Senior Software Engineer

Hybrid 4 days in office in St. Louis, MO

Our client seeks a hands-on Senior Software Engineer to modernize and maintain a mission-critical enterprise application in AWS GovCloud. The role focuses on practical engineering, reliability, and collaboration with architects and scrum teams to deliver scalable microservices and micro-frontend solutions.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $85.00 to $95.00/hr. w2

JN -082026-108318

• Design and implement microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and TypeScript supporting event-driven and RESTful patterns.
• Build solutions on AWS GovCloud services including ECS or EKS, Lambda, EventBridge, and RDS within microservices and micro-frontend architectures.
• Reduce technical debt through dependency and framework upgrades with strong test automation.
• Implement UI test automation and BDD practices to ensure quality.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects and scrum teams to translate architecture into scalable solutions.
• Apply reusable patterns and best practices for architectural consistency.
• Participate in architecture and code reviews and technical discussions aligned with enterprise standards.
• Document designs and decisions with clear technical writing.
• Troubleshoot production issues, optimize performance, and deliver robust features.
• Contribute to both new feature development and ongoing production support in Agile sprints.

• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• Advanced proficiency with Java and the Spring Boot ecosystem.
• Experience with AWS Cloud services such as ECS or EKS, Lambda, and RDS or Aurora, and IaC tools like CDK or CloudFormation.
• Experience with Angular. Familiarity with micro-frontend architecture using module federation is a plus.
• Background in microservices architecture and modernization patterns such as the strangler pattern.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.
• Collaborative approach and effective problem solving in cross-functional teams.
• Comfort with AI-enabled tools and willingness to learn and apply emerging technologies. Experience with GitLab CI/CD and Copilot is beneficial.
• Preferred experience with FedRAMP High, FISMA, or similar compliance environments.
• Track record in reducing technical debt through refactoring and automation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, artifact management, and security scanning.
• Familiarity with observability tools such as CloudWatch, Grafana, and OpenSearch.

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Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

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