Platform Engineer

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.Work Location:Cedar Rapids, IA - HybridDuration:12 Months ContractAbout the Role:We're hiring a developer to proactively remediate vulnerabilities across our Java/Spring Boot platform services on a twice-per-week cadence. This isn't firefighting — it's disciplined, recurring upgrade work that keeps our platform ahead of security findings before they become blockers. You'll work primarily in Java/Spring Boot codebases but will also touch Python services that live within the same platform ecosystem. You'll leverage AI-assisted tooling and CI/CD pipelines to accelerate the remediation cycle.What You'll Do:Remediate library vulnerabilities across platform services on a twice-weekly cycleUpgrade and manage dependencies (Maven BOMs, parent POMs, transitive dependencies)Analyze Mythos and Snyk findings, assess severity/impact, and apply fixesValidate upgrades don't introduce regressions (build, test, deploy)Maintain compatibility across shared libraries consumed by multiple servicesWork with AI-assisted remediation tooling to accelerate upgrade workflowsCoordinate with security and release teams on vulnerability SLAsOccasionally remediate Python dependencies (pip/requirements.txt) in platform servicesRequired Skills:Primary (Must-Have)Java 17/21MavenSpring / Spring BootGitHubJenkins pipelinesSecondaryPython 3.xpip / requirements.txt / PoetryReactNode.js / NPMCloud & InfrastructureAWS (ECS, Lambda, IAM)DockerTerraformGitAI & AutomationAI-assisted coding (AWS Kiro or similar)Familiarity with LLM-driven workflowsAutomation mindsetSecurity & ComplianceSCA tools (Mythos, Snyk, or similar)Vulnerability lifecycle managementCVSS scoring & risk assessmentCompliance awarenessNice to Have:Strong experience with SDLC, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelinesExperience managing upgrades at scale across 10 microservicesFamiliarity with Apache Camel or integration-heavy Spring servicesBackground in financial services / insurance (regulated environment)Experience with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch library upgradesComfort with NestJS/Node.js (some platform tooling uses this)Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.