AWS Cloud Developer

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Direct End Client: California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)

Job Title: Cloud Developer

Duration: 12 Months

Start Date: July 2026

Location: West Sacramento CA (Hybrid 2 3 days onsite)

Position Type: Contract (W2 / Direct Hire Engagement)

No. of Hours- 40 hrs/Week

Interview Type: Webcam

Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Developer with strong hands-on experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support enterprise-level application development and cloud modernization initiatives for CalSTRS. This role involves designing developing and maintaining scalable cloud-native solutions working closely with DevOps Security and cross-functional teams to deliver secure resilient and high-performing applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design develop and deploy applications on the AWS cloud platform.
• Build and manage RESTful APIs and web applications (Python or C#).
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub.
• Develop and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation).
• Work with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) for containerized deployments.
• Design and integrate SQL and NoSQL databases (MySQL PostgreSQL MongoDB DynamoDB).
• Apply cloud security best practices including encryption and secrets management.
• Monitor application performance and optimize for cost scalability and reliability.
• Support cloud modernization and migration initiatives.
• Collaborate with architects developers and business stakeholders.
• Create documentation runbooks and knowledge transfer materials.

Required Experience

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with AWS including:EC2 S3 Lambda IAM
• Minimum 3 years of experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub preferred)
• Minimum 3 years of experience with Infrastructure as Code: Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation
• Strong development experience in: Python or C#
• Minimum 3 years of experience with containerization: Docker and Kubernetes (EKS preferred)
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases
• Hands-on experience with: Encryption standards Secrets management (AWS Secrets Manager Vault) Compliance frameworks (HIPAA GDPR SOC2)

Nice to Have

• Experience with AWS Well-Architected Framework
• Cloud migration / modernization experience
• Experience with AWS cost optimization tools
• Familiarity with cloud security tools (AWS Config Security Hub)
• Experience with logging/monitoring tools (CloudWatch Splunk)
• Scripting experience (Bash PowerShell)
• Exposure to AI/ML services (SageMaker) is a plus

Work Environment

• Hybrid work model (onsite presence required weekly)

• Standard business hours (Pacific Time)

Why Join This Opportunity

• Work with one of the largest public pension systems in the world
• Opportunity to contribute to large-scale cloud transformation initiatives
• Long-term engagement with potential extensions
• Exposure to enterprise-grade cloud architecture and security practices.

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