Senior Software Engineer (Cloud/Kubernetes)

Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition at nTech Workforce

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

Terms of Employment:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits:

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance

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