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# Software Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** Applied Research Associates, Inc.
- **Location:** Raleigh, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Amazon Web Services, Software Applications, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Python (Programming Language), OpenShift, Ansible, SAP (Applications), Software Engineering, Saltstack, Gitlab, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Terraform
- **Published:** October 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_appliedresearchassociates-66c5d0cc

## About the Role

ARA is recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences, and you will be on this team. **Software Cloud Engineer - Senior Position Requirements:** + **U.S. Citizenship** (No exceptions; green card holders are not eligible). + Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance + Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or a closely related field with 8-10 years of relevant work experience. + Successfully acquire and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access + Successfully obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (Security+, CCNA-Security, etc.) within 60 days of hire. + Good oral & written communication skills + Excel as a team player and strive to maximize team & department performance + Willing to work on-site, daily, at our Raleigh, NC location **Software Cloud Engineer - Senior Preferred Experience & Skills:** At our core, we value passion, a willingness to learn, and strong teamwork., While the qualifications listed above are important, the following experience can help you ramp up quickly and maximize your impact: + Current DoD Secret Clearance (or higher) + Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure or other cloud platforms + Proficiency in programming languages such as Go, Python + Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Kubernetes, Helm, Amazon ECS/EKS or OpenShift + Understanding of software development and its best practices specifically when designing and building Cloud-native and Kube-native software applications + Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with tools such as GitLab, ArgoCD + Knowledge of infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, SaltStack If this is the perfect job for you please apply online at https://www.ara.com/job-search today! **Who is ARA?** Do you want to work for a purpose?

## Description

We are also very proud of our Women's Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments.
To find out more about what the Software Enterprise Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/ **Qualifications** **Education** **Required** + Bachelors or better in Computer Science **Experience** **Required** + 8-10 years: Relevant Work Experience Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
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