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At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry.  Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises.

The FedRAMP & Certification Engineering Team at Cloudera collaborates with multiple Engineering teams to ensure the Controls are reviewed and implemented in its entirety. As we embark on the journey towards getting Government certifications such as FedRAMP Moderate/High/IL5, IRAP and others, building a team of talented Engineers is key towards the success of this initiative.

FedRAMP & Certifications Engineering team is a centralized Engineering organization that is responsible for all Government certifications in the US and other countries. The team will work with Vendors assessing the Cloudera Product gaps and building roadmaps and execution plans working with Product Management. The team will also be collaborating with all Cloudera product service Engineering teams and ensure the controls are communicated and help in addressing the product gaps.  

We are looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer with distributed computing experience to join the FedRAMP & Certifications team. 

As a Staff Software Engineer you will…

Design and implement Kubernetes cloud features in CDP that adheres to the security controls as needed for Government certifications 

Solve complex technical problems associated with security controls for services deployed in Kubernetes on Cloud Environment

Write code with the highest standards with a strong focus on privacy and security controls

Analyze large-scale distributed systems to identify performance bottlenecks, scalability issues, failure points, and security holes

Be  hands-on with AWS and/or Azure PaaS, CaaS and other cloud infrastructure components

Be working with K8s and technologies such as EKS, AKS, OpenShift, etc.in production

Lead, design, build & maintain large scale high performing, secure Kubernetes and other application platform infrastructure on AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.

Provide input to internal teams with regard to implementation of FedRAMP and other security frameworks and how they impact product updates or organizational processes

Stakeholder engagement with both Internal and External, including legal, sales, product/enterprise teams, 3PAO, sponsoring agency, and FedRAMP PMO

Contribute to productivity, process and infrastructure improvement

Collaborate with product managers and customers to understand requirements

Work primarily in our US offices (Austin or Santa Clara). US Remote is an option 

Author design documents

Review design documents

Work primarily in our US offices (Austin or Santa Clara). US Remote is an option 

We’re excited about you if you have:

Strong Modern C++ or Java, Python or GO skills.

5+ years of experience writing software.

Experience with distributed, multi-threaded, and multi-process systems

Experience implementing file systems, database storage engines, database query engines is a strong plus

Experience with public cloud infrastructure, such as AWS, Azure, and GCP is a plus

Extensive knowledge of Unix/Linux is a strong plus

Experience with Jenkins, Maven, and Grandle is a strong plus

Experience working in Agile/Scrum methodology

Experience with platform development in compliance with FedRamp requirements and related government standards, policies, regulations, etc. (Big Plus)

A big plus will be any recent hands-on concentration of work with FedRAMP Framework (audit and compliance experience)

Expertise in more than one of the following areas: Identity and Access Management (IAM), Network Security, Security Engineering, Incident Handling, Intrusion Detection, Firewalls, Vulnerability Management, Unix security, Encryption, and Endpoint Security, DevOps, Systems Administration

Familiarity with operating SaaS services which adhere to compliance requirements like SOC2 and FedRAMP

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in a Technical Field

Strong written and verbal communication skills and collaborative mindset.

US citizens physically residing in the US, as required by the US government

What you can expect from us:

Generous PTO Policy 

Support work life balance with Unplugged Days

Flexible WFH Policy 

Mental & Physical Wellness programs 

Phone and Internet Reimbursement program 

Access to Continued Career Development 

Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages 

Paid Volunteer Time

Employee Resource Groups

Cloudera is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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