AWS Cloud Transformation Engineer

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a AWS Cloud Transformation Engineer for a contract assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Boston, MA.

Responsibilities :

• Design and dev solutions for business functions using as well as developing CI/CD pipelines and IaC components.
• This also includes activities related to migrating critical on-prem functions to the AWS platform.
• This may also include performing build and deployment tasks and advancing DevOps capabilities.
• This role requires a thorough understanding of cloud technology and experience with AWS Cloud Services and CI/CD pipelines.
• This individual will work at the highest technical level in all phases of system analysis and development and take ownership of complex assignments in delivering effective and timely solutions.
• This role also collaborates with business areas to define requirements, supports QA testing efforts, and provides support for applications in production.
• Design, develop, test, and implement technical solutions to meet a wide array of critical business needs using the full stack of web technologies (presentation layer, service layer, database, etc.).
• Design, develop, modify and extend code to build cloud infrastructure (IaC) and automate delivery using CI/CD pipelines.
• Build and deploy application and infrastructure components to AWS GovCloud environments.
• Investigate, debug, and resolve a wide variety of problems that occur with software applications.
• Migrate critical application components from an on-premises location to the AWS GovCloud platform.
• Provide technical direction to teammates and coordinate design and development tasks to meet deliverables.
• Share technical expertise and business knowledge with teammates to improve the team's knowledge and foster a strong team dynamic.
• Evaluate new technology solutions that may support future technical or business needs.
• Practice concepts that adhere to project management and software development standard methodologies.
• Review and improve existing processes and software implementations to reduce the risk and recurrence of technical problems.
• Collaborate with business areas gathering, analyzing, and documenting complex functional requirements.
• Partner with business and peers in the pursuit of solutions that achieve business goals through an agile software development methodology.
• Continually improve business acumen for the several businesses supported by the applications.
• Create, maintain and review technical documentation.
• Support QA testing activities by addressing questions and collaborating on documenting and prioritizing defects.
• Provide technical support to the production support team.

Required Skills:

• Knowledge and experience acquired through, or equivalent to, the completion of a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10 years of information technology experience directly related to architecture, design, and development of software solutions.
• Strong technical skill in software engineering for Java EE /Cloud technologies and proficiency in Agile software development principles.
• Proficiency in the development and deployment of highly distributed, fault-tolerant, and resilient Java applications.
• Extensive experience in the following technology - Java, JEE, Angular, Spring, JavaScript, Python, CSS, Bootstrap, RESTful API, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Maven, Jenkins, SVN, GIT, Linux, AIX.
• Experience designing and building web environments on AWS, which includes working with services like EC2, ECS, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway and S3.
• Hands on experience with cloud services including planning, development, migration, and integration of applications and Cloud services.
• Proficiency in implementing cloud-native services in AWS cloud environments.
• Experience with Docker and containerization.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with the implementation of CI/CD pipelines using DevOps and automated testing.
• Experience using continuous integration and security scanning tools (Gitlab, Jenkins, Maven, Fortify, Sonar, etc.).
• Experience designing applications focusing on usability, security, and performance.
• Strong database skills including the ability to design data models.
• Passion for technology and willingness to continuously embrace learning to meet the ever-changing technical landscape and business needs.
• Strong communication skills to communicate complex business and technical concepts with technical and non-technical team members.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to analyze details while concurrently adopting a big picture view.

Preferred Skills:

• Certification in at least one applicable technology is desirable.

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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