Cloud Developer

Cloud DeveloperLocation: Chicago, IL or Houston, TX or Charlotte, NC, or Dallas, TX Minneapolis, MN, or Columbus, OH, or Pittsburgh, PA In office: 4 days in office (has to be 4 days) Interview process: 2 video interviews to hire Contract: 6 months extendable but possible conversion Must have: AWS, cloud, lambda and automation, react.js (must be strong in react), and CI/CD, also work well as an individuallyKey ResponsibilitiesFront End (SPA)Build responsive, accessible SPAs using React, HTML5, and CSS.Implement AG Grid for enterprise-grade grid features (virtualization, server-side pagination, row grouping, custom cell renderers).Optimize client performance (code splitting, memoization, lazy loading) and ensure cross-browser compliance.Collaborate with Tableau developers to connect workflows between React and Tableau (on-prem).Backend & APIsDesign and implement RESTful services using AWS API Gateway and AWS Lambda (Python).Build event-driven services using EventBridge + Lambda with idempotency and retry patterns.Model/query data in Aurora (PostgreSQL/MySQL) with performant schemas and migrations.Enforce API standards (versioning, pagination, error handling, Swagger/OpenAPI documentation).App Infrastructure & DevOpsDeploy and configure AWS Fargate tasks, Nginx, and ALB for hosting and routing.Implement AWS resource deployment across environments.Build CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (ADO) and other DevOps tooling for end-to-end build/test/deploy automation.Implement IaC using Terraform and/or CloudFormation.Maintain full application stack deployment (frontend, backend, infrastructure).Apply CloudWatch metrics/logs/alarms and Splunk dashboards for observability.Security & IAMIntegrate Azure AD SSO (OAuth/OIDC) for secure authentication/authorization.Apply security best practices: least-privilege IAM, secrets management (Secrets Manager/SSM), input validation, and secure Nginx headers.Enterprise IntegrationsBuild reliable REST integrations with EPM, EDW, and Archer.Implement resiliency (timeouts, retries, backoff, circuit breakers) and strong monitoring/logging.Quality & DeliveryWrite unit/integration tests for frontend and backend, with automated test gates.Participate in Agile ceremonies and deliver incremental value.Produce clear documentation (architecture, runbooks, API specs).Required QualificationsStrong cloud experienceStrong React expertise (hooks, composition, performance tuning).Hands-on AG Grid experience in enterprise use cases.Python proficiency for Lambda and automation.Production experience with core AWS services (API Gateway, Lambda, Fargate, ALB, EventBridge, Aurora, CloudWatch).Experience with AWS resource deployment, Terraform, Azure DevOps (ADO), and DevOps tooling for CI/CD.Strong experience with full application stack development and deployment.OAuth/OIDC integration with Azure AD SSO.Solid understanding of security, VPC networking, and container fundamentals.