Federal software and systems engineering, shifting workloads to AWS and Azure
Miklos Systems is a 100% employee-owned defense contractor (ESOP since 2006) with 51–200 engineers and technicians building software and systems for federal customers. The tech stack spans Python, Java, .NET, Oracle, and AWS/Azure infrastructure—and the active project list reveals heavy cloud migration work: refactoring legacy custom software to AWS and Azure, managing cloud infrastructure, and automating VM imports. Pain points cluster around IT security accreditation and the mechanics of moving physical hardware workloads off-premise, signaling a multi-year modernization push.
Miklos Systems provides software engineering, systems integration, and cloud infrastructure services to federal government customers. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Fairfax, VA, the company became fully employee-owned through an ESOP structure in 2006, distributing equity across the entire workforce at no cost to employees. The engineering roster spans full-stack development (Python, Java, .NET), database and analytics work (Oracle, SQL, Elasticsearch), and cloud platform operations (AWS, Azure). Current technical priorities include refactoring legacy applications to cloud environments, building cloud management platforms, and automating infrastructure migration workflows. The company emphasizes disciplined agile delivery and non-hierarchical team dynamics.
Python, Java, .NET, SQL, Oracle, AWS, Azure, Docker, Elasticsearch, AWS Lambda, Apache NiFi, Nagios, Nginx, and Linux/Windows Server. Stack reflects government workload requirements and active cloud migration.
Three core projects: refactoring legacy custom software to AWS and Azure, building a cloud management platform, and creating an automation framework for VM migration and infrastructure provisioning.
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