Senior Full-Stack Cloud Engineer

Ontrac Solutions LLC.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontrac Solutions LLC in Chicago seeks a Senior Full-Stack Cloud Engineer to design, build, test, and deploy features across a React frontend, a Node.js REST API, and a PostgreSQL database. You will manage cloud deployments, IaC with Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines on Google Cloud Platform.

The role emphasizes hands-on implementation, collaboration with partner teams, and a strong focus on secure, scalable systems built from design mockups in Figma and OpenAPI specifications.

Qualifications

• Active GCP Associate Cloud Engineer or Professional Cloud Developer certification.
• Hands-on Docker containerization of Node.js apps.
• Terraform IaC scripting for GCP infrastructure.
• CI/CD pipelines with Cloud Build or GitHub Actions.
• Frontend development with React from Figma designs.
• Designing RESTful APIs with Node.js.
• PostgreSQL knowledge including schema migrations.
• Experience with integration and end-to-end testing like Cypress or Playwright.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy full-stack features across React frontend, Node.js backend, and PostgreSQL schema.
• Translate Figma designs into reusable React components and views.
• Develop and maintain the REST API layer for frontend-backend communication.
• Design and evolve PostgreSQL data models and perform schema migrations.

Skills

React

Node.js

PostgreSQL

REST APIs

CI/CD

OpenAPI/Swagger

Testing (E2E)

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Docker

Terraform

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

GitHub Actions

Cloud Build

Job description

OnTrac is seeking an experienced Senior Full-Stack Cloud Engineer to support our digital platform initiatives. In this role, you will design, build, test, and deploy modern full-stack application features spanning a React frontend, a Node.js REST API, and a PostgreSQL database. Working alongside internal engineering resources and partner teams, you will also manage cloud deployments, infrastructure automation, and CI/CD pipelines on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using Terraform and Docker.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Google Cloud Certification: Active certification as a GCP Associate Cloud Engineer or Professional Cloud Developer (or equivalent demonstrated depth on Google Cloud).
• Containerization: Hands-on experience with Docker for containerizing Node.js applications and managing containerized runtime environments.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Solid proficiency writing and managing Terraform scripts to provision GCP infrastructure.
• CI/CD Expertise: Proven ability to configure and maintain automated build, test, and deployment pipelines using Google Cloud Build or GitHub Actions.
• Frontend: Strong experience building modern, responsive UI components in React directly from Figma designs.
• Backend: Expertise designing, building, and securing RESTful APIs with Node.js.
• Database: Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL, including relational data modeling, writing SQL queries, and managing schema migration scripts.
• Testing Beyond Unit Level: Hands-on experience implementing integration and end-to-end (E2E) testing strategies (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Supertest) alongside standard unit testing.

Application Engineering & Interface Development

• Design and implement full-stack application features across the React frontend, Node.js backend, and PostgreSQL schema.
• Translate design team mockups from Figma into clean, responsive, and reusable React components and views.
• Build and maintain the REST API layer handling communication between frontend and backend services.

Database Design & Schema Management

• Design and evolve the PostgreSQL relational data model to support new application capabilities.
• Author SQL queries and write schema migration scripts to execute database updates safely across environments.

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Write unit tests for new and modified code as a standard part of the software development lifecycle.
• Build and maintain integration and end-to-end (E2E) tests to validate user journeys and system interactions beyond the unit level.

GCP Infrastructure & DevOps

• Provision, deploy, and configure application components on Google Cloud Platform—including runtime services, managed PostgreSQL (Cloud SQL), and Cloud Storage using Terraform.
• Set up, optimize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines covering automated builds, test execution, container image generation, and deployments.

Technical Alignment & Documentation

• Participate in collaborative working sessions with OnTrac project teams and external partner stakeholders (such as SADA) to define requirements and establish technical approaches.
• Author and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including system architecture, API contracts (OpenAPI/Swagger), and data models.