Golang Developer – AWS

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Congensys Corp., is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today Job Title: Golang Developer – AWS & Microservices Location: McLean / Richmond, VA - 5 days onsite Experience: 10 Years Employment Type: Contract Job Summary We are looking for a highly skilled Golang Developer with strong expertise in AWS cloud services and Microservices architecture. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building scalable, high-performance distributed systems and deploying cloud-native applications in AWS environments. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems using Golang. Build and implement microservices-based architectures. Develop and consume RESTful APIs / gRPC services. Deploy, monitor, and manage applications in AWS cloud environments. Work with Docker & Kubernetes (EKS preferred) for containerized deployments. Implement CI/CD pipelines and automation for cloud-native applications. Integrate with databases, message queues, and third-party services. Ensure system reliability, scalability, security, and performance. Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical decisions. Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis. Required Skills & Qualifications 4+ years of backend development experience. Strong proficiency in Golang (Go). Hands-on experience designing Microservices architecture. Strong experience with AWS services such as: EC2 Lambda API Gateway S3 RDS / DynamoDB SNS/SQS CloudWatch Experience with Docker & Kubernetes. Strong understanding of REST APIs, gRPC, and API security (OAuth2, JWT). Experience with relational or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB). Familiarity with Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or other CI/CD tools. Knowledge of event-driven architecture and messaging systems (Kafka preferred). Preferred Qualifications Experience with serverless architecture. Knowledge of infrastructure as code (Terraform/CloudFormation). Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments. Understanding of distributed systems concepts (caching, load balancing, resiliency patterns). Exposure to monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack.