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 .