Principal Full Stack Cloud Engineer (Lead)

Fidelity Investments

Location: Jersey City, NJ or Merrimack, NH

Rate: $72/hr C2C

• Relo candidates is fine

Top Required Skills

• Cloud & IaC: Expert AWS (EKS, Lambda, S3) and Terraform.
• Backend: Advanced Java Spring Boot for RESTful API development and backend services. Proficiency in database and SQL.
• Messaging: Deep expertise in Kafka, SNS, SQS for high-traffic, distributed environments.
• Kubernetes: Mastery of EKS deployment and pod resiliency strategies.
• Domain: Experience with BFSI/Brokerage data (CUSIPs, tickers, security data concepts).
• Tools: Proficiency in Cucumber, JEST, Datadog, and Splunk.
• Process: Leading code quality initiatives using AI-assisted review tools

Core Responsibilities

• Infrastructure & Deployment: Design and deploy production-grade AWS environments using Terraform and IaC best practices.
• API & Backend Development: Architect and develop high-performance Java Spring Boot APIs tailored for high-volume transaction processing.
• Data Streaming: Optimize Kafka architectures to handle massive data throughput and real-time messaging for brokerage systems. Understanding of SNS, SQS.
• Container Orchestration: Manage AWS EKS clusters with a focus on advanced pod resiliency, auto-scaling, and high availability.
• Technical Leadership: Act as a hands-on lead, performing AI-augmented peer reviews and mentoring senior engineering staff.
• Domain Alignment: Apply BFSI and brokerage knowledge to manage security data concepts and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Quality & Observability: Implement end-to-end testing using Cucumber, JEST, Junit, Mockito while maintaining system health via Datadog and Splunk.