Cloud Native Development Engineer (Senior) – IT & Cloud Industry

Location: Leuven/Brussels (Hybrid – Onsite & Remote)

Engagement Type: Freelance / Onshore

Response Deadline: 13 August 2025

Start Date: 1 September 2025

Workload: Full-time (40h/week)

About the Role

A major player in the IT and Financial Services industry is looking for a Senior Cloud Native Development Engineer with 5+ years of experience in designing and developing cloud-native applications. You’ll work in an agile team contributing to the evolution of scalable, secure, and modern platforms, primarily built on AWS infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend cloud-native services using AWS and container technologies
• Support CI/CD processes (GitHub Actions)
• Develop and maintain microservices using Java (Spring Boot & Lambda)
• Optimize infrastructure with Terraform and Docker
• Ensure seamless integration between AWS services (API Gateway, EventBridge, SNS, SQS, S3)
• Collaborate with platform engineers and internal dev teams
• Perform code reviews and testing
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide incident resolution

Tech Stack (Must Have)

• Languages/Frameworks: Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Spring, Spring Boot
• AWS Services: Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SageMaker, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, API Gateway
• Tooling: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), Terraform, GitHub/GitHub Actions
• Environments: MAC, CI/CD pipelines

Nice to Have

• Monitoring: CloudWatch, Kibana
• Experience working in regulated or high-compliance environments

Soft Skills

• Agile mindset
• Strong analytical thinking
• Problem-solving and solution-oriented
• Independent and proactive
• Collaborative team player