Senior Cloud - Java Developer - NO Sponsored Candidates | NO Recruiters

re-zoo-me; Columbia, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

re-zoo-me is seeking a Sr. Cloud Developer – Java / AWS to lead the design, development, modernization, and deployment of enterprise cloud apps. You will drive full‑stack Java development, cloud engineering, and DevSecOps in Medicare healthcare environments.

The role requires hands‑on Java/Java EE, Spring, JPA, and cloud expertise, with AWS or Azure and IaC experience. You will mentor teams and ensure secure, compliant, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8+ years in application development and IT disciplines.
• Strong full‑stack experience with Java/Java EE, Spring, JPA, and JavaScript.
• Hands‑on AWS or Azure, including migration and modernization.
• Experience with IaC, CI/CD, DevSecOps, monitoring and observability.
• Familiarity with NIST 800‑53 and FedRAMP security/compliance.
• Healthcare/Medicare environment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing, integration, and deployment of cloud‑native and cloud‑modernized apps.
• Develop full‑stack apps within Java/Java EE ecosystems using Spring and JPA.
• Enable lift‑and‑shift, re‑platforming, and modernization on AWS or Azure.
• Design scalable, highly available cloud solutions aligned with Well‑Architected principles.
• Implement secure architectures including mTLS, identity management, IAM, and security best practices.
• Build and sustain CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, or Azure DevOps.
• Incorporate NIST 800‑53, FedRAMP, WCAG/Section 508 compliance; support security testing and auditing.
• Mentor teams, collaborate across architecture, infra, security, and business units.

Skills

Java/Java EE

Spring Framework

JPA

JavaScript frameworks

AWS or Azure

Cloud migration

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Security best practices

mTLS & certificate management

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM Templates

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Snyk

Selenium

SonarQube

Splunk/CloudWatch/X-Ray

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM Templates

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Snyk

Selenium

SonarQube

Splunk

CloudWatch

X-Ray

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Sr. Cloud Developer – Java / AWS | No Sponsored Candidates | EST – SC

On-site preferred – Columbia SC – Open to Remote as well.

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Lead Developer to lead the design, development, modernization, and deployment of enterprise cloud applications. This position combines hands‑on Java full‑stack development, cloud engineering, application modernization, DevSecOps, security, and technical leadership.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Java/Java EE, Spring Framework, JPA, JavaScript frameworks, AWS or Azure, cloud migration, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and secure cloud application development. Experience supporting Medicare or healthcare environments is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing, integration, and deployment of enterprise cloud‑native and cloud‑modernized applications.
• Develop full‑stack applications within Java/Java EE ecosystems, leveraging Spring Framework, JPA, and modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Support lift‑and‑shift, re‑platforming, and application modernization initiatives within AWS or Azure.
• Partner with cloud architects to design resilient, highly available, scalable, and fault‑tolerant solutions aligned with cloud Well‑Architected principles.
• Design and integrate APIs and cloud services while providing technical guidance on complex application and infrastructure decisions.
• Implement secure application architectures incorporating mTLS, certificate lifecycle management, identity management, IAM, and cloud security best practices.
• Develop and support solutions utilizing AWS services including EC2, Lambda, RDS, Aurora, S3, VPC, IAM, EKS/ECS, DynamoDB, API Gateway, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and Secrets Manager.
• Implement observability, logging, monitoring, and application tracking using Splunk, CloudWatch, and AWS X‑Ray.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM Templates, or comparable Infrastructure as Code technologies.
• Build and maintain CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines using technologies such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, Azure DevOps, Selenium, SonarQube, and Snyk.
• Incorporate applicable NIST 800-53 and FedRAMP security and compliance requirements into cloud development practices.
• Support accessibility requirements, including Section 508 remediation and WCAG standards.
• Review code and deployments, establish development standards, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and support production stability.
• Mentor developers and collaborate across application development, architecture, infrastructure, security, testing, and business teams.
• Participate in Agile delivery and support project timelines, including occasional overtime when necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or another job‑related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in application development, systems testing, or a related IT discipline.
• Strong full‑stack software engineering experience with Java/Java EE, Spring Framework, JPA, and JavaScript frameworks.
• Professional experience within an Agile and Medicare environment.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS or Azure, including application migration, lift‑and‑shift, re‑platforming, or cloud modernization.
• Experience designing high‑availability and fault‑tolerant cloud applications.
• Hands‑on experience with mTLS, certificate lifecycle management, identity, and application security.
• Experience with major AWS services and cloud-native application development.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, DevSecOps, monitoring, and observability.
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53 and FedRAMP security/compliance frameworks.
• Familiarity with Section 508 and WCAG accessibility standards.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to provide technical leadership and work effectively with architects, developers, security teams, and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with serverless architectures, cloud-native security practices, and containerization/orchestration technologies such as Docker, Amazon ECS/Fargate, EKS, or Kubernetes is highly desirable. Cloud certifications and experience with regulated environments, including HIPAA and FedRAMP, are also preferred.

Work Environment & Schedule

Standard hours are 8:30 AM–5:00 PM, with possible overtime when required to meet project timelines.

U.S. Residency Requirement

*Equal Opportunity Employer