Kforce Inc · 23 hours ago
Principal Cloud Engineer
Merrimack, NH
Contract
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$70/hr - $80/hr
10+ years expKforce Inc is seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to join their team in Merrimack, NH. The role involves participating in engineering practices, collaborating with product owners to define solutions, and optimizing performance and maintainability of cloud systems.
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Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision insurance
HSA
FSA
401(k)
Life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees
Paid time off
Company
Kforce Inc
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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unknown2024-05-20IPO
2014-06-08Acquired
Leadership Team
Aaron Travis
Digital Experience Delivery Director | Kforce Consulting Solutions
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