Job Url: https://www.remoterocketship.com/company/xscion/jobs/senior-backend-engineer-microservices-cloud-automation-united-states-remote Job Description: xScion Solutions Website LinkedIn All Job Openings xScion Solutions (xScion) is a technology consulting firm that helps organizations in highly regulated industries Turn Change Into Value® through Business Agility, Cloud Transformation and Change Management expertise. As a certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) with more than 20 years of experience supporting Regulatory Technology (RegTech), xScion provides both domain experts and tailored solutions to help organizations navigate complex compliance and technology requirements efficiently in Financial Services, Healthcare, Nonprofits and Public Sector industries. Technical Management Consulting • Product Management • Agile Transformation • Identity Lifecycle Management • Cloud 51 - 200 employees Senior Backend Engineer - Microservices & Cloud Automation 6 minutes ago ⚔️ Virginia – Remote ⏰ Full Time 🟠 Senior 🔙 Backend Engineer 🦅 H1B Visa Sponsor Ansible AWS Cloud DynamoDB Flask Microservices NoSQL Python Splunk Terraform Apply Now Receive Emails with Similar Jobs Report problem 📋 Description • Developing robust microservices and automation for a financial services client • Designing, building, and deploying backend services and APIs for a self-service portal • Enhancing existing automation pipelines • Deep expertise in cloud-native architecture, API development, security, and CI/CD • Collaborate effectively within an Agile team, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives 🎯 Requirements • US Citizenship and willingness to complete a background check • Python (strong proficiency) • Experience with microservices architecture principles • AWS (deep experience with Lambda, API Gateway) • Designing and implementing RESTful APIs • API specification formats (OpenAPI/Swagger) • Authentication/Authorization protocols (OAuth 2.0, SAML) • Terraform (strong proficiency) • GitLab CI/CD (or similar CI/CD platforms) • Experience with Ansible (for agent automation context) • Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases • Git (GitLab experience preferred) • Agile (Scrum/Kanban) • Robust understanding of data validation, error handling, and logging best practices • Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities 🏖️ Benefits • Medical • dental • 401(k) match • flexible spending and more • up to 27 days off a year (including your birthday!) • remote work opportunities • parental leave • wellness benefits • many other things that inspire balance and flexibility Apply Now