About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, IT System Custom Software Development.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

You will design, implement, integrate, test, and sustain cloud-native software and services that support mission-critical workloads. Work will span distributed file systems, big-data analytics, cloud coordination frameworks, containerized deployments, and data-repository interfaces. You’ll collaborate with engineers, systems integrators, and end users to translate requirements into reliable, high-performance cloud solutions.

• Design and implement new features and capabilities for cloud-native service offerings
• Develop and maintain APIs for operational data search and presentation
• Implement and optimize code that interacts with cloud distributed file systems and coordination frameworks
• Support complex MapReduce-style analytics and big-data workflows
• Containerize applications and develop deployment patterns; run hands-on container training sessions
• Integrate, debug, and validate software across environments; write and review documentation
• Build database queries and data repository interfaces to meet performance goals
• Apply configuration management and software engineering best practices
• Contribute to automated provisioning, monitoring, and data integration pipelines

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline and 4 years of relevant cloud-domain experience, OR equivalent experience per the role’s substitution rules
• Demonstrated experience (minimum 1 year each) with:
  • Implementing code that interacts with cloud distributed file systems
  • Architectures supporting MapReduce or similar analytics
  • Cloud distributed coordination frameworks
• Experience with containerization and container orchestration (training/mentoring experience a plus)
• Strong software development fundamentals: debugging, testing, documentation, and performance tuning
• Ability to develop API-based interfaces and complex data queries
• Familiarity with data integration pipelines, provisioning automation, and monitoring tools

Note on substitutions (as reflected in the client’s hiring criteria): advanced degrees or relevant certifications (e.g., Cloudera Hadoop, CompTIA Cloud+, AWS/Azure certifications) may substitute for portions of the experience requirement. Exact substitutions will be evaluated by the hiring team.

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Security & Eligibility

This position requires U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph at time of hire. These requirements are contract-driven and must be met for consideration.

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What We Offer

Confidential Client provides a competitive compensation package and benefits, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Professional development and certification support
• Flexible work schedules and wellness programs

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Why You’ll Join

This role offers the chance to work on high-impact cloud engineering projects supporting government systems. You’ll join a collaborative team, deepen cloud and big-data expertise, and contribute to solutions that require strong technical judgment and attention to security.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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