Software Cloud Engineer

About the role

You will be working on a team that is building a software-driven cloud solution. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and security specialists to design and implement secure cloud-based software solutions. As part of our employee-owned international research and engineering company, you will contribute to technically superior solutions for complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure cloud-based software solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers and security specialists in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Successfully acquire and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access.
• Obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (e.g., Security+, CCNA-Security) within 60 days of hire.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship (no exceptions; green card holders are not eligible).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or a closely related field with 5-7 years of relevant work experience.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Excel as a team player and strive to maximize team and department performance.
• Willing to work on-site, daily, at our Raleigh, NC location.

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Current DoD Secret Clearance (or higher).
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or other cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Go or Python.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Kubernetes, Helm, Amazon ECS/EKS, or OpenShift.
• Understanding of software development best practices for designing and building cloud-native and Kube-native software applications.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with tools such as GitLab or ArgoCD.
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or SaltStack.

About ARA

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. With over 2,200 employee-owners, ARA offers a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. ARA fosters a challenging culture where innovation and experimentation are the norm, encapsulated by the motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit.” Employee ownership ensures you have a voice in the company’s direction. ARA is also proud of its Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), which supports professional career development for women.