Senior Cloud Software Engineer - AWS & Kubernetes

Ampcus, Inc; Reston (VA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus Inc is seeking a senior software engineering leader to drive cloud migration projects from on-prem to AWS. You will oversee design, development, and deployment of large-scale applications, ensuring alignment with business goals and architectural standards.

Ideal candidates bring 8–10 years of hands-on software experience, strong AWS+EKS skills, Kubernetes expertise (Istio/Helm), and Java with MongoDB/PostgreSQL. Agile practices and mentoring are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of software design and development experience.
• 3+ years AWS experience; 3+ years EKS.
• 3+ years Kubernetes experience (Istio & Helm charts).
• Experience with OAuth2 and JWT.
• Java development background with MongoDB and PostgreSQL experience.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a software engineering team in design, development, and implementation of multiple applications.
• Review technical designs, code, and testing; ensure quality and standards.
• Collaborate with Project Manager to estimate technical costs and plan features.
• Guide architecture discussions and mentor junior developers.

Skills

AWS

EKS

Kubernetes

Istio

Helm

OAuth2

JWT

Java

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

Agile

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Tools

Docker

CI/CD

Git

Job description

Ampcus Inc is seeking a senior software engineering leader to drive cloud migration projects from on-prem to AWS. You will oversee design, development, and deployment of large-scale applications, ensuring alignment with business goals and architectural standards.

Ideal candidates bring 8–10 years of hands-on software experience, strong AWS+EKS skills, Kubernetes expertise (Istio/Helm), and Java with MongoDB/PostgreSQL. Agile practices and mentoring are essential in this role.