**Description** You will be working on a team that is building a cloud-based development environment. You will work with a multi-disciplinary collaborative team of hardware, software engineers and security specialists to design and implement a secure cloud-based software development and maintenance environment. You will be part of our employee-owned international research and engineering company. ARA is recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences, and you will be on this team. **Software Engineer – Cloud Platforms Required Experience & Skills:** + **US Citizenship required** + **The nature of work (i.e. interactions with the intelligence community and DoD programs) requires eligibility to apply for and hold a US security clearance; selected applicants will undergo a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements at the time of employment** + BS in computer science, engineering, applied mathematics, or a related technical field + 5+ years relevant work experience with BS + 3+ years relevant work experience with MS + Team player with excellent communication skills + Relocation to Raleigh, NC; some remote work available (min. 3 days/week onsite) **Software Engineer – Cloud Platforms Preferred Experience & Skills as a Cloud Engineer:** Above all, we value passion, a desire to learn, and teamwork. We are confident that if you possess the right attitude, work ethic, and skill set that you could succeed in the role. In addition to the experience and skills above, if you have any of the following you will be able to accelerate your effectiveness and impact. + Experience with AWS or equivalent cloud providers + Experience with programming languages such as C++, Python, Java + Experience with containerization or Kubernetes + Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines + Experience with infrastructure automation (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, Salt) If this is the perfect job for you please apply online at https://www.ara.com/job-search today! **Who is ARA?** Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,000 employee owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. ARA also prides itself on having a challenging culture where innovation and experimentation are the norm. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice with what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments. To find out more about what ARA has to offer, visit our website: https://www.ara.com/benefits/ **Qualifications** **Education** **Required** + Bachelors or better in Computer Science **Preferred** + Masters or better in Computer Science **Experience** **Required** + 5-7 years: Relevant Work Experience Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)