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Persistent Systems

Cloud Platform Software Engineer

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Scottsdale, United states

Senior

Freelance

26-03-2026

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Skills

Python JavaScript TypeScript SQL NoSQL DevOps Test AWS AWS Cloud Terraform Infrastructure as Code

Job Specifications

About Persistent

We are a trusted Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above.

We are experiencing tremendous growth, with $566 million in revenue in FY21, representing 12.9% year-over-year growth. Along with that growth, we onboarded over 3,000 new employees in the past year, bringing our total employee count to over 15,000 people located in 18 countries across the globe.

At Persistent, our values are more than a list of ideals to improve our corporate image. We’re dedicated to building an inclusive culture that reflects what’s important to our employees and is based on what they value. As a result, 95% of our employees approve of the CEO and 83% recommend working at Persistent to a friend.

About Position:

We are looking for a Cloud Platform engineer to join our cloud platform team and help build scalable automated cloud solutions that empower development teams this role combines strong software engineering fundamentals with hands on AWS experience and a DevOps with application development mindset.

About Position:

Role: Cloud Platform Software Engineer

Location: Scottsdale AZ (onsite)

Hire Type: contract

Experience: 8+ years of experience

What You'll Do:

Design and build cloud native applications and platform services on AWS
Develop automation, functions, and scripting to support platform capabilities and self service tooling
Implement automated testing frameworks to ensure reliability, scalability, and quality
Create and maintain reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform, or similar
Architect secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions following best practices
Build internal tools, reference architectures, and reusable components for application teams
Partner with developers to enable platform adoption and improve developer experience
Contribute to continuous delivery pipelines and DevOps workflows

Expertise You'll Bring:

Strong hands-on software engineering /application development experience —able to build services, components, APIs
Proficiency with Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or another modern scripting language
Ability to write scripts, utilities, and automation functions for cloud workflows
Experience with automated testing (unit, integration, functional) and test frameworks
Hands on experience with AWS cloud services, building cloud native applications and platform solutions
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, CDK, terraform—any one is fine)
Understanding of SQL/NoSQL managed database services
Experience designing or architecting applications, platforms, or distributed systems

Benefits:

Competitive salary and benefits package
Culture focused on talent development with quarterly promotion cycles and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and ‘Long Service’ awards
Annual health check-ups as well as insurance:
Group term life insurance
Personal accident insurance
Mediclaim hospitalization insurance for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Why Persistent is an employer of choice

Technology Innovation: culture of innovation using cutting-edge technology to bring value to clients.
Growth and Career Progression: learning opportunities for growth, including quarterly promotion cycles.
One Persistent Culture: global outlook with diversity and inclusion at its core.
Mental and Physical Wellness: employee health and mindfulness programs

About the Company

We're a trusted partner in Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization, leveraging deep technical expertise to help clients stay ahead. Our solutions empower clients to outpace competition. Partnering with industry leaders worldwide, including top US companies and banks, we drive innovation across Healthcare and Life Sciences; Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance; Software and Hi-Tech; and Emerging Verticals. Our innovative approach and client focus led to $1,186.0M revenue in FY24, with 14.5% Y-o-Y growth. With ... Know more