Senior software engineer cloud

Senior Software Engineer (Cloud)

Anywhere

Type: Contract-to-Hire

Category: Architecture

Industry: Government

Workplace Type: Remote

Reference ID: JN -092025-103590

Date Posted: 09/08/2025

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Description:

Our client is looking for a Senior Software Engineer with heavy (Cloud) experience.

Experience Level: Senior

Rate: $65 - 70hr

Location: Fully Remote

This is a contract-to-hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a W2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our W2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Responsibilities:

• Design, code, and test scalable and reliable software solutions using Java technologies.

• Migrate existing applications to the cloud and develop AWS Cloud Native Solutions.

• Design and implement database and data storage solutions.

• Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines with integrated testing and security scans.

• Plan and implement automation tools to streamline infrastructure provisioning.

• Ensure optimal configuration for scalability, performance, and security.

• Install, upgrade, and patch infrastructure, developing scripts for automation.

• Configure monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.

• Monitor system health, investigate incidents, and perform root cause analysis.

Experience Requirements:

• Java, J2EE, OpenJDK, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate

• AWS Cloud Services (ECS, Lambda, S3, SQS, SNS, ELB, ALB, Aurora RDS)

• Database Technologies (MySQL, Aurora MySQL, Aurora Postgres)

• CI/CD and DevSecOps Tools (GitLab, Sonarqube, Apache Maven, Tenable, NPM, Nexus Lifecycle)

• Containerization and IaaS Tools (Docker, Fargate, Terraform, Ansible)

• Authentication and Authorization (Kerberos, Okta)

• Monitoring Tools (Systems Manager, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Instana, Splunk, Qradar)

Education Requirements:

• BA/BS degree in a related field

• AWS Cloud Certification

• Active Public Trust Clearance or DoD Clearance (Candidates with an adjudication date within the last two years will have priority)

• Job Location: Remote (Onboarding process will include a visit to a processing facility)

• Additional Requirements:

• Must provide proof of continuous residency in the US for the last 2 years

• Experience with Agile Methodologies and Rally

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.

Eliassen Group 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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