Principal Cloud Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer in Merrimack, NH.

Key Tasks:
* Participation in key engineering practices such as code reviews, design reviews, environment strategy, and CI/CD pipeline improvements
* Collaborate with product owners and architects to define solution approaches, create design artifacts, and ensure the technical vision supports long term product strategy
* Evaluate trade-offs, identify dependencies, and propose design patterns that optimize performance, resiliency, and maintainability

REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field
* 10+ years of software engineering experience
* 8+ years of experience building RESTful microservices using Java and Spring Boot
* 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Native development, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and CI/CD (Jenkins Core)
* Proven experience leading and mentoring engineering teams
* Experience with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes
* Hands-on experience with unit and integration test automation using Jest, Cucumber, JUnit, and Mockito
* Expertise with asynchronous workers and resilient messaging platforms including Kafka, SNS, and SQS
* Deep understanding of AWS services such as Lambda, AWS Batch, and associated scaling mechanisms
* Strong proficiency in crafting microservices using software design patterns, the Twelve-Factor App methodology, and SDLC principles
* Proficiency in relational databases and SQL
* Strong critical thinking skills and the ability to design end-to-end solutions
* Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to prioritize optimally
* Strong organization and attention to detail
* Sophisticated solving skills, with the ability to quickly diagnose and resolve performance, resiliency, or production issues
* Passion for learning new technologies, frameworks, and engineering practices
* Ability to design and build resilient, fault-tolerant systems capable of operating in unreliable environments
* Ability to interpret and analyze product requirements, and translate them into scalable, secure, and cloud-native technical designs that align with business goals and architectural standards

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

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