Senior Cloud Software Engineer
Randstad Digital AmericasAbout the role
Job Summary
Randstad is seeking a Senior Cloud Software Engineer to join our client in Washington, D.C., designing, developing, and operating resilient, high-volume cloud applications in AWS. In this role, you will lead technical designs, build robust REST APIs and event-driven microservices using Java 21+, Spring Boot, and Python, and drive CI/CD automation. You will play a crucial role in architecting multi-region failover strategies, improving MTTR, and maintaining high availability across production systems while mentoring mid-level engineering talent.
location: Washington, Washington, D.C.
job type: Contract
salary: $55 - 65 per hour
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
Responsibilities
Design, build, test, and deploy scalable REST APIs, microservices, and event-driven solutions using Java 21+, Spring Boot, and Python.
Drive architecture and technical design decisions for mission-critical, high-availability AWS applications.
Implement CI/CD automation pipelines and infrastructure deployment using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CodePipeline, and CloudFormation.
Lead production troubleshooting, conduct root cause analysis, and continuously optimize application MTTR and resiliency.
Establish multi-AZ and multi-region disaster recovery, failover testing, and business continuity strategies.
Provide technical leadership, conduct code reviews, and mentor team members on cloud-native best practices.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
7+ years of hands-on software development experience.
Strong proficiency with Java 21+, Spring Boot, RESTful services, and Python.
Deep experience with core AWS services: ECS/Fargate, EventBridge, SQS/SNS, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, and Aurora PostgreSQL.
Proven track record designing and maintaining fault-tolerant, distributed systems across multiple AWS Availability Zones and Regions.
Experience with database performance tuning, data modeling, and writing complex SQL.
Active AWS Certification (AWS Certified Developer, Solutions Architect Associate, or Cloud Practitioner).
Solid background in automated unit/integration testing (JUnit, Mockito) and CI/CD tools.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, test, and deploy scalable REST APIs, microservices, and event-driven solutions using Java 21+, Spring Boot, and Python.
- Drive architecture and technical design decisions for mission-critical, high-availability AWS applications.
- Implement CI/CD automation pipelines and infrastructure deployment using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CodePipeline, and CloudFormation.
- Lead production troubleshooting, conduct root cause analysis, and continuously optimize application MTTR and resiliency.
- Establish multi-AZ and multi-region disaster recovery, failover testing, and business continuity strategies.
- Provide technical leadership, conduct code reviews, and mentor team members on cloud-native best practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 7+ years of hands-on software development experience.
- Strong proficiency with Java 21+, Spring Boot, RESTful services, and Python.
- Deep experience with core AWS services: ECS/Fargate, EventBridge, SQS/SNS, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, and Aurora PostgreSQL.
- Proven track record designing and maintaining fault-tolerant, distributed systems across multiple AWS Availability Zones and Regions.
- Experience with database performance tuning, data modeling, and writing complex SQL.
- Active AWS Certification (AWS Certified Developer, Solutions Architect Associate, or Cloud Practitioner).
- Solid background in automated unit/integration testing (JUnit, Mockito) and CI/CD tools.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings.
- Short-term disability.
- 401K plan.
Skills mentioned
About Randstad Digital Americas
Randstad Digital is a trusted digital enablement partner that facilitates accelerated transformation for businesses by providing global talent, capacity, and solutions across specialized domains. Our talent solutions allow you to seamlessly scale your team while connecting you with skilled professionals around the world who align with your chosen technologies. Our focus lies in managed solutions, and we empower businesses to move at speed and achieve goals efficiently. We support four service lines including customer experience, digital and product engineering, data and analytics, and cloud transformation in addition to three engagement models including talent services, global talent centers, and managed solution capabilities. Randstad Digital was announced on August 30, 2023, under the umbrella of Randstad, the world’s largest talent company and a partner of choice to clients. Randstad has a deep understanding of the labor market and helps clients to create the high-quality, diverse, and agile workforces they need to succeed. Our 46,000 employees around the world make a positive impact on society by helping people to realize their true potential throughout their working life. Randstad was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Diemen, the Netherlands. In 2022, in our 39 markets, we helped more than 2 million people find a job that feels good and advised over 230,000 clients on their talent needs. We generated revenue of €27.6 billion. Randstad N.V. is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam. For more information, see www.randstaddigital.com.