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ARA is recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences, and you will be on this team.\nSoftware Cloud Engineer Position Requirements:\n U.S. Citizenship (No exceptions; green card holders are not eligible).\nAbility to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance\nBachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or a closely related field with 5-7 years of relevant work experience.\nSuccessfully acquire and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access\nSuccessfully obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (Security+, CCNA-Security, etc.) within 60 days of hire.\nGood oral & written communication skills\nExcel as a team player and strive to maximize team & department performance\nWilling to work on-site, daily, at our Raleigh, NC location\nSoftware Cloud Engineer Preferred Experience & Skills:\nAt our core, we value passion, a willingness to learn, and strong teamwork. We believe that with the right mindset, work ethic, and skills, you can thrive in this role.\nWhile the qualifications listed above are important, the following experience can help you ramp up quickly and maximize your impact:\nCurrent DoD Secret Clearance (or higher)\nHands-on experience with AWS, Azure or other cloud platforms\nProficiency in programming languages such as Go, Python\nFamiliarity with containerization technologies such as Kubernetes, Helm, Amazon ECS/EKS or OpenShift\nUnderstanding of software development and its best practices specifically when designing and building Cloud-native and Kube-native software applications\nExperience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with tools such as GitLab, ArgoCD\nKnowledge of infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, SaltStack\nIf this is the perfect job for you please apply online at https://www.ara.com/job-search today!\nWho is ARA?\nDo you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. 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