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Software Engineer

Genesis10Richmond, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 4 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
$80 - $88/hr
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Software Engineer for a contract position with a Major Financial Institution located in McLean, VA or Richmond, VA. This is a 5 month contract opportunity.

This role will lead and support the migration of legacy systems to a new, serverless platform, with a focus on pipelines and compliance. The ideal candidate will collaborate with multiple application and platform engineering teams, providing tier 2 support and utilizing technologies such as Terraform, Docker, and AWS services. This position involves managing daily operational tasks while ensuring the platform is optimized and scalable.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead and support the migration of legacy systems to a new, serverless platform, with a focus on pipelines and compliance
  • Collaborate with three application teams and one platform engineering team, working directly with 6 application engineers and 5 platform engineers
  • Provide tier 2 support for platform-related issues, supporting up to 70 other teams
  • Utilize technologies such as Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, GitHub, Fargate, and Lambda to optimize systems and ensure scalability
  • Manage daily operational tasks and assist in the troubleshooting and optimization of the platform
  • Ensure the platform is as compliant as possible during the transition to new technologies
  • Act as a primary point of contact for platform support, with strong communication skills to collaborate effectively across teams

Requirements:
  • 5-7 years of software engineering experience, with a strong understanding of legacy systems
  • Proficiency with technologies such as Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, GitHub, Fargate, Lambda, and containers
  • Strong experience with system migrations and working with pipelines
  • Familiarity with serverless architectures and cloud-based systems
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, particularly when working with cross-functional teams
  • Ability to manage daily tasks and provide support while contributing to ongoing platform improvements
  • Experience with Java and Python
  • Experience with AWS
  • Experience with Splunk and New Relic

Pay range: $80.06 - $88.06 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:
  • Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20 years.
  • The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
  • Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
  • Behavioral Health Platform
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Health Savings Account
  • Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
  • Voluntary Term Life Insurance
  • 401K
  • Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
  • Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Skills

Docker
AWS
New Relic
Splunk
Java
Jenkins
Python
Terraform

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