Senior Software Engineer (Cloud/Kubernetes)

Title: Senior Software Engineer (Cloud/Kubernetes)

Location: Remote, Must be from Maryland, Washington, DC, or Virginia ONLY

Terms of Employment:

• Contract, Six Months (Likely Extension(s))

• This position is remote. Candidates must reside in Maryland, Washington, DC, or Virginia, and must be willing to come onsite to Reston, VA for a final round in-person interview.

Overview & Responsibilities:

Join an Enterprise Cross-Functional Team as a Senior Software Engineer focused on Cloud Enablement. You will act as a full-stack developer with a DevOps edge, helping multiple application teams across a leading firm successfully migrate and containerize their legacy systems into modern AWS and Kubernetes environments. You will…

• Partner with application teams to containerize Java applications using Docker and Kubernetes.

• Develop Helm charts and manage deployments within AWS EKS environments.

• Provide technical guidance on connecting cloud-based applications to PostgreSQL/RDS databases.

• Bridge the gap between application development teams and platform engineering teams.

• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices across the enterprise.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong Full-Stack Java Development background (Spring Boot, Angular, React).

• Must possess BOTH: AWS Certified Developer and CKA or CKAD (Kubernetes) certifications.

• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm charts.

• Experience with AWS cloud technologies and cloud-based database connectivity (RDS/PostgreSQL).

• Excellent communication skills to interact with various project teams and stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in "platform engineering" or supporting multiple teams with cloud migrations.

• Strong understanding of TDD and BDD practices.