Senior Software Engineer – Cloud Platforms

You will support secure government cloud environments through bug fixes, enhancements, documentation development, and onboarding, while also contributing to new event‑driven mission services.

You will be working on a team that is supporting government cloud environments with bug fixes, enhancements, and optimizations. You will develop user guides, API and Swagger documentation and supporting onboarding of new users. In addition, you will support research and development of new mission services with an event-driven architecture. You will be part of our employee-owned international research and engineering company. ARA is recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences, and you will be on this team.

Position Requirements: • U.S. Citizenship (No exceptions; green card holders are not eligible) • Active DoD Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility • BS or higher in Computer science, IT, Engineering, Applied mathematics, or a closely related field • 8+ years relevant work experience with BS • 6+ years relevant work experience with MS • Good oral & written communication skills • Technical leadership experience • Excel as a team player and strive to maximize team & department performance • Willing to work on-site 5 days a week at our Raleigh, NC location

Preferred Experience & Skills as a Software Engineer:

At our core, we value passion, a willingness to learn, and strong teamwork. We believe that with the right mindset, work ethic, and skills, you can thrive in this role.

While the qualifications listed above are important, the following experience can help you ramp up quickly and maximize your impact: • Designing, developing, and deploying cloud-native applications • Implementing and managing event-driven architecture • Building secure software solutions with a focus on security best practices • Design and implementation of User Interfaces (UI/UX) • Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD) • Practical experience and proficiency in software development using the Scrum framework • Certified ScrumMaster recognized by the Scrum Alliance

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2,200 professionals and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please apply at careers.ara.com.

Experience

Required • 8 year(s): Relevant work experience

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