The Cloud Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse Big-Data Cloud systems based upon documented requirements. Directly contributes to all stages of back-end processing, analyzing, and indexing. Provides expertise in Cloud Computing, Hadoop Eco-System including implementing Java applications, Distributed Computing, Information Retrieval (IR), and Object Oriented Design. Works individually or as part of a team. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components. Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph). Capabilities 3 Provide in-depth knowledge of Information Retrieval; assisting the software development team in designing, developing and testing Cloud Information Retrieval3 Implement complex workflows that manage Cloud MapReduce analytics3 Implement code that interacts with Cloud Distributed Coordination Frameworks3 Oversee one or more software development tasks and ensures the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project3 Make recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards Required Qualifications 3 TS/SCI with agency appropriate poly3 Eight (8) years experience software engineering experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required; two (2) years of which must be in programs utilizing Big-Data Cloud technologies and/or Distributed Computing.3 Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.3 Four (4) years of cloud software engineering experience on projects with similar Big-Data systems may be substituted for a bachelors degree.3 Master in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two (2) years of experience.3 Cloudera Certified Hadoop Developer certification may be substituted for one (1) year of Cloud experience. Required Technical Skills 3 The following Cloud related experiences are required: a. Two (2) years of Cloud and Distributed Computing Information Retrieval (IR). b. One (1) year of experience with implementing code that interacts with implementation of Cloud Big Table. c. One (1) year of experience with implementing code that interacts with implementation of Cloud Distributed File System. d. One (1) year of experience with implementing complex MapReduce analytics. e. One (1) year of experience with implementing code that interacts with Cloud Distributed Coordination Frameworks.3 Experience with Computer Network Operations: Utility Computing, Network Management, Virtualization (VMWare or VirtualBox), Cloud Computing 2. Multi Node Management and Installation: Management and installation of Cloud and Distributed Computing on multiple nodes, Python, CFEngine, Bash, Ruby or related technologies.3 Experience with Information Assurance: Securing Cloud Based and Distributed applications through industry standard techniques such as Firewalls, PKI Certificate and Server Authentication with experience in Corporate authentication service(s)3 Experience with Information Technology: a. Object Oriented Design and Programming, Java, Eclipse or similar development environment, MAVEN, RESTful web services. b. Cloud and Distributed Computing Technologies: at least one or a combination of several of the following areas - YARN, J2EE, MapReduce, Zookeeper, HDFS, HBase , JMS, Concurrent Programming, Multi-Node implementation/installation and other applicable technologies. c. 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 d. Ingesting, Parsing and Analysis of Disparate Data-sources and formats: XML, JSON, CSV, Binary Formats, Sequence or Map Files, Avro and related technologies e. Aspect Oriented Design and Development f. Debugging and Profiling Cloud and Distributed Installations: Java Virtual Machine (JVM) memory management, Profiling Java Applications g. UNIX/LINUX, CentOS3 Experience with SIGINT: a. Experience with at least one SIGINT collection discipline areas (FORNSAT, CABLE, Terrestrial/Microwave, Overhead, and ELINT) b. Geolocation, emitter identification, and signal applications. 3. Joint program collection platforms and dataflow architectures; signals characterization analysis Experience with Other: a. CentOS and Linux/RedHat b. Configuration management tools such as Subversion, ClearQuest, or Razor Desired Technical Skills 3 Experience with at least a subset of the following: Devops, Elastic Search, NiFi, Python, Java/Spring Boot, Angular The Benefits Package 3 Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds. Additional benefits include: 3 Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs. Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including: 3 A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA) 3 Vision and Dental 3 Life and AD&D Benefits 3 Short and Long-Term Disability 3 Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances 3 Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services Company Environment & Perks 3 Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000 3 Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts 3 Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS 3 Various team-building events throughout the year such as: monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party. 3 Employees receive two complementary branded clothing orders annually. $75.06 - $107.61 an hour Pay Range: $75.06 - $107.61 per hour* Hourly pay rates listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary dependent upon factors including but not limited to: Government contract rates; education; relevant prior work experience, knowledge, skills, and competencies; certifications, and geographic location. *Hourly pay rates reflect the pre-benefit gross wage amounts.