Forward Deployment Engineer (Azure AKS / Java / Cosmos DB)

LTD Global

Chicago, IL, United States

8 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

8 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Job source

www.dice.com

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Artificial Intelligence Microsoft Azure Cloud Engineering Continuous Integration Performance Tuning Software Engineering Software Systems Enterprise Software Applications GitHub Copilot Delivery Pipeline Spring-boot

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Indexer Backend Data Layers Cosmos DB Azure AKS Microservices

Job description

Cloud-Native Deployment & Engineering: Build, containerize, and deploy scalable enterprise applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and native Azure cloud ecosystems.
Backend Microservices & Data Layer: Architect high-throughput, secure microservices in Java integrated with Azure Cosmos DB and distributed messaging architectures.
Forward Deployment & Stakeholder Management: Interface directly with asset and fund management business stakeholders to translate complex operational needs into rapid, production-ready software solutions.
AI-Accelerated Engineering: Utilize GitHub Copilot and GenAI tooling to enhance coding productivity, automate test generation, and streamline release cycles.
Release Orchestration: Ensure robust CI/CD deployment pipelines, cluster observability, and smooth production rollouts.

Requirements

10-15 years of total software development experience with 8+ years of dedicated hands-on engineering across Azure (specifically AKS & native Azure services).
Strong backend development foundation in Java (Spring Boot / Cloud-Native).
Deep production experience with Azure Cosmos DB (partitioning strategies, indexing, and performance tuning).
Demonstrated experience within Asset Management, Wealth Management, Custody, or Fund Administration.
Practical experience leveraging GenAI / GitHub Copilot in day-to-day software development.
Exceptional communication, English fluency, and stakeholder management skills.