Our client is an employee-focused, independently-owned prime contractor that has been supporting the DoD for over 20 years. They boast 4 prime contracts, support dozens of other programs in Maryland, and have independent research & development efforts. Great work, strong salaries, and their relaxed, technology-focused atmosphere have caused their firm to grow over 40% during the last 3 years. The benefits are excellent and salaries are exceptional - this company is a GEM in the contracting world. 

They have an insanely cool PRIME project going in MD right now and are looking for an experienced Cloud Software Engineer to join their HIGHLY specialized and seasoned team. This cutting-edge, long-term mission will have a resounding impact on national security and scientific progress - this is a huge opportunity to work with some of the smartest people in the game and make a true impact for future generations. Qualified candidates can expect FIRM offers in the 180k-250k range with full benefits and flexible schedules. 

For consideration, you will need: 
- BS and demonstrated experience with OpenSource (NoSQL) products that support highly distributed, massively parallel computation needs (Hbase, CloudBase/Accumulo, BigTable, HDFS)
- Experience with JSON/BSON, deploying RESTful Services, and Big-Data Cloud Scalability
- Experience designing and developing automated analytic software, techniques, and algorithms and deploying data-driven analytics 
- Experience deploying applications in a cloud environment and Hadoop/Cloud Developer certs are a huge plus! 

US Citizenship and active security clearance (with Polygraph) are required. Worksite is in a contractor SCIF in the Laurel, MD area.