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# Software Engineer - Cloud-based Software

- **Company:** AV, Inc.
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Network Interface Controllers, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Systems Development Life Cycle, Ansible, Software Engineering, System Software, Policy as Code, Enterprise Software Applications, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Git, SC Clearance, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Terraform, Software Version Control, Devsecops, Software Library, Docker
- **Published:** September 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9187096/software-engineer-cloud-based-software

## About the Role

* Master's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) field.
 * 12+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project.
 * Active Secret clearance.
 * Design, development, and management of software libraries and Cloud-based software architectures and requirements.
 * Experience in hardware in the loop and cloud-based testing to support software development and delivery.
 * Experience in management and review of application programming interfaces (API) and interface control documents (ICD) and enabling software utilized in Cloud-based and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) environments.
 * Experience in artificial intelligence development and tooling and agentic operations.
 * Ability to work independently, as a team member, or leading teams/tasks, applying engineering rigor to solve engineering/scientific problems.

Desired Qualifications:

 * Cloud and Containerization: Practical experience with software containerization concepts (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure) and migrating legacy enterprise applications to cloud-native architectures.
 * Agile and DevSecOps: Strong working knowledge of Agile and Lean software development principles, particularly within a secure Department of War (DoW) DevSecOps framework.
 * Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Knowledge of or direct experience deploying IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) to establish reproducible, auditable, and secure cloud environments.
 * Experience using modern configuration management and version control platforms (e.g., Git) to enforce policy-as-code, baseline management, and compliance configurations.
 * Top secret clearance or the ability to qualify for one.

## Description

AV is looking for a highly talented Software Engineer to join our team! In this role you will provide support to the Missile Defense Agency Next Generation Software Office to accelerate and modernize the development, integration, and delivery of resilient and secure Missile Defense System software.

This position will provide technical and engineering analysis to support development of on-demand and cloud-based software for system of systems development, integration, and testing.


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