Cloud Software Engineer II

Job Description:Quevera is seeking a Cloud Software Engineer II to join our team. At Quevera, we don’t just offer jobs—we provide opportunities to be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking community that fosters innovation, collaboration, and personal growth. You’ll work with industry experts, take on exciting challenges, and have the creative freedom to build cutting-edge solutions, all while advancing your career in a space that truly values your skills and ideas.Highlight's Of Working For Quevera:Quevera employees voted Quevera as a TOP EMPLOYER in the Baltimore /DC area by the Washington for 2025 for the 5th consecutive year!Excellent Quevera's Benefits:Medical/Dental/Vision (100% Employer Paid Medical Plan)Short/Long Term Disability (Employer Paid)Life Insurance (Employer Paid)Yearly $5,000 towards education/training/certification.Employees are in control of their career path through our Career Pathway Program .Employer paid Company Vacation Package for you and a guest ! Retirement:Quevera will match up to 6% towards your 401K and an additional 4% profit sharing!REQUIRED - MUST have a current TS/SCI Polygraph clearance to apply for role. Only those with a current TS/SCI with Poly clearance will be considered.Job Description:Design and implement enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure using AWS CDK and Infrastructure as Code principlesArchitect and develop robust microservices architectures with focus on scalability, performance, and maintainabilityBuild and optimize data engineering pipelines for large-scale data processing and analytics workloadsLead full-stack development initiatives using modern JavaScript/TypeScript and Python frameworksImplement advanced cloud-native solutions leveraging serverless architectures and event-driven patternsDrive technical excellence through code reviews, architectural decisions, and engineering best practicesSolve complex technical challenges across distributed systems and provide innovative solutions to business problemsRequired Experience:TS/SCI with CI Poly required with current Springfield, VA customer eligibility and SBU/SECNet/COE accountsMust be willing to work in SCIF daily or as needed7+ years of professional software engineering experience with cloud-first development approach5+ years of advanced Python development experienceExpertise in frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, or Django for API developmentStrong experience with data processing libraries (Pandas, NumPy, Apache Spark)Proficiency in async programming and performance optimization5+ years of modern JavaScript/TypeScript development3+ years with Node.js backend development and npm ecosystem3+ years with frontend frameworks (React, Vue.js, or Angular)Experience with modern build tools and package managers4+ years of microservices architecture design and implementationEvent-driven architecture patterns and message queuing systemsAPI design, versioning, and service mesh technologies4+ years of data engineering experienceETL/ELT pipeline development using AWS services (Glue, EMR, Kinesis, Step Functions)Experience with data lakes, data warehousing, and analytics platformsReal-time data processing and streaming architectures3+ years with AWS cloud-native servicesAdvanced knowledge of Lambda, API Gateway, EventBridge, SQS, SNSExperience with data services: RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift, S3, AthenaContainer orchestration with ECS, Fargate, or EKS2+ years of hands-on experience with AWS CDK for Infrastructure as CodeBuilding complex, reusable CDK constructs and stacksImplementing multi-environment deployment strategies using CDKStrong problem-solving abilities with proven track record of resolving complex technical challengesDesired Experience:4+ years of experience with Authority to Operate (ATO) processes in government environmentsImplementation of NIST 800-53 controls and FedRAMP compliance requirementsSecurity automation and continuous compliance monitoring3+ years of experience with advanced data analytics and machine learning platformsAWS SageMaker, Databricks, or similar ML/AI platformsModel deployment and MLOps pipeline developmentDatabase expertise across multiple platformsPerformance tuning and optimization for RDS, DynamoDB, MongoDBData modeling for both relational and NoSQL databasesDevSecOps and security automation experienceIntegration of security scanning tools (SonarQube, Snyk, Checkmarx)Secrets management and secure coding practicesSystem design and architecture experienceDesigning for high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuityPerformance optimization and cost management strategiesExperience with monitoring and observability toolsCloudWatch, DataDog, New Relic, or Prometheus/Grafana stacksDistributed tracing and application performance monitoringLeadership experience in technical environmentsLeading cross-functional teams and technical initiativesExperience with agile methodologies and project deliveryAdditional programming language proficiency (Go, Java, C#)Open source contribution history and active participation in technical communitiesQuevera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by law.