ME-Cloud Software Engineer

Momentum Engineering, Inc. fosters an employee-centric culture. Our strength lies in our people. With a high percentage of employees holding advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, we bring deep technical expertise to every mission. Our team includes professionals with security clearances and full-scope polygraphs, ensuring trusted, secure support for the most sensitive national security initiatives. Additionally, our workforce is equipped with industry-leading certifications, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and excellence.

Most importantly, our exceptional employee retention rate reflects a culture of professional growth, mission focus, and dedication—ensuring long-term stability and expertise for our customers’ critical needs.

• Seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Software Engineer to support a team within a large‑scale, mission‑critical cloud computing environment
• The successful candidate will contribute to all phases of the Agile software development lifecycle, designing, developing, integrating, testing, deploying, and sustaining cloud‑native applications supporting enterprise data platforms and large compute clusters
• This position requires a technical leader capable of independently designing scalable cloud solutions, integrating Commercial‑Off‑the‑Shelf (COTS) and Government‑Off‑the‑Shelf (GOTS) technologies, optimizing system performance, and mentoring junior engineers
• The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in Java development, cloud engineering, containerization, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Dev Sec Ops , and Linux‑based enterprise environments supporting Department of Defense (DoD) or Intelligence Community (IC) missions

• Design, develop, integrate, test, deploy, and sustain cloud‑native software applications supporting large‑scale enterprise compute environments
• Perform requirements analysis, software architecture, technical design, implementation, integration, testing, deployment, maintenance, and operational sustainment
• Design and implement scalable software solutions, including integration and extension of Commercial‑Off‑the‑Shelf (COTS) and Government‑Off‑the‑Shelf (GOTS) products
• Develop high‑performance Java applications supporting distributed systems, networking, and multithreaded processing
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve complex software, infrastructure, and system integration issues while optimizing performance and reliability
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Ansible or Puppet to automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration
• Design, implement, and support CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, software deployments, monitoring, and release management
• Develop and maintain containerized applications utilizing Docker and Kubernetes within microservices‑based architectures
• Create and execute software integration, system, and acceptance test plans, procedures, and test scripts
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), technical documentation, design artifacts, and implementation guides
• Review software architectures and technical designs to ensure accuracy, completeness, scalability, maintainability, and security
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior software engineers and development teams
• Participate in project planning activities, including task estimation, technical planning, scheduling, and risk identification
• Participate in a rotating Tier III on‑call support schedule and provide surge support during high‑priority operational events
• Support software modernization initiatives while maintaining operational continuity and mission readiness

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, including Mathematics, Information Systems, Engineering, or a closely related field
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in software development and engineering, including:
  • Requirements analysis
  • Software design and development
  • Software integration
  • Testing and validation
  • Troubleshooting and problem resolution
• Minimum…