employer-Paid Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) with a generous matching program
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Program