Principal AWS Cloud Developer
DescriptionHybrid Every other week onsite/5 days in Westlake, TXOur client seeks a Principal Cloud Developer to build scalable backend services and modernize mainframe capabilities that support digital experiences in financial planning, investing, and retirement. You will design and deliver reusable Java microservices, secure and performant APIs, and cloud-native solutions on AWS. You will champion engineering standards, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and mentor engineers while collaborating with cross-functional partners.Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.Rate: $65.00 to $70.00/hr. w2JN -052026-106707ResponsibilitiesDefine and advocate for engineering best practices, design patterns, and architectural principles.Drive technical vision and influence product roadmaps through strategic thinking and innovation.Challenge existing solutions and propose scalable, maintainable alternatives.Own the design of complex, distributed systems ensuring reliability, performance, and security.Ensure alignment of architecture and leadership with organizational goals and technology standards.Champion automation, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices for efficient delivery.Collaborate effectively with global teams and communicate across disciplines.Contribute across the development lifecycle in an agile, multi-functional team.Experience Requirements10+ years of software engineering delivering scalable, high-quality backend services.Hands-on Java 11+ with Spring Boot, Spring Batch, and RESTful API development.Microservices design, event-driven architecture, messaging with Kafka and SQS, caching with Redis, and SQL/NoSQL data modeling.AWS proficiency with services such as SQS, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, Kinesis, EKS, and infrastructure as code using CloudFormation or Terraform.Designing, building, and documenting secure, performant, and scalable RESTful APIs.Containerization with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.Implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines from scratch.Strong SQL, relational databases, and version control for databases such as Liquibase; NoSQL experience with MongoDB or DynamoDB.Working knowledge of testing frameworks including JUnit, Mockito, and Spring Test.Experience with Agile methodologies such as Kanban and Scrum.Ability to interpret high-level business requirements and drive clarifying questions.Strong communication, collaboration, and mentorship abilities.Education Requirements