Cloud AWS Software Engineer

About Next Step Systems

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Cloud AWS Software Engineer

Security Clearance Required

• Active TS/SCI with a Full Scope Polygraph Security Clearance Required

Location

• Onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of Agile software design and development for a full featured service hosted on large scale computer clusters and AWS Cloud Infrastructure.
• Perform duties including design, development, testing and integration of capabilities, optimization & performance tuning, and operation & sustainment functions.
• Perform requirements analysis, software design, development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, and problem diagnosis/resolution at a high level of proficiency and independence.
• Communicate directions and provide guidance to more junior Programmer/Analyst, as required.
• Develop solutions which balance cost, capability, availability and resilience.
• May be responsible for evaluating project needs, determining tasks and durations, and generating and reviewing designs for technical accuracy, completeness.

Qualifications

• Must have an active TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph security clearance.
• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or in a related technical field is required. An additional 4 years of experience can be considered over a degree. Note: A degree in Mathematics, Information Systems, Engineering, or similar degree will be considered as a technical field.
• Candidates need at least 8 years of experience in Software Development/Engineering, including requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, and problem diagnosis/resolution.
• Expertise in AWS Cloud Architecture design.
• Experience with Large Language Models (LLM) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
• Proficiency in using AWS SDKs and APIs.
• 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.
• Agile development experience with source code management practices and tools.
• Well-grounded in Linux fundamentals and knowledge in at least one scripting language (e.g. Python, Ruby, Perl, etc.).
• Familiarity with microservices software development techniques and container-orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of security and compliance best practices.
• One of the following certifications is required: AWS Certified Developer-Associate, AWS Certified Machine Learning-Specialty, AWS DevOps Engineer Professional, Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
• Elastic Certified Engineer or Elastic Certified Observability are desired.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Retirement plan
• PTO

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