Cloud Applications Developer

Title

Cloud Applications Developer

Location

Trenton, New Jersey

Duration

12+ months

Interview Type

Interview 1 virtual and 1 ONSITE

Must be local

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cloud Applications Developer to join our IT team. This position will be full-time, hybrid, and is a contract position. Must be able to work onsite in Trenton, NJ, 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Build, deploy, and support MuleSoft integrations running on Amazon EKS for the NJ DCF HR Modernization initiative
• Develop NJ Client interfaces, REST APIs, DataWeave transformations, and event-driven services using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and PostgreSQL (RDS)
• Write automated unit tests, support CI/CD pipelines, maintain documentation, and collaborate with developers, architects, and QA teams to ensure high-quality integrations and successful deployments
• Design and implement REST APIs using AWS Lambda and API Gateway.
• Create DataWeave transformations, integration workflows, and error-handling solutions.
• Develop data integrations leveraging PostgreSQL (RDS) and event-driven architectures.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer science, Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of software development experience
• Hands-on experience with MuleSoft Development, including DataWeave
• Experience deploying applications to Amazon EKS/Kubernetes
• Experience with AWS Lambda, API Gateway, PostgreSQL RDS, REST API development, automated testing, and Git-based development workflows

Preferred

• Event-driven architectures, external write gateway integrations, AWS Certified Developer Associate, MuleSoft Certified Developer, child welfare/human services systems experience, and client agency experience.

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards
• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor