Cloud Design Engineer, Level 2

Overview

Avalore is seeking a Cloud Design Engineer, Level 2. The Cloud Design Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse Web-Based User Interfaces that interact with Big Data Cloud systems based upon documented requirements. Directly contributes to all stages of designing, implementing and testing Web-Based User Interfaces that expose data for Big-Data Cloud Based infrastructure using Hadoop Eco-System. Provides expertise in Cloud Technologies, Distributed Computing and how to best display data produced by these technologies.

Cloud Designer implements Graphical Web-Based User Interface with usability, security, and performance in mind. 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.

• Provides in-depth knowledge of Information Retrieval; assisting the software development team in designing, developing and testing Cloud Information Retrieval
• Propose new ways of analyzing data stored in Cloud Big Table
• Propose new ways of analyzing data stored in Cloud Distributed File System
• Oversees 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 project
• Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software
• Make recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards

• Eight (8) years software engineering experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity are required; two (2) years of which must be in programs utilizing Big-Data Cloud technologies and/or Distributed Computing; four (4) years of cloud software engineering experience on projects with similar Big-Data systems may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required
• Master in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two (2) years of experience
• Cloudera Certified Hadoop Developer certification may be substituted for one (1) year of Cloud experience
• Clearance:
  Active TS/SCI with an appropriate current polygraph is required to be considered for this role; ability to receive privileged access rights

• Two (2) years of Web-Based applications that retrieve/store data in a Cloud Data System
• Two (2) years of building applications that comply with modern Web 2.0 standards
• Two (2) years of Cloud and/or Distributed Computing Information Retrieval
• One (1) year working with data stored in Cloud Big Table
• One (1) year of analyzing data stored in Cloud Distributed File System
• Three (3) years experience in Utility Computing, Network Management, Virtualization (VMWare or Virtual Box), Cloud Computing
• Three (3) years experience securing user interfaces based on Cloud and Distributed applications that contain disparate data sources and classifications through industry standard techniques such as firewalls, PKI certificates and server authentication with experience in corporate authentication services
• Three (3) years experience in oriented design and programming, Java, Eclipse or similar development environment, Maven, RESTful web services; interfacing with Cloud and Distributed Computing Technologies (e.g., Spring MVC, J2EE, HDFS, HBase, JMS, Concurrent Programming, multi-node implementations);
  Cloud and Distributed Computing Information Retrieval tools (e.g., HDFS, HBase, Apache Lucene/Solr, Mongo
  
  DB); AJAX cross-browser support (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSP/Servlets); and related technologies
• Three (3) years experience in SIGINT collection disciplines (FORNSAT, CABLE, Terrestrial/Microwave, Overhead, ELINT) including geolocation, emitter identification, and signal applications
• Three (3) years experience with CentOS, Linux/Red Hat, and configuration management tools such as Subversion, Clear Quest, or Razor

Eligibility requirements apply.

• Employer-Paid Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) with a generous matching program
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Program