Java/Python + AWS - Intermediate - Columbus, OH

We're Looking for a Full Stack Developer - Intermediate

Position type: Contract to Hire
Duration: 6+ Months

Job Responsibilities

Design, develop, and support scalable services using Java and Python, deployed and operated on AWS.
Build and maintain automation and tooling (Java/Python) to improve environment readiness and consistency (health checks, dependency validation, configuration verification, smoke checks).
Implement and operate CI/CD improvements (pre-flight checks, quality gates, automated verification) to reduce failures, rework, and time-to-unblock.
Troubleshoot complex issues across AWS and distributed systems (IAM/permissions, networking/connectivity, secrets/configuration, dependency failures) and drive resolution to closure.
Modernize existing Java/Python/AWS applications to improve reliability, maintainability, and engineering velocity; contribute to architecture and design artifacts as needed.
Produce and maintain runbooks, operational documentation, and self-service guidance to reduce tribal knowledge and improve supportability.
Collaborate with partner teams (platform/SRE, security, dependency service owners, product teams) to gather requirements, align on solutions, and deliver high-quality outcomes under changing priorities.
Uphold strong engineering standards (code quality, testing discipline, security, resiliency) and mentor other engineers as needed.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Significant applied software engineering experience delivering production systems (design, build, deploy, support).
• Strong hands-on AWS experience building and operating services (e.g., ECS/EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudWatch, RDS).
• Strong hands-on Java experience (service development, debugging, and production support).
• Strong hands-on Python experience (automation, tooling, diagnostics, integrations).
• Experience with CI/CD (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Spinnaker) and implementing automated validation and quality gates.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across application and infrastructure boundaries; able to isolate issues using logs/metrics and drive root-cause fixes.
• Strong ownership mindset: independently drives ambiguous problems from discovery plan alignment execution measurable outcomes.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; proactively engages stakeholders to unblock delivery.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Observability expertise (e.g., OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, CloudWatch).
• Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and operational automation.
• Experience modernizing applications and improving engineering productivity using tools such as GitHub Copilot.
• Exposure to LLM/AI integrations (e.g., AWS Bedrock, OpenAI APIs) and building reusable components.
• Experience in large-scale enterprise environments and regulated SDLC practices.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.
We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines.

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range*:$ 65/Hr.

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions:

• Named One of America’s Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024)

• Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)

• One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)

• One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)

• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)

• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)

• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications