Apply Now

Principal AWS Cloud Developer

Westlake, TX, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 11 hours ago

Contract W2

On-site

Eliassen Group

Fitment

Dice Job Match Score™

⭐ Evaluating experience...

Job Details

Skills

Mainframe
Financial Planning
Cloud Computing
Life Insurance
JavaScript
Design Patterns
Roadmaps
Strategic Thinking
Innovation
Leadership
DevSecOps
Software Engineering
Java
Spring Batch
Microservices
Messaging
Apache Kafka
Caching
Redis
Data Modeling
Amazon Web Services
Amazon SQS
Amazon RDS
Remote Desktop Services
Amazon S3
Amazon Kinesis
Terraform
RESTful
Docker
Orchestration
Kubernetes
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Scratch
SQL
Relational Databases
Version Control
Database
NoSQL
MongoDB
Amazon DynamoDB
Testing
JUnit
Mockito
Spring Framework
Agile
Kanban
Scrum
Collaboration
Mentorship
Screening
Artificial Intelligence
Recruiting
Taxes
Insurance
Law
Communication
Gmail
Routing
Management Consulting
Life Sciences
SAP BASIS
Military

Summary

Description:
Hybrid Every other week onsite/5 days in Westlake, TX

Our client seeks a Principal Cloud Developer to build scalable backend services and modernize mainframe capabilities that support digital experiences in financial planning, investing, and retirement. You will design and deliver reusable Java microservices, secure and performant APIs, and cloud-native solutions on AWS. You will champion engineering standards, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and mentor engineers while collaborating with cross-functional partners.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $65.00 to $70.00/hr. w2

JN -07

#LI-JS1

Responsibilities:

Define and advocate for engineering best practices, design patterns, and architectural principles.
Drive technical vision and influence product roadmaps through strategic thinking and innovation.
Challenge existing solutions and propose scalable, maintainable alternatives.
Own the design of complex, distributed systems ensuring reliability, performance, and security.
Ensure alignment of architecture and leadership with organizational goals and technology standards.
Champion automation, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices for efficient delivery.
Collaborate effectively with global teams and communicate across disciplines.
Contribute across the development lifecycle in an agile, multi-functional team.

Experience Requirements:

10+ years of software engineering delivering scalable, high-quality backend services.
Hands-on Java 11+ with Spring Boot, Spring Batch, and RESTful API development.
Microservices design, event-driven architecture, messaging with Kafka and SQS, caching with Redis, and SQL/NoSQL data modeling.
AWS proficiency with services such as SQS, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, Kinesis, EKS, and infrastructure as code using CloudFormation or Terraform.
Designing, building, and documenting secure, performant, and scalable RESTful APIs.
Containerization with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
Implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines from scratch.
Strong SQL, relational databases, and version control for databases such as Liquibase; NoSQL experience with MongoDB or DynamoDB.
Working knowledge of testing frameworks including JUnit, Mockito, and Spring Test.
Experience with Agile methodologies such as Kanban and Scrum.
Ability to interpret high-level business requirements and drive clarifying questions.
Strong communication, collaboration, and mentorship abilities.

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:

When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.

If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact .

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Don't miss out on our referral program! If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check!

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: cxelisen
Position Id: a1WUQ000001WxE52AK
Posted 1 day ago

Company Info

About Eliassen Group

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company that provides business and IT services for our clients as they seek to transform and execute strategies that will drive exceptional outcomes. Leveraging over 30 years of success, we focus on professional services, talent solutions, and life sciences. Eliassen Group offers local community presence and deep networks. We are committed to positively impacting the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which we operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Go to company profile

Create job alert

Never miss an opportunity! Create an alert based on the job you applied for.

Similar Jobs

Java Full Stack Engineer

Westlake, Texas

•

Today

Description: Hybrid Every other week onsite/5 days in Westlake, TX Our client seeks a Java Full Stack Engineer to build distributed, event-driven applications and microservices that power core notification and messaging services. The role will contribute across the stack with Java and Spring Boot, develop secure RESTful APIs, and deliver on Agile stories within a collaborative team. You will design and maintain cloud-native solutions on AWS, leveraging Kubernetes, Kafka, and modern CI/CD pract

Contract

Full Stack Data Engineer

Westlake, Texas

•

Today

Description: Hybrid Onsite Every Other Week in Westlake, TX This role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining backend data services and RESTful APIs that power enterprise-scale platforms. The engineer will build secure, scalable services, enable data integration, and support cloud-based deployments using AWS. The position blends data engineering and API development with emphasis on performance tuning, CI/CD automation, reliability, and production support. The work advances data-drive

Contract

Full Stack Engineer

Westlake, Texas

•

Today

Description: Hybrid 50% on site in Westlake, TX - our client is seeking LOCAL talent. Our client seeks a Full Stack Engineer to help modernize and build cloud-native experiences that support a vast array of technology products. You will contribute across the stack using Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and Node while integrating with REST services and AWS. You will support quality through DevSecOps practices, automation, and testing at multiple levels. Your work will improve an application used by

Contract

Front-End Full Stack Engineer

Westlake, Texas

•

Today

Description: Hybrid Onsite Every Other Week in Westlake, TX Our client seeks a Front-End Full Stack Engineer to build, test, deploy, and maintain customer-facing web applications that support institutional brokerage and investing functions. The role centers on Angular, TypeScript, Java, Spring Boot, and AWS in an Agile environment, contributing across UI and API layers. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional partners, apply modern engineering practices, and deliver scalable soluti

Contract

Search all similar jobs