Lead Cloud Developer (AWS)

Job Description:

DPP is seeking a Lead Cloud Developer for an opportunity in the healthcare insurance industry in Columbia, SC.

Overview:

Our healthcare insurance client is seeking a Lead Cloud Developer to support large-scale modernization and cloud migration initiatives within CMS-aligned programs.
This individual will play a critical role in leading application modernization, cloud platform engineering, CI/CD transformation, and architectural alignment for enterprise cloud solutions.
The ideal candidate combines deep hands-on engineering expertise with the ability to guide design decisions, lead development activities, and ensure compliance with CMS, NIST, and FedRAMP security frameworks.

Work location and schedule:

Onsite Highly Preferred (Remote considered for exceptional candidates)
W2 position; 6 months
Hours: 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Possible overtime to meet project milestones
Residency requirement: must have lived in the U.S. for three out of the past five years

Minimum requirements

8+ years in application development, systems testing, or related roles
Full-stack engineering experience with Java/Java EE and JavaScript frameworks
Agile and Medicare program experience
Hands-on cloud migration experience (lift-and-shift, re-platforming)
Architect-level understanding of cloud-native design principles
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related, OR, Associate’s degree in IT/CS plus 2 years of related experience, OR,
4 years of related experience in lieu of a degree (12 years without a degree)

Responsibilities:

Lead the design, development, and deployment of cloud-native and modernized applications
Oversee CI/CD pipelines and code integrations
Collaborate with cloud architects on migrations and platform modernization
Implement cloud engineering best practices for performance, scalability, and resiliency
Build reusable cloud patterns, templates, and IaC modules
Ensure adherence to federal security and accessibility standards
Provide technical leadership and mentor other developers
Diagnose and resolve cloud infrastructure and application issues

Required technical skills:

Cloud & architecture:
- Hands-on engineering experience on AWS (preferred) or Azure
- Experience building high-availability, resilient, fault-tolerant cloud systems
- Familiarity with AWS Well-Architected Framework
AWS services:
- EC2, Lambda, RDS/Aurora, S3
- VPC, IAM, DynamoDB
- EKS/ECS, API Gateway
- CloudFormation, CloudWatch, CloudTrail
- Secrets Manager
Observability:
- Log aggregation and monitoring using:
  - Splunk
  - CloudWatch / X-Ray
Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
- Terraform
- ARM Templates or CloudFormation
Security & Compliance:
- NIST 800-53
- FedRAMP
- Secure coding practices
- IAM principles
CI/CD & DevSecOps
- Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, or Azure DevOps
- Selenium, SonarQube, Snyk
- Pipeline automation & deployment best practices
Accessibility:
- Section 508 Standards
- WCAG compliance knowledge

Nice to have skills:

Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure)
Serverless architecture experience
Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/Fargate
Healthcare/Medicare security frameworks (HIPAA, CMS MARS-E)

Ideal fit:

Has strong hands-on AWS development experience
Can operate at an architect-level while still being deeply technical
Navigates healthcare compliance environments confidently
Can lead migration, modernization, and DevSecOps efforts end-to-end
Thrives in a hybrid leadership + development role

Interested? Learn more:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Harrison at Harrison.Donahuedppit.com to learn more about this position (26-00115).

Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. EOE/AA/V/D

DPP offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. Call today to learn more about working with DPP.

Job Ident #: 26-00115

Company Details

DP Professionals

3741 Landmark Drive
Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29204 USA
www.dppit.com/

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Job Info

Location

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

DP Professionals

3741 Landmark Drive
Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29204 USA
www.dppit.com/