Senior Software Engineer (Cloud)

Eliassen Group; Hagåtña Municipality (GU); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A strategic consulting company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Cloud) to design and implement software solutions remotely. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience with Java technologies and AWS services. This contract-to-hire position offers a competitive rate of $65 - 70/hr and requires a BA/BS degree and AWS certification.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Experience with Java, J2EE, Spring, and Hibernate.
• Familiarity with AWS Cloud services including ECS and Lambda.
• Knowledge of database technologies like MySQL and Aurora.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, and test scalable and reliable software solutions.
• Migrate applications to the cloud and develop AWS solutions.
• Create and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Java

AWS Cloud Services

Database Technologies

CI/CD and DevSecOps Tools

Containerization and IaaS Tools

Authentication and Authorization

Monitoring Tools

Education

BA/BS degree in a related field

AWS Cloud Certification

Active Public Trust Clearance or DoD Clearance

Tools

Docker

Terraform

GitLab

Job description

Overview

Senior Software Engineer (Cloud) – Anywhere

Type: Contract-to-Hire • Category: Architecture • Industry: Government • Workplace Type: Remote

Reference ID: JN -092025-103590 • Date Posted: 09/08/2025

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/apTqFM

Description

Our client is looking for a Senior Software Engineer with heavy (Cloud) experience.

Experience Level: Senior

Rate: $65 - 70hr

Location: Fully Remote

This is a contract-to-hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a W2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our W2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, and test scalable and reliable software solutions using Java technologies.

• Migrate existing applications to the cloud and develop AWS Cloud Native Solutions.

• Design and implement database and data storage solutions.

• Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines with integrated testing and security scans.

• Plan and implement automation tools to streamline infrastructure provisioning.

• Ensure optimal configuration for scalability, performance, and security.

• Install, upgrade, and patch infrastructure, developing scripts for automation.

• Configure monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.

• Monitor system health, investigate incidents, and perform root cause analysis.

Experience Requirements

• Java, J2EE, OpenJDK, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate

• AWS Cloud Services (ECS, Lambda, S3, SQS, SNS, ELB, ALB, Aurora RDS)

• Database Technologies (MySQL, Aurora MySQL, Aurora Postgres)

• CI/CD and DevSecOps Tools (GitLab, Sonarqube, Apache Maven, Tenable, NPM, Nexus Lifecycle)

• Containerization and IaaS Tools (Docker, Fargate, Terraform, Ansible)

• Authentication and Authorization (Kerberos, Okta)

• Monitoring Tools (Systems Manager, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Instana, Splunk, Qradar)

Education Requirements

• BA/BS degree in a related field

• AWS Cloud Certification

• Active Public Trust Clearance or DoD Clearance (Candidates with an adjudication date within the last two years will have priority)

• Job Location: Remote (Onboarding process will include a visit to a processing facility)

• Must provide proof of continuous residency in the US for the last 2 years

• Experience with Agile Methodologies and Rally

This description retains the original job information. Pay rate notes and benefits are provided for W2 employees as described.

About Eliassen Group: Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.