Senior Web Application Developer

Trident Consulting; Burlington (MA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident Consulting is seeking a Senior Cloud Application Engineer for a direct-hire role in Burlington, MA (Hybrid). The role focuses on designing, developing, and delivering cloud-based software solutions to support IoMT workflows across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS stacks.

You will architect end-to-end cloud solutions, ensure scalability, security, and reliability, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical execution with business goals.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of professional software development experience with cloud-based applications.
• Experience with SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS architectures on major cloud platforms.
• Proficiency with cloud storage solutions (e.g., S3, EBS, EFS).
• Skilled in API design, integration patterns, middleware, and automation scripting.
• Experience in CI/CD pipelines, containerization, orchestration, DevOps tools, and cloud security practices.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; cross-functional influence.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred; cloud certifications valued.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver software for IoMT workflows in cloud-based apps.
• Work across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS to build scalable, secure applications.
• Architect end-to-end cloud solutions on AWS/EC2 and related platforms.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to translate requirements.
• Implement cloud security configurations, IAM, encryption, logging, and monitoring.
• Develop automated tests and ensure interoperability across systems.
• Troubleshoot integration issues and optimize performance.

Skills

Cloud architecture

APIs

Integration frameworks

Automation scripting

CI/CD

Containerization

Cloud platforms

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IS

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Salesforce

Job description

Trident Consulting is seeking a “Senior Cloud Application Engineer” for one of our clients in “Burlington, MA (Hybrid)” — a global leader in Medical devices and pharmaceutical industry.

Job Title: Senior Cloud Application Engineer

Location: Burlington, MA (Hybrid)

Type: Direct Hire/Permanent

Rate: $150K - 162K

Description

What You’ll Do:

• The Senior Web Application Engineer II is responsible for designing, developing, and delivering software solutions that support IoMT workflows within enterprise could-based applications.


• This role works across the complete cloud stack—including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS—to build scalable, secure, and high performing applications.


• The position requires deep expertise in cloud architecture, APIs, integration frameworks, and modern development practices.


• The developer independently solves complex technical challenges, contributes to architectural decision making, and influences cross functional partners to drive optimized solutions within technical, regulatory, and business constraints.


• Design, develop, test, and enhance cloud based web applications across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS platforms.


• Architect end-to-end cloud solutions using platforms such as AWS/EC2. Ensure scalability, security, performance, and reliability in all cloud hosted application components.


• Work with third-party PaaS vendors to implement secure and performant customer-facing web applications.


• Integrate cloud applications with internal systems and third party platforms using REST, MQTT, and other API standards.


• Develop pre-scripting and post-scripting logic for automation, data flows, and event triggered processes.


• Conduct integration testing and build automated test suites to validate system interoperability.


• Troubleshoot integration issues and build durable, fault tolerant service connections.

Cross Functional Collaboration & Technical Influence

• Collaborate with product managers, business analysts, and key stakeholders to translate functional requirements into technical solutions.


• Contribute to architectural discussions and recommend technical approaches aligned with longterm platform strategy.


• Influence peers and cross functional teams through subject matter expertise and thought leadership.


• Provide technical insight into feasibility, effort estimation, and system constraints.

Quality, Security & Operational Excellence

• Develop high quality, maintainable code following industry best practices, version control, CI/CD, and secure coding standards.


• Implement cloud security configurations, identity and access management, encryption, logging, and monitoring.


• Perform root cause analysis, diagnose complex performance issues, and implement corrective strategies.


• Contribute to documentation, design specifications, and long-term maintainability of cloud solutions.


• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies, frameworks, and tools to improve system capabilities and development efficiency.


• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, reduce technical debt, and enhance infrastructure resilience.


• Develop prototypes or proof of concepts for new product features or platform enhancements.

How You’ll Get There:

• 8–12+ years of professional software development experience, with deep expertise in cloud based application development.


• Strong experience with SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS architectures, including one or more major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, Salesforce).


• Proficiency with cloud storage solutions such as Amazon S3, EBS, EFS or their equivalents.


• Skilled in API design, integration patterns, middleware, and automation scripting.


• Experience in CI/CD pipelines, containerization, orchestration, DevOps tools, and cloud security practices.


• Ability to solve highly complex problems, evaluate multiple technical paths, and influence solutions.


• Strong communication and collaboration skills; able to work effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.


• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field required. Master’s degree is preferred due to the advanced technical environment.


• Relevant cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP, Salesforce) strongly preferred.

Requirements

Top 3 must haves:

• Medical device experience is super important


• Beginning to end of a development cycle.


• Understands how to work cross function teams. Someone that is ready to come in and roll up their sleeves and work hard. Someone that is okay working in ambiguity. The hiring manager is okay if someone doesn't have a formal degree if the candidate has the skills. Client is growing by leaps and bounds - if someone wants to make a dent in a fast-paced environment this is the right place for them. We need someone to design it and bring it to fruition. Help in the early stages and steer us in the right direction.

About Trident Consulting

Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Since 2005, we’ve partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology, engineering, business operations, and professional services.

We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, supporting roles across IT, data & analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, finance & accounting, HR, operations, and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions, our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed, quality, and scale.