Experience with AWS (Amazon Web Services) & Microsoft Azure - Advanced

PTR Global; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 96,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

PTR Global is seeking a hands-on Lead Engineer in Wilmington, DE for a contract role. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable Java/Spring Boot applications in AWS, guiding junior engineers and leading projects through completion.

You will translate business requirements into production-ready designs, conduct code reviews, and apply secure coding and CI/CD practices while leveraging AI to automate SDLC activities.

Qualifications

• Must have strong experience with Java and Spring Boot.
• Must have experience with AWS and deploying components to AWS.
• Must be able to translate business requirements into production-ready designs.
• Must be able to guide junior and mid-level engineers and lead projects.
• Must conduct code reviews and identify insecure or non-compliant code.
• Must have hands-on coding ability and deliver production-ready solutions.
• Must be able to apply secure coding, CI/CD, resiliency and cloud-native development practices.
• Must communicate clearly and articulate technical concepts.
• Nice-to-have: AWS certifications (Associate or higher) and experience with AWS services like ECS Fargate, Lambda, DynamoDB, and PostgreSQL.
• Nice-to-have: experience using AI to automate SDLC activities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support scalable Java and Spring Boot applications in AWS.
• Translate business requirements into practical system designs and production-ready solutions.
• Lead hands-on coding, code reviews, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis across the SDLC.
• Guide junior and mid-level engineers, provide technical direction, and lead projects through completion.
• Apply secure coding, CI/CD, resiliency, infrastructure, and cloud-native development practices.
• Collaborate with business, product, TPM, infrastructure, and project teams while using AI to automate SDLC activities.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

Azure

System design

Hands-on coding

Code reviews

Mentoring juniors

CI/CD

Security practices

Job description

Position: Experience with AWS (Amazon Web Services) & Microsoft Azure - Advanced
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Duration: Contract
Job ID: 180418

Job Overview:

This is a hands-on Lead Engineer position supporting multiple projects. The engineer will work with business, product, TPM, and project management teams to understand business problems, create practical system designs, write code, and deliver solutions that work in production.

The role also includes guiding junior and mid-level engineers, setting technical direction, leading work toward completion, performing code reviews, and using AI to automate activities across the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support scalable Java and Spring Boot applications in AWS.
• Translate business requirements into practical system designs and production-ready technical solutions.
• Lead hands-on coding, code reviews, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis across the SDLC.
• Guide junior and mid-level engineers, provide technical direction, and lead projects through completion.
• Apply secure coding, CI/CD, resiliency, infrastructure, and cloud-native development practices.
• Collaborate with business, product, TPM, infrastructure, and project teams while using AI to automate SDLC activities.
  

Position: Experience with AWS (Amazon Web Services) & Microsoft Azure - Advanced
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Duration: Contract
Job ID: 180418

Job Overview:

This is a hands-on Lead Engineer position supporting multiple projects. The engineer will work with business, product, TPM, and project management teams to understand business problems, create practical system designs, write code, and deliver solutions that work in production.

The role also includes guiding junior and mid-level engineers, setting technical direction, leading work toward completion, performing code reviews, and using AI to automate activities across the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support scalable Java and Spring Boot applications in AWS.
• Translate business requirements into practical system designs and production-ready technical solutions.
• Lead hands-on coding, code reviews, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis across the SDLC.
• Guide junior and mid-level engineers, provide technical direction, and lead projects through completion.
• Apply secure coding, CI/CD, resiliency, infrastructure, and cloud-native development practices.
• Collaborate with business, product, TPM, infrastructure, and project teams while using AI to automate SDLC activities.
  

Must-Have

• Strong experience with Java.
• Strong experience with Spring Boot.
• Experience working with AWS.
• Experience deploying application components to AWS.
• Strong practical system design experience.
• Ability to write hands-on code and deliver production-ready solutions.
• Ability to guide junior and mid-level engineers.
• Experience conducting code reviews.
• Ability to identify coding-standard issues, vulnerable code, and code that should not be released to production.
• Clear communication and strong technical articulation.
• At least some exposure to infrastructure.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience building infrastructure.
• AWS certification at the Associate level or higher, such as:
  • AWS Solutions Architect - Associate
  • AWS Developer - Associate
• Experience using AI to automate SDLC activities.
• Experience with AWS ECS Fargate.
• Experience with AWS Lambda.
• Experience with DynamoDB or other NoSQL databases.
• Experience with PostgreSQL.
• Experience with Confluent Kafka.
• Experience with serverless technologies.

About PTR Global:

PTR Global is a leading provider of information technology and workforce solutions. PTR Global has become one of the largest providers in its industry, with over 5000 professionals providing services across the U.S. and Canada. For more information visit www.ptrglobal.com

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Pay Range: $70 - $75

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