Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google) Engineer (2024-0178) - Acclaim Technical Services

Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading language, operations, and technology services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow.
We are actively hiring a Cloud Engineer with TS/SCI clearance and polygraph to join our Enterprise Services & Solutions Division working in Annapolis Junction, MD.
In this role you will provide cloud software development/engineering services to include requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, and problem diagnosis/resolution. You will work on a software development program proving software development engineering strategies for environments using Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS), Map Reduce, and other related cloud technologies. You will provide set-up, configuration, and software installation for development, test, and production systems. Interface directly with development team as well as system end users. You will review and test infrastructure components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. You will resolve reported system issues. You will utilize infrastructure engineering and research design methodologies appropriate to the development/test/production environments. You will provide specific input to the component system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, system reuses, use of COTS/GOTS, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual systems components with particular emphasis on complex networking topics.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Perform requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, testing, and problem diagnosis/resolution, modify software and algorithms designed for traditional environments to operate in cloud environments; Provide support to platforms and services based on Amazon Web Services (AWS) or other commercial cloud hosting environments; Support the transition of operational systems and applications from traditional platforms to cloud environments, support cloud-related data management tools and OpenSource (NoSQL) products such as Hbase, CloudBase / Acumulo, and Big Table; Convert existing algorithms or develop new algorithms to utilize the Map Reduce programming model and technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, and Pig; Support operational systems utilizing the HDFS; Support the deployment of operational systems and applications in a cloud environment; Conduct scalability assessments of Cloud-related algorithms, applications, and systems to identify performance bottlenecks and areas for improvement
REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
Six (6) years of experience in software development/engineering in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Four (4) years of experience in software development on systems utilizing cloud-related technologies.
A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science or related discipline. Four (4) years of additional software development experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree for a total of ten (10) years of experience.
Should be familiar with Agile processes and structures and be able to work on a software development team.

Pay Range: There are many factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employee owners value the flexibility at ATS that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, career growth, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad mix of exceptional benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families.
 
At ATS, you will be eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefits package such as: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here Employee Resources.

The proposed salary range for this position is:  $190,632.12 - $225,212.60.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action

ATS is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion/creed, hairstyles and hair textures, handicap/disability, genetic information/history, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by federal, state or local law. It is the policy of ATS not merely to refrain from employment discrimination as required by the various federal, state, and local enactments, but to take positive affirmative action to realize for women, people of color, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans full equal employment opportunity. We support the employment and advancement in employment of individuals with disabilities and of protected veterans, and we treat qualified individuals without discrimination on the basis of their physical or mental disability or veteran status.

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