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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Software Engineer Level 2 - AI/ML TS/SCI w/Poly - **Company:** Peraton Inc - **Location:** Laurel, MD, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $135,000 - $216,000 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), Apache Accumulo, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Software Applications, Big Data, BigTable, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Serialization, Data Structures, Linux, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch, Perl (Programming Language), Event-Driven Programming, Ganglia (Software), Apache Hadoop, Hadoop Distributed File System, MapReduce, Monitoring of Systems, Apache HBase, Apache Hive, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Machine Learning, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Open Source Technology, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Cloud Services, Ruby, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Multithreading, Scripting, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Bson, Large Language Models, Grafana, Test Scripts, Generative AI, Cyber Threat Analysis, Agentic-AI, Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Machine Learning Operations, Restful APIs, Terraform, Software Version Control, OpenSearch, Microservices - **Published:** November 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/cloud-software-engineer-level-2-ai-ml-ts-sci-w-poly-laurel-md--a3b68735-334b-4510-b44e-432e863911d9 ## About the Role Cloud Computing, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Top Secret Clearance, Software Engineering, Cyberspace, Cloud Computing, Software Engineering, Leading Edge Technology, Team Player, * Cloud Expertise: Deep experience in AWS Cloud Architecture, SDKs, APIs, and cloud services integration * AI/ML Integration: Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) frameworks * IaC & DevOps: Hands-on with CloudFormation or Terraform, and modern CI/CD pipelines * Programming Proficiency: Strong in Java for distributed systems with a solid grasp of networking, multi-threading, and concurrency * Containers & Orchestration: Knowledge of Kubernetes and microservices architecture * Security-Minded: Working knowledge of cloud security principles and compliance best practices * Scripting & Systems: Competent in Linux environments with scripting skills in Python, Ruby, Perl, or similar #ClearedRoyalty #PeratonRoyalMove #MDFSP Python, Java, C, C++, Hbase, Accumulo, Big Table, Map Reduce programming model and technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, Pig, etc., Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS), JSON and/or BSON. Taxonomy, Ontologies, and Big-Data Cloud Scalability (Amazon, Google, Facebook), cluster monitoring tools (e.g. Hobbit, Ganglia), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Large Language Model (LLM), Machine Learning (ML), AI/ML algorithms, statistical analysis, RAG, agents, and agentic workflow, * A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or in a related technical field is highly desired which will be considered equivalent to two (2) years of experience. * Five (5) or more years of directly related experience in software development/engineering; including requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, and problem diagnosis/resolution * Must have, or be willing to obtain prior to start, one of the following Cloud Developer Certifications: + AWS Certified Developer-Associate + AWS Certified Machine Learning-Associate + AWS Certified Machine Learning-Specialty + AWS DevOps Engineer Professional + Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) * A minimum of five (5) years of experience in software development/engineering, including requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, and problem diagnosis/resolution. * A minimum of four (4) years of experience developing software with high level languages such as Java, C, C++ * Demonstrated ability to work with OpenSource (NoSQL) products that support highly distributed, massively parallel computation needs such as Hbase, Acumulo, Big Table, etc. * Demonstrated work experience with the Map Reduce programming model and technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, Pig, etc. * Demonstrated work experience with the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) * Demonstrated work experience with Serialization such as JSON and/or BSON * Demonstrated work experience developing Restful services * At least three (3) years of experience developing software for UNIX/Linux (Redhat versions 3-5) operating systems. * Demonstrated work experience in the requirements analysis and design of at least one Object Oriented system. * Demonstrated work experience developing solutions integrating and extending FOSS/COTS products. * At least three (3) years of experience in software integration and software testing, to include developing and implementing test plans and test scripts. * Demonstrated technical writing skills and shall have generated technical documents in support of a software development project. In addition, the candidate will have demonstrated experience, work or college level courses, in at least two (2) of the desired characteristics: * Experience deploying applications in a cloud environment. * Understanding of Big-Data Cloud Scalability (Amazon, Google, Facebook) * Experience designing and developing automated analytic software, techniques, and algorithms. * Experience with taxonomy construction for analytic disciplines, knowledge areas and skills. * Experience developing and deploying: data driven analytics; event driven analytics; sets of analytics orchestrated through rules engines. * Experience with linguistics (grammar, morphology, concepts). * Experience developing and deploying analytics that discover and exploit social networks. * Experience documenting ontologies, data models, schemas, formats, data element dictionaries, software application program interfaces and other technical specifications. * Experience developing and deploying analytics within a heterogeneous schema environment. An Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required Desired Qualifications: * Experience with Large Language Models (LLM), Agentic AI, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) * Expertise in AWS Cloud Architecture design and development * Proficiency in using AWS SDKs and APIs * Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation or Terraform * Skilled in Continuous Integration, Deployment, Testing and Monitoring practices * Knowledge and skill in implementing and using observability tools (e.g. Elasticsearch, OpenSearch) * Java programming for distributed systems, with experience in networking and multi-threading * Agile development experience with source code management practices and tools * Well-grounded in Linux fundamentals and knowledge in at least one scripting language (e.g. Python, Ruby, Perl, etc.) * Familiarity with microservices software development techniques and container-orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes) * Knowledge of security and compliance best practices ## Description Are you passionate about building cutting-edge cloud solutions that support national security? Do you thrive in fast-paced, mission-driven environments? Peraton is seeking a talented and skilled Cloud Software Engineer to join our Cyber Intelligence team in Laurel, MD. As part of a collaborative, high-impact integrated product development team, you'll work on next-generation cyber and AI/ML capabilities hosted on large-scale compute clusters and AWS Cloud infrastructure. This is your chance to help shape innovative services that make a real difference. Interested in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning? If so, this is the position for you. The Cloud Software Engineer Level 2 Engineer provides cloud software research, development, and engineering services to include requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, sustainment, testing, validation, and issue diagnosis/resolution.