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Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), Southeast Division (SED) in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Staff Cloud Developer for a position defining and developing a cloud-based architecture for an advanced physics-based computational system. This system will be deployed for use in the Department of Defense. Candidate will have a strong passion and background in full-stack, cloud-based software environment development and making quality production software at all stages of the software lifecycle.

What you’ll do as a Staff Cloud Developer:
  • Help define our cloud-enabled system architecture
  • Help Plan and execute the development of our system, including:
  • Exposing physics-based computations as web-services
  • Using cloud-enabling tools, such as containers, to deploy our system
  • Work with and guide an Agile team
  • Deploy a major cloud application
  • Participate in full stack development of that application
  • Work directly with our customers, other contractors, and other ARA teams to cross-integrate capabilities

Staff Cloud Developer Requirements:
  • Understanding of the front-end and back-end of IT system architectures, particularly in cloud-based deployments
  • Demonstrated experience in working on an Agile team
  • Experience in full-stack web application development
  • Familiarity with Java
  • Familiarity with containerization and infrastructure as code technologies like Docker
  • BS in Computer Science or similar with a minimum of 2-4 years work experience, or MS with a minimum 0-2 years’ experience
  • US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance

Staff Cloud Developer Preferences:
  • Experience working in Continuous Integration / Continuous Development efforts
  • Experience in deploying and integrating Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) software into a cloud environment
  • Demonstrated experience deploying a major cloud application
  • Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and information assurance/information security activities (e.g. server hardening security control implementation)
  • Interest in data science, data analysis, data visualization, and mathematical algorithms
  • Working familiarity with FORTRAN and C++

Company & Division Information
Applied Research Associates (ARA), founded in 1979, is an international employee owned company whose mission is to 'Solve the problems of national importance.” We are composed mainly of scientific engineers who create and invent applications that protect our public servants, prevent disasters to homeowners, and provide strength to our military heroes. We do not just accept the ordinary. Our motto is to 'Expand the realm of possibility.” Moreover, it is accomplished with fun and profit. The Southeast Division was established in Raleigh, NC in 1982. We are nationally recognized for our expertise in several different areas including weapons effects, blast and shock modeling, threat and vulnerability assessment, sensor systems, and modeling and simulations. Our team of engineer/scientists and senior-level software system developers is committed to creating smart and scalable solutions and producing the highest quality work for our customers.