Cloud Software Engineer

Description:Essential Functions:Lead tasks related to design, development and integration of Cloud software applications in an Agile development environment. Develop Cloud based applications and configure the deployment environments to achieve end-to-end integration between Cloud and Non-Cloud components.Implement applications satisfying both the program requirements and the business vision & roadmap for Cloud technologiesCoordinate with the development team and customers to review designs and estimates, including identifying and documenting risks, assumptions and limitations.Leverage DevOps concepts and best practices to build and continuously improve the automated build, test and deployment environments for the applicationsProvide operational support for applications and tools to meet high availability and other SLAs.Qualifications:BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent (STEM) and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.Minimum 3+ years Cloud Software DeveloperMinimum 3+ years OOP (Java, C++, Python)Hands-on experience designing, developing, and deploying microservices to Kubernetes based environments such as EKS, OpenShift, etc.Knowledge of microservice architectural patternsCloud environments with focus on containerized workloads, databases, and object storageExperience developing scalable, highly available enterprise systems, ideally for CloudMinimum 2 years' experience of Java software development including the use of Web Services, JMS, and application servers and JavaScript development with in-depth knowledge of NodeJS or ReactJSMinimum 2 years' experience developing applications that leverage relational and noSQL databasesHands-on experience leveraging Cloud services for application development/deployment and using CLI commands and config files to implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC)Experience with DevOps tools and concepts, including but not limited to: Jira, Confluence, GitLab, Git, Nexus, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines & automation.Preferred Additional Skills:AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) or similar for other Cloud providersJavaScript, JQuery, XML, Web services (REST, SOAP) and/or similar technologiesScripting languages, such as Python and Bash.Ability to write well designed, testable, efficient code.Experience verifying designs are compliant with specifications.