What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer (Java/AWS) position at Software Guidance & Assistance?
Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Software Engineer for a Contract assignment with one of our premier Financial clients in Rockville, MD .
We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Engineer with strong experience in Java, AWS services, and modern CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or GitLab). You will help design, build, automate testing and deploy scalable enterprise applications, integrate cloud-native capabilities, and support end-to-end application lifecycle workflows in production.
Responsibilities :
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 .
SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.
We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Engineer with strong experience in Java, AWS services, and modern CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or GitLab). You will help design, build, automate testing and deploy scalable enterprise applications, integrate cloud-native capabilities, and support end-to-end application lifecycle workflows in production.
Responsibilities :
- Design, build, and deploy enterprise applications using Java, AWS services.
- Develop scalable RESTful APIs and microservices using Spring Boot and related Java frameworks.
- Build automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD for application testing and deployment with robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems in production.
- Optimize application workloads using AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, RDS, and API Gateway.
- Familiarity with containerization using Docker and orchestration with ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes.
- Knowledge of modern DevOps tools and practices
- Experience working with SQL database.
- Background in security, compliance, and application security best practices.
- Adopting AI tools to generate code snippets, debug issues, identify gaps that accelerate development.
- At least 5 years of Java development experience, 3 years of AWS services experience.
- Demonstrable experience using AI tooling for SDLC.
- System design experience
- Strong experience in object-oriented development
- Strong Experience in test automation
- Strong experience with cloud technologies
- Strong experience in data storage technologies
- Experience in performance tuning and optimization
- Experience in DevOps and CI/CD technologies
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 .
SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.
Salary : $70 - $85