Software Engineer - AWS/Backend

Spalding, a Saalex company; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services company is seeking a Software Engineer - AWS/Backend to work on large-scale application re-engineering efforts. The role focuses on backend development using Next.js and PostgreSQL within AWS. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in software re-engineering and microservices, contributing to modernizing legacy applications and ensuring data integrity.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Wellness Resources

Stock Option Plan

Qualifications

• Experience in software re-engineering is required.
• Strong proficiency in backend development using Next.js and PostgreSQL.
• Experience designing and implementing AWS solutions.

Responsibilities

• Engineers IT solutions using AWS native services.
• Reviews existing legacy application code for re-usability.
• Designs, creates, and maintains custom APIs.

Skills

AWS services

Next.js

PostgreSQL

Microservices

DevOps

CI/CD

Education

AA/AS degree

HS diploma with related experience

Tools

GitLab

Job description

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Base pay range

$90,000.00/yr - $160,000.00/yr

Spalding, a Saalex Company is seeking a Software Engineer - AWS/Backend in Patuxent River, MD. Spalding, a Saalex Company is a professional services company delivering cutting-edge solutions to the Department of Defense since 2001. Our expert-level solutions include software development, information technology, program management, financial management and business intelligence services. Spalding Consulting offers competitive compensation, career development, flexible work schedules and excellent benefits.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary Range: $90K-$155K (depending on experience)

Work Location: This is a remote position.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience as a full-stack developer with a strong focus on backend/database development - preferably Next.js and PostgreSQL, as well as experience working with the AWS cloud platform and an understanding of related services. The candidate will play a pivotal role in rewriting a legacy application to modern web-based frameworks while ensuring seamless functionality and data integrity.

Essential Functions:

• Engineers IT solutions using AWS native services and custom developed code for a large-scale application re-engineering effort
• Reviews existing legacy application code to determine re-usability and customization, including options for microservices
• Provides software engineering using frameworks and libraries such as React/Next.js, TypeScript, AWS CloudFormation, AWS SDK, and Prisma ORM
• Designs, creates, and maintains custom APIs
• Utilize GitLab to maintain source control and to deploy code through a CI/CD pipeline
• Participates in internal code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards.
• Other duties as assigned or required
  
  
  

Requirements

Required:

• Experience in software re-engineering efforts required
• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining AWS-based solutions with proficiency in services such as AWS Lambda, Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, Amazon S3, and Amazon Cognito required
• Strong proficiency in backend development using Next.js required; PostgreSQL database experience desired; Oracle and/or SQL Server database experience may be considered
• Microservices experience required
• Working knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD pipeline experience required
• Experience with code vulnerability mitigation/remediation required
• AA/AS degree and 3 years related experience OR HS and 5 years related experience preferred.
  
  
  

Desired:

• Agile software development experience highly desired
• Experience with React framework and libraries desired
• DoD application experience, including DISA STIGs a plus
• Experience in any of the following desired: Amazon ECS, Amazon ELB, Amazon API Gateway, GitLab, C#, Visual Studio Code, JavaScript, React, Material UI, Amazon QuickSight, and/or CloudFormation.
  
  
  

Security Clearance:

Must be eligible to obtain a Secret clearance. Active Secret clearance desired, interim Secret acceptable to start. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.

Education:

AA/AS degree and 3 years related experience OR HS and 5 years related experience preferred.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources
• Stock Option Plan

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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