SCD Information Technology is seeking a skilled Cloud Software Engineer 1 to join our team in Laurel, MD. This Cloud Software Engineer associate will become a member of a mature software development effort using Java as the primary language.  
  
This position will allow an early career software developer to develop and broaden their skills in the Java language as well as use current technologies such as Quarkus and PrimeFaces. Use of these technologies allows for full stack development, to include ease of building UIs. 

Flexible hours and telework opportunities available 

Qualifications: 

•    A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or in a related technical field from an accredited college or university is highly desired which will be considered equivalent to two (2) years of experience.
NOTE: A degree in Mathematics, Information Systems, Engineering, or similar degree will be considered as a technical field. 
•    Shall have at least 2 years of experience in software engineering, including requirements analysis, software development, installation, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, and problem diagnosis/resolution.
•    Shall have demonstrated ability to work with OpenSource (NoSQL) products that support highly distributed, massively parallel computation needs such as Hbase, Accumulo, Big Table, et cetera.
•    Shall have at least one (1) year of experience developing software with high level languages such as Java or C++
•    Shall have at least two (2) years of experience in software integration and software testing, to include developing and implementing test plans and test scripts. 
•    TS/SCI clearance with polygraph clearance is required.

Additional Desired Qualifications: 
•    Hadoop/Cloud Developer Certification

•   Ability to work in a team environment; good communication and collaboration skills; self-starter

Familiarity with:
•    AWS Cloud technologies
•    Agile methods and tools
•    MapReduce, Hadoop, Hive, and/or Pig
•    Big Data

​​​​​​​SCD Benefits:

• An established, family-owned and operated company that cares about your continued career growth and happiness.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• Work/life balance.
• 100% company-paid Health, Dental and Vision insurance for you and qualifying dependents.
• 100% company-paid group life insurance ($50,000).
• 100% company-paid short-term disability.
• 100% company paid long-term disability.
• HSA (Health Savings Account)- Company contributes $500 annually to your account.
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan with an annual discretionary company match.
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holiday Leave
• Education and Tuition reimbursement – up to $5,000 per year.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.