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# IT Software Engineer 5 (Lead Java/AWS Engineer

- **Company:** OVS Technologies, Inc.
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch, Github, Identity and Access Management, NoSQL, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Spring Cloud, Spring-boot, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), AWS ECS, Event Driven Architecture, AWS Fargate, Cloud Migration, Cloudwatch, Restful APIs, Api Management, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/55e736c3-000d-4afa-be92-cf356c8bb8b2

## About the Role

Bachelor's Degree (Required)
15+ years of software engineering experience
5+ years in a technical leadership role
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, mentoring, and problem-solving skills
Preferred:
Candidates located in or near Chicago, IL
Availability for occasional travel as needed
Stable work history with strong tenure.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced IT Software Engineer 5 to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable cloud-native applications on AWS. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical leadership, deep expertise in Java/Spring Boot microservices, and hands-on experience with modern cloud, DevOps, and distributed system architectures.
Required Skills:
Java (latest versions), Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs
AWS: ECS/Fargate, IAM, ALB, RDS, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager
OpenSearch/Elasticsearch
Docker, CI/CD, GitHub
Distributed Systems & Cloud Architecture
Observability, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
SQL/NoSQL Databases
Event-Driven Architecture & API Integrations
Performance Optimization
AI-Assisted Development Tools
Responsibilities:
Lead and mentor software engineers in delivering business-critical applications.
Drive architecture decisions, cloud modernization, and engineering best practices.
Ensure scalability, security, performance, and reliability of solutions.
Champion DevOps, automation, CI/CD, and operational excellence.
Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and stakeholders to achieve business goals.


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