Senior Software Engineer - NatSec
Leads design, deployment, and operation of secure distributed cloud systems for public-sector and air-gapped environments. Requires active or obtainable TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, U.S. citizenship, and 7+ years of production experience.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Solve large-scale business needs using software engineering and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable distributed systems for a cloud automation platform, including cloud control planes, Kubernetes container platforms, traffic, and networking.
- Work directly with customers to understand critical problems and design and implement solutions.
- Deploy and maintain cloud compute servers and Kubernetes clusters powering the platform in sensitive, sometimes air-gapped, production environments.
- Implement software and maintain delivery pipelines supporting continuous delivery and automated compliance in sensitive runtime environments.
- Ensure operational readiness and meet customer commitments for security, reliability, availability, and performance.
- Collaborate with product teams on requirements and SLOs for deploying software into air-gapped environments.
- Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve network and systems issues.
- Automate routine operational tasks.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, or willingness and ability to obtain and maintain one.
- U.S. citizenship due to federal law and government contract restrictions.
- 7+ years of industry experience designing and supporting large-scale distributed systems in production, including recent experience deploying at public-sector customers.
- Current clearance and experience working in air-gapped environments.
- In-depth experience with storage systems, cloud infrastructure, and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Pulumi.
- Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
- In-depth development skills in Java, C++, Golang, or Python.
- Experience with database systems and database internals.
- Experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Advanced degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Proof of clearance is required before an employment offer.
- Candidates must meet applicable customer and government security screening requirements.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary and benefits information is available on the Snowflake Careers Site for jobs located in the United States.
Skills
Distributed Systems, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Terraform, Pulumi, Java, C++, Go, Python, Database Systems, AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP, Networking, Infrastructure As Code
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