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# Cloud Software Engineer 3 (Big-Data)

- **Company:** Cornerstone Defense
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Salary:** $225,000.0 - $245,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Big Data, BigTable, CentOS, Cloud Computing, Apache Lucene, Profiling, Signals Intelligence, Computer Programming, Concurrent Computing, Software Debugging, Linux, Distributed File Systems, Distributed Systems, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Data Flow Control, Apache Hadoop, Hadoop Distributed File System, MapReduce, Apache HBase, Information Retrieval, Java Message Service (JMS), Java Virtual Machine (JVM), JSON, Apache Maven, MongoDB, Object-Oriented Software Development, Public Key Infrastructure, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Cloud Services, Ansible, Cloudera, Software Engineering, Apache Solr, VirtualBox, Virtualization Technology, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Apache Zookeeper, Apache Yarn, Firewalls (Computer Science), Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Avro, Restful APIs, Terraform, Vmware
- **Published:** June 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8838543/cloud-software-engineer-3-big-data

## About the Role

* 12+ years software engineering experience in similar programs; Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field required.
 * 4+ years in Big-Data cloud technologies and/or distributed computing.
 * Substitutions: 4 years' cloud experience for degree; Master's for 2 years' experience; Cloudera Hadoop Developer cert for 1 year cloud experience., * Cloud/Distributed Computing:
 * 2+ years Information Retrieval (IR)
 * 1+ year with Cloud Big Table, Distributed File System, Coordination Frameworks
 * 1+ year implementing MapReduce analytics
 * Architecting, debugging, and managing multi-node cloud installations
 * Programming & Development:
 * Object-Oriented Design (Java), RESTful APIs, Maven
 * Data formats: XML, JSON, CSV, Avro
 * Debugging/profiling JVM, concurrent programming
 * Cloud Technologies:
 * YARN, J2EE, MapReduce, Zookeeper, HDFS, HBase, JMS
 * IR tools: Apache Lucene, Solr, MongoDB
 * Infrastructure & Security:
 * Linux/UNIX (CentOS, RedHat)
 * Virtualization (VMWare, VirtualBox)
 * IaC tools: Ansible, Salt, Terraform
 * Security: Firewalls, PKI, server authentication
 * SIGINT Experience:
 * Familiarity with collection disciplines, geolocation, emitter identification, and dataflow architectures

## Description

Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial & Legal Services *, Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining cloud-based and distributed computing solutions for mission-critical systems. Duties include architecting scalable cloud solutions, implementing Big-Data technologies, managing multi-node installations, and ensuring security and performance in high-compliance environments.


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