SWE2 w/ Cloud

Position Title: SWE2 w/ Cloud

Position Type: Full-time, On-Site

Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph



Description:

Waypoint’s client is seeking a SWE2 w/ Cloud to support modernization, research, and innovation initiatives across mission-critical systems. This role focuses on evaluating existing environments, driving cloud adoption, and delivering rapid, validated solutions through structured trade studies and short-duration experiments.



The selected candidate will collaborate with mission stakeholders to assess system gaps, design fail-fast experiments, and lead cloud-focused proof-of-concept efforts that inform long-term architectural decisions. This role directly supports cloud migration, cloud-native development, and enterprise system re-architecture efforts.



Responsibilities:

• Engage with mission stakeholders to identify cloud modernization opportunities and operational challenges.


• Conduct trade studies and produce technical research reports with cloud-focused recommendations.


• Design and execute fail-fast experiments to validate cloud architectures and solutions.


• Develop and deliver proof-of-concept cloud solutions, demonstrating measurable progress.


• Support re-platforming and refactoring of legacy applications into cloud-native architectures.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate solutions into AWS-based environments.


• Apply secure authentication, authorization, and PKI principles within cloud architectures.


• Support systems operating across low-side and high-side environments.


• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend innovative solutions aligned with mission needs.

Required:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.


• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related technical field, or equivalent experience.


• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in software engineering, cloud development, or system modernization.


• Strong proficiency in Java, Python, and JavaScript (ReactJS).


• Experience with AWS services, including EC2 and S3.


• Experience developing RESTful APIs and modern microservices architectures.


• Experience with Jira and Confluence.


• Familiarity with Agile/SAFe development methodologies.


• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).


• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible.


• Understanding of OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and PKI.


• Experience working in Agile software development environments.

Desired:

• Experience with Elastic MapReduce (EMR).


• Experience conducting cloud architecture trade studies and modernization assessments.


• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).


• Experience with monitoring tools such as Splunk or Grafana.


• Familiarity with graph databases (Neptune, Neo4j).


• Exposure to AI/ML tools (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face).


• Experience with Golang development.


• Experience with identity management platforms (e.g., Keycloak).