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 Cloud Software Engineer to support the design, development, integration, and sustainment of secure cloud‑based software solutions for mission‑critical Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) programs
• The successful candidate will perform all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, software design, development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, and troubleshooting
• This role requires the ability to work independently while providing technical guidance to junior engineers and developing cloud solutions that balance performance, scalability, resilience, security, and cost

• Perform requirements analysis and translate mission needs into secure, scalable cloud software solutions
• Design, develop, integrate, test, deploy, and maintain cloud‑native applications and services
• Install, configure, evaluate, enhance, and sustain cloud‑based software systems throughout the software development lifecycle
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex software, cloud infrastructure, and system integration issues
• Design cloud solutions that optimize cost, capability, availability, security, and operational resilience
• Develop and review software architectures, technical designs, and engineering documentation for completeness and technical accuracy
• Evaluate project requirements, estimate level of effort, define project tasks and schedules, and support technical planning activities
• Participate in software integration, system validation, and operational testing to ensure mission readiness.
• Collaborate with software engineers, cloud architects, Dev Sec Ops  engineers, system administrators, and mission stakeholders to deliver secure cloud capabilities
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior software engineers and programmer/analysts
• Participate in Agile software development activities, including sprint planning, design reviews, code reviews, and release planning
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance cloud platform performance, maintainability, and operational efficiency

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in software development and engineering, including:
• Requirements analysis
• Software design and development
• Installation and integration
• System evaluation and enhancement
• Software maintenance
• Testing and validation
• Troubleshooting and problem diagnosis/resolution
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline is required
• An additional four (4) years of directly related experience may be substituted for the degree requirement
• Degrees in Mathematics, Information Systems, Engineering, or similar technical disciplines are considered qualifying technical degrees
• Demonstrated ability to independently develop secure, scalable cloud software solutions and provide technical guidance to junior personnel
• Candidates must possess one of the following cloud developer certifications prior to employment. Certification will be verified during the interview or offer process.
• Elastic Certified Engineer

• Experience designing and developing cloud‑native applications and microservices
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud services and cloud architecture
• Exper…