Senior Engineer - W2 Contract

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, CogniSoft Technologies, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! Job Title: Senior Engineer Location: 100% Remote Duration: 12 months contract as the work in FedRAMP Authorizations. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: • Allocate approximately 70% of time to hands-on engineering tasks, such as developing new deployments, tooling, and automation scripts to address client needs • Dedicate around 30% of time to leadership duties, including mentoring junior engineers, ensuring quality deliverables, and managing escalations • Act as the primary escalation contact for complex technical issues, resolving them promptly to maintain high levels of client satisfaction • Monitor and uphold quality standards for engineering work, confirming alignment with internal protocols, compliance regulations, and project milestones • Identify and mitigate risks in partnership with consulting and solutions architecture teams, ensuring regulatory requirements and client expectations are fully addressed • Coordinate day-to-day engineering activities, tracking progress and adjusting resources to meet project goals on schedule • Owns Jira end-to-end: authors well-scoped tickets with clear acceptance criteria, compliance labels, priority, and dependency links; maintains backlog hygiene. • Leads sprint planning as the driver — proposes ranked scope, sequences dependencies, balances capacity, and holds the gate on blockers and readiness before committing the sprint • Fluent in DevOps delivery mechanics (IaC, CI/CD, policy-as-code, change control) at a planning level — structures tickets around how work actually lands in pipelines and environments. SKILLS: Essential: • Technically conversant across AWS, Azure, identity (Entra/Intune/Defender), networking, and FedRAMP/NIST controls — able to follow EA design discussions and translate decisions into tickets without re-explanation. • Strong organizational abilities to balance hands-on technical responsibilities with leadership and mentorship duties • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly for managing client escalations and guiding engineering teams • Proficiency with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform), including infrastructure orchestration and deployment automation • Hands-on experience with Terraform as an Infrastructure-as-Code tool • Proven analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a focus on meeting compliance and security objectives without sacrificing practicality • Effective documentation skills, producing clear technical plans, status updates, and issue-resolution pathways EXPERIENCE: Essential: • 12-15+ years of hands-on experience implementing or supporting cloud-based solutions (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform), preferably in regulated or compliance-sensitive contexts • Demonstrated success creating custom scripts, tools, or automation to streamline deployments • Previous involvement in resolving escalations or high-severity client issues, particularly within a managed services or consulting setting • Experience in a leadership or mentorship capacity, guiding engineering teams and maintaining project quality and deadlines • Familiarity with orchestration and automation tools, along with a fundamental understanding of DevOps and CI/CD processes REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS: • Professional/Expert level certifications in AWS or Azure or Google Cloud Platform PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS/SKILLS ( Its Always a Plus Point ): • Hands-on experience with regulatory frameworks like FedRAMP, DoD, HIPAA, or HITRUST • Familiarity with industry-standard configuration baselines, such as CIS Benchmarks or DISA STIG • Experience using Ansible, Gitlab/GitHub for automation and orchestration • Terraform Certifications Security level certifications in AWS or Azure or Google Cloud Platform