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Backend Engineer – Java or Python & AWS

SCI SOLUTIONS GLOBAL Jersey City, New Jersey, United States · $125K/yr

IT Services and IT Consulting · 11-50 employees

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About the role

Develop cloud-native backend applications, APIs, and microservices using Java or Python and AWS services. Support enterprise data platform capabilities, focusing on multi-region resiliency while also contributing to data lifecycle management.

What they look for

Java Python AWS REST APIs Microservices SQL Database Modeling Database Design Jenkins Bitbucket Terraform Infrastructure as Code CI/CD Distributed Systems Multi-Region Resiliency Disaster Recovery

Requirements

Requires at least five years of software engineering experience, strong Java or Python skills, and hands-on AWS experience across the listed services. Candidates should also have strong SQL and database design skills, CI/CD experience with Jenkins and Bitbucket, working knowledge of Terraform, and an understanding of orchestration, cloud-native development, resiliency, and distributed systems.

Full description

Backend Engineer – Java or Python & AWS

Location: Jersey City, New Jersey

Locals Preferred – In person interview

Open for W2 only- No c2c/1099 or third party resumes

Due to the nature of the role client is only accepting USC/GC /GC EAD only no other visas accepted.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Cloud Native Backend Engineer with strong Java or Python development experience, AWS expertise, and a background in building APIs and microservices. The engineer will support enterprise data platform capabilities, with a primary focus on multi-region resiliency and additional responsibilities involving data lifecycle management.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience developing cloud-native applications, designing databases, automating deployments, and building resilient services in AWS environments.

Required Qualifications

  • At least 5 years of applied software engineering experience.
  • Strong proficiency in Java or Python.
  • Experience developing REST APIs and microservices.
  • Hands-on AWS experience with ECS, Lambda, IAM, SQS, SNS, Glue, S3,

RDS, and Route 53.

  • Strong SQL, database modeling, and database design skills.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools, particularly Jenkins and Bitbucket.
  • Working knowledge of Terraform and infrastructure as code.
  • Basic understanding of workflow orchestration.
  • Understanding of cloud-native application development, resiliency,

and distributed systems.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience implementing multi-region resiliency and disaster

recovery capabilities.

  • Familiarity with data reconciliation across cloud platforms.
  • Experience with data retention, archiving, and lifecycle

management.

  • Exposure to enterprise data platforms and cloud-based data

services.

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