Cloud Software Engineer 2

About the Role

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a Cloud Software Engineer to design, build, and enhance complex big data cloud systems supporting high-demand, mission-driven environments. This role focuses on backend development, distributed processing, and information retrieval, leveraging modern cloud and big data technologies. You'll contribute across the full software development lifecycle, helping to architect scalable solutions, optimize performance, and improve data processing capabilities in cloud-native environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend components supporting big data cloud systems
• Implement distributed processing workflows, including MapReduce-based analytics and data pipelines
• Develop software that interacts with cloud-based distributed file systems, coordination services, and storage frameworks
• Apply Information Retrieval (IR) principles to support indexing, search, and data access solutions
• Collaborate with engineers to translate system-level requirements into scalable software components
• Review, test, and validate software to ensure alignment with design requirements and performance expectations
• Troubleshoot and resolve software issues, providing root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Support system design decisions, including tool selection, COTS/GOTS integration, and performance optimization
• Contribute to process improvements, documentation, and development standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience); 8+ years of software engineering experience, including work with cloud and distributed systems
• Experience developing software for big data or distributed computing environments, including Information Retrieval, MapReduce, and cloud-based data processing
• Hands-on experience with cloud and big data technologies/tools such as Elastic/Elasticsearch, Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, YARN, HBase), and programming in Java/Python with modern frameworks (Spring Boot, NiFi, etc.)

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with search/indexing technologies (Lucene, Solr)
• Knowledge of distributed coordination frameworks (e.g., Zookeeper)
• Experience working in Linux environments (CentOS/RHEL)
• Exposure to SIGINT or mission-centric data analysis environments

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph
• This position requires an active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph
• All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564

About Us

Founded in 2007, Columbia Technology Partners is a Woman-Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business with a specialization in technology and management consulting committed to solving intricate and sensitive technology issues facing corporations and federal agencies. Since its inception, CTP has been instrumental in the technical design, engineering development, operational deployment, and support of key systems. With a proven track record in information security, project management, systems/network engineering, security risk management, vulnerability assessments, and mobile security implementation; our employees have the experience, expertise, and innovative thinking our customers need for results that exceed expectations. CTP staff have worked closely with both government engineers and management to gather mission requirements, develop the architecture to deliver the needed functionality and assess tools available to meet or exceed the needs of the mission.

At Columbia Technology Partners (CTP), we are united in being the best that we can be as individuals, but our core belief is that we can be better together. Together we will take on each mission with an execution process that authentically represents who we are. Our success relies on our team values, the foundation we built around them, and the Partners we become along the way. That's why our pay is competitive, our missions are critical, and our benefits represent what matters most to CTP: Our People.

Benefits

• Medical: CTP offers 3 superior plans, bringing our employees both in-network and out-of-network options
• Vision + Dental: Both free to you + paid in full by CTP
• Retirement: 401k - 6% company contribution
• PTO + Leave: Offering customizable leave plans to meet your needs, including Jury Duty, Bereavement + Military Leave
• Career Growth: Up to $10,000 provided for approved career-related learning, training, education, and/or tuition
• Life and AD&D Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability: At zero cost to you
• Profit Sharing Bonus: End of year cash
• Referral Bonus Program: Tiered program with bonuses ranging from $7,000-$20,000 if your referral joins the team