Cloud Developer

Alert IT Solutions•Springfield, MO

11h•$60 - $65•Remote

About The Position

The Cloud Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing cloud-native applications using microservices, serverless architectures, and modern cloud development tools. This role requires strong expertise in cloud platform APIs, CI/CD automation, performance tuning, and programming best practices. The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain cloud-native applications using serverless technologies, microservices architecture, and modern cloud frameworks.
Leverage cloud platform APIs (AWS, Azure, GCP) to build scalable, secure, and resilient services.
Implement application logic, event-driven workflows, APIs, and integrations with cloud services.
Design and build distributed microservices with proper fault tolerance, service discovery, and inter-service communication.
Implement API gateways, message queues, and event-streaming patterns as needed.
Ensure services follow best practices for cloud-native design, security, and performance.
Build, automate, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for cloud applications.
Integrate code quality checks, automated testing, security scanning, and deployment automation.
Work with DevOps teams to ensure smooth and reliable deployment processes.
Optimize cloud applications for high availability, performance, and cost efficiency.
Monitor application performance and troubleshoot issues in cloud environments.
Use cloud-native tools and observability platforms to analyze metrics, logs, and traces.
Work closely with architects, DevOps engineers, testers, and product teams throughout the development lifecycle.
Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
Ensure development practices meet organizational security, compliance, and coding standards.