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# Principal Cloud Software Engineer

- **Company:** Envision-Innovative Solutions
- **Location:** Annapolis, MD, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Big Data, BigTable, Cloud Computing, Code Reuse, Software Debugging, Distributed File Systems, Distributed Computing Environment, Distributed Systems, Apache Hadoop, MapReduce, Information Retrieval, Integrated Development Environments, Network Administration, Node.Js, Object-Oriented Software Development, Cloudera, Software Engineering, VirtualBox, Virtualization Technology, Java Application Server, Computer Network Operations, Cloud Platform System, Indexer, Bug Reporting, Information Technology, Vmware
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25197_b374b14343dd3c49c1f11b9848e17bc6

## About the Role

* Twelve (12) years' experience software engineering in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
 * Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university; alternatively, four (4) years of cloud software engineering experience on projects with similar Big-Data systems may substitute for a bachelor's degree.
 * Cloudera Certified Hadoop Developer certification may substitute for one (1) year of Cloud experience.
 * Four (4) years in programs utilizing Big-Data cloud technologies and/or Distributed Computing.
 * Two (2) years of Cloud and/or Distributed Computing Information Retrieval (IR).
 * One (1) year of experience implementing code that interacts with Cloud Big Table and Cloud Distributed File System.
 * One (1) year of experience implementing complex MapReduce analytics.
 * One (1) year of experience implementing code that interacts with Cloud Distributed Coordination Frameworks.
 * One (1) year of experience architecting Cloud Computing Solutions.
 * One (1) year of experience debugging problems with Cloud-based Distributed Computing Frameworks.
 * One (1) year of experience managing multi-node Cloud-based installations.

Experience in Computer Network Operations

 * Utility Computing, Network Management, Virtualization (VMWare or VirtualBox), Cloud Computing.

## Description

* Develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse Big-Data Cloud systems based upon documented requirements. Directly contribute to all stages of back-end processing, analyzing, and indexing.
 * Provide expertise in Cloud Computing, Hadoop Eco-System including implementing Java applications, Distributed Computing, Information Retrieval (IR), and Object-Oriented Design.
 * Work individually or as part of a team; review and test software components for adherence to the design requirements and document test results.
 * Resolve software problem reports; utilize software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment.
 * Provide specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.