Prairie Consulting Services

[Applicants: Over 200 applicants | Industry: Public Safety and Telecommunications | Type: Contract | Level: Mid-Senior level] Senior Server-Side Java Engineer (Event-Driven Systems) | Contract-to-Hire | Remote U.S.We are hiring for a high-level backend Java engineer to help modernize and scale a mission-critical public safety alerting platform delivering billions of messages annually across SMS, voice, push, and email.This is not a UI-heavy role. This is deep backend engineering in distributed, high-volume systems.6-month initial contract - Strong preference for contract-to-hireRemote (U.S.-based)Rate based on experience - $70-80+/hrSome environments require U.S.

[Applicants: Over 200 applicants | Industry: Banking, Investment Banking, and Financial Services | Type: Contract | Level: Mid-Senior level] Full Stack Cloud EngineerContractChicago - 3 days hybrid** Direct client, amazing opportunity**We are looking for a skilled full stack cloud engineer with deep experience in AWS, serverless computing, Data ETL pipelines, and relational databases.Qualifications (must haves):> 5 years of experience working on distributed architecture in AWS or another cloud provider> 5+ years experience in typescript is required while Golang experience is a bonus> Comfortable working in existing systems and integrating across systems such as between on premises services and the cloud> Experience with Terraform or another IaC language is preferred and this person should feel comfortable working in CI/CD pipelines and with infrastructure> 2+ years experience in an enterprise organization• Go lang experience• Experience working on financial application• Experience working with data visualization applicationsRequired Technical Skills:• Typescript• Cloud architecture• Microservice architecture• Serverless computing• Relational database• ETL pipelinesTasks & Responsibilities:• End to end ownership of the application (typescript/sql) and infrastructure code (terraform).• Attending all design and product meetings and providing technical insight into implementation.• Navigating an enterprise organization that requires collaboration across many teams.

[Applicants: Be among the first 25 applicants | Industry: Public Safety and Telecommunications | Type: Contract | Level: Mid-Senior level] Senior Server-Side Java Engineer (Event-Driven Systems)Remote (U.S.) | Contract | Public Safety Technology**Direct Client**We are hiringhigh-impact Backend Java Engineersto join a mission-critical team supporting large-scale public safety alerting systems used by municipalities, higher education institutions, and federal environments.🔹 What You’ll Be DoingDevelop and enhanceserver-side Java applicationspowering high-volume alerting platformsDesign and implementevent-driven architectures(transitioning from legacy polling systems)Contribute to cloud modernization and migration initiativesImprove system scalability and performance (billions of notifications annually)Reduce technical debt across legacy platformsWork within secure and sovereign cloud environments (FedRAMP-style infrastructure)🔹 Required Technical SkillsStrong hands-on experience withJava (Java 11/17 preferred)Spring / Spring Boot / RESTful APIsEvent-driven systems (Kafka, JMS, message brokers, pub/sub)AWS and/or AzureDocker & KubernetesMySQL and/or RedisCI/CD tools (Git, Bitbucket, Gradle)🔹 Highly Valued ExperienceMessaging platforms (SMS, email, voice, push notifications)High-volume distributed systemsPublic safety / emergency alerting environmentsTelephony or investigation workflowsGeospatial tools (Esri, GeoServer)Experience working in secure environments (clearance eligible, background check capable)🔹 Why This Opportunity?Build systems that directly impact community safetyJoin a team modernizing large-scale distributed platformsRemote flexibility (U.S.-based candidates only)Let’s connect.#Hiring #Java #BackendEngineer #EventDrivenArchitecture #CloudEngineering #PublicSafety

[Applicants: Over 200 applicants | Industry: Financial Services, Banking, and Investment Banking | Type: Contract | Level: Mid-Senior level] Principal Network Security EngineerLong Term ContractRemoteProject Overview / Contractor’s Role:The Principal Network Security Engineer plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the organization's infrastructure by architecting, deploying, and managing advanced network security platforms. We’re seeking a strategic thought leader and self-driven engineer with a deep security-first mindset and a strong sense of product ownership—someone who can lead the transformation and continuous evolution of our network security ecosystem in alignment with our business and cybersecurity objectives.Core Skills & Experience:Expert-level in NAC platform administration and configuration (Forescout preferred)Strong understanding of network security principles.