Cloud Developer (Ref: 18556)
Position: Cloud Developer (Ref: 18556)
Location: Richmond, VA USA, 23219
Salary: $45.47/hr.
Duration: 11 Months 1 Days - Contract
Openings: 1
Deadline: 07/31/2026
Description:
***Work Arrangement: Fully Remote
***Interview Process: Phone Only
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Developer to serve as a Full Stack Developer on an active software development initiative. In this role, you will collaborate with senior technical staff and established development teams to maintain, enhance, and build web and Windows applications.
The ideal candidate possesses strong hands-on expertise in cloud application architecture, programming, and design specifically with Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and major Cloud Service Provider offerings. You should be comfortable leading complex work streams independently while translating business requirements into scalable, high-quality code.
Key Responsibilities
• Conduct full-lifecycle analysis, architecture design, and coding for new software applications and existing system enhancements.
• Design and implement applications that interface with SOA frameworks, cloud-hosted services, and SaaS platforms.
• Work independently to solve complex technical challenges and provide technical leadership to other team members.
• Collaborate regularly with Business Analysts, Application Architects, and cross-functional development teams to ensure software design meets key user and technical requirements.
• Maintain, optimize, and support existing web and desktop applications.
Qualifications & Experience
• Extensive hands-on industry experience as a full stack software developer and cloud architect.
• Proven track record designing and integrating cloud services and SOA solution architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-complexity software projects with minimal oversight.
• Strong communication skills with a focus on collaborative problem-solving across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Advanced education or degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field is highly preferred.
Required / Desired Skills
• Azure App Services, Azure functions, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Storage (Blob, Table, Queue), Azure SQL/Cosmos DB Required - 7 Years
• Azure API Management, Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Boards), Identity & Access: Azure AD, OAuth2, OpenID Connect Required - 7 Years
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Modern frameworks: React, Angular, or Vue, State management: Redux, MobX, NgRx, or equivalent Required - 7 Years
• Responsive UI implementation (HTML/CSS), REST and GraphQL client-side integration Required - 7 Years
• NET Core / .NET 7+ or Node.js, Designing scalable REST APIs, Microservices architecture Required - 7 Years
• Event-driven design using Azure Event Grid, Service Bus, or Event Hubs, ORM experience (Entity Framework, Sequelize, Prisma, etc.) Required - 7 Years
• SQL Server and writing optimized SQL queries, NoSQL experience with Cosmos DB, Data modeling and schema design Required - 7 Years
• Integrations with Azure Data Factory Required - 7 Years
• Azure DevOps Pipelines or GitHub Actions, Infrastructure as Code: Bicep, ARM, or Terraform, Containerization (Docker) and orchestration (AKS) Required - 7 Years
• Automated testing frameworks and test strategy design Required - 7 Years
• Strong understanding of distributed systems. Clean architecture, DDD, SOLID principles, API design standards and documentation (Swagger / OpenAPI) Required - 7 Years
• Security best practices (OWASP, secure secrets management, zero trust principles) Required - 7 Years
• Ability to mentor developers and lead technical discussions, Comfortable with cross-team collaboration (security, QA, product, DevOps) Required - 7 Years
• Strong problem-solving and architectural decision-making, Effective communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Required - 7 Years
• Ability to estimate work, plan sprints, and design technical roadmaps Required - 7 Years