Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for a Cloud Software Engineer, a W2 contract-to-hire opportunity with one of our largest clients!

Job Title: Cloud Software Engineer

Role Type: W2 only, No C2C.

Duration: 6 month contract to HIRE

Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Schedule: Hybrid

Work Authorization: USC/GC only

Job Summary:

• Analyzes, designs, codes, tests, configures, and modifies software projects and/or products or enhancements, specializing in services utilizing public cloud providers.
• Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to guarantee availability and increase efficiency.
• Responsible for automating operations, managing and supporting cloud infrastructure, coding and scripting, CI/CD (Continuous
• Integration/Continuous Delivery) toolchain as well as advising, communicating, and collaborating with our digital product teams.
• This position will have extensive cloud platform experience (preferably with Amazon Web Services)
• Experience with data engineering and analytics teams preferred.
• Experience with Databricks preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Works across multiple areas and integrates knowledge of multiple areas into a single system expertise and proficiency in public/cloud environments such as Windows and Linux operating systems, Configuration Management technologies (Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Cloud Provider), Container technologies (Kubernetes, Docker), Scripting Languages (Python, Node, PowerShell), Infrastructure As Code Development (Terraform, Cloud Formation, Packer)
• Adds enhancements to new/future software releases with an emphasis on scalability and resiliency.
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of on-premise solutions and cloud-based solutions; executes on cloud-based configuration plans for new systems/technologies
• Assists in performing root cause analysis and interprets the results; provides input into action plan (e.g., provides input into prioritization of offensive/customer-facing issues and defensive/internally focused backlogs)
• Independently handles/solves software/systems monitoring issues
• May assist in development of requirements with business analysts and architects; provides recommendations to enhance design to prevent recurrence of defects
• Provides input on client/customer requirements; may develop implementation plans utilizing cloud-based solutions
• Demonstrates strong working knowledge and understanding of the business to provide quality technical feedback
• Reviews the Digital organization’s technology enablement and integration plans; demonstrates technical expertise within own technology through determining best course of action for own projects
• Provides leadership and direction regarding CI/CD and Cloud technologies
• Demonstrates strong working knowledge of agile software development processes and the development lifecycle; liaises with scrum masters and coaches to move project forward
• Contributes to the development and execution of implementation plans as they relate to API-led solutions; identifies and documents implementation risks of such solutions
• Utilizes relevant technologies in order to design, develop, document, and support moderate to complex integration solutions applying design patterns, reference architectures, and best practices
• Collaborates with various stakeholders to test new and modified application solutions utilizing test-driven development when possible; understands methods and technologies for load and performance testing of APIs
• Works closely with technical and enterprise architects to gather perspective on emerging and/or existing technologies related to API development and management; contributes to referential documentation related to API development standards and best practices
• May be required to work off-hours for project needs, support/upgrade/outage reasons, and systems implementations

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in engineering, mathematics, computer science or business.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in common tools/providers such as AWS, MS Azure, Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Splunk, Docker, etc. AWS certification preferred.

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate

• Basic understanding of cybersecurity, networking and storage concepts
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Software development lifecycle understanding
• Self-directed learner who keeps skills up to date with the latest technologies, including pursuit of relevant certifications

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