Junior Cloud Software Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Junior Cloud Software Engineer

Description

Support the development and sustainment of enterprise catalog and metadata services—including metadata/tagging and enterprise search—that enable secure intelligence data discovery. Assist with maintenance, bug fixes, minor enhancements, cloud-native implementations using containers and CI/CD, and API/documentation updates. Participate in Agile Scrum work, integration testing, and technical documentation to ensure reliable deployments across security enclaves.

Responsibilities

• Support Catalog Collection services (Catalog Service, Object Store, Metadata/Tagging, Source Citation Manager, Enterprise Search)

• Maintain and enhance existing catalog capabilities in NASIC Unified Cloud (NUC) and DAF CLOUDworks

• Implement and test cloud-native components using containerization and CI/CD for multi-enclave deployment

• Contribute to OpenAPI/API documentation, user guides, and onboarding materials

• Assist with integration testing and verification with ICAM, Foundational Services, EPAS, and mission applications

• Document design/architecture changes, endpoints, dependencies, and versioning for catalog services

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related)

• Foundational backend programming experience in Python or Java (or similar)

• Basic understanding of cloud-native development concepts (containers, microservices, CI/CD)

• Familiarity with REST APIs and JSON; able to read and update OpenAPI/API documentation

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams and contributing in ceremonies

• Ability to support maintenance, sustainment, and minor enhancements of operational software

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)

Benefits

• Mentorship from senior engineers and architects in an Agile team

• Experience building secure, cloud-native enterprise services supporting mission-critical data discovery