Principal AWS Cloud Developer

Westlake, TX


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Type: Contract

Category: Engineer

Industry: Financial Services

Reference ID: JN -052026-106707

Date Posted: 06/01/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/Q3Qbi9


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 -052026-106707

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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 (noreply@eliassen.com, 781-808-2924) 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 fraud@eliassen.com.

 
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.
 
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