[Hiring] AWS Cloud Engineer @North South Consulting Group

Role Description

The AWS Cloud Engineer – IL6 / Backend & Database is responsible for designing, developing, deploying, securing, and maintaining cloud-based solutions within Amazon Web Services (AWS) Impact Level 6 (IL6) environments supporting mission-critical government and Department of Defense (DoD) programs. This position is 100% remote. Salary Range: 130k+

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain secure AWS infrastructure within IL6 environments.
• Develop, integrate, and maintain backend applications, microservices, APIs, and data services supporting mission-critical systems.
• Design and implement scalable, highly available database architectures within AWS.
• Develop and optimize relational databases, including schema design, indexing, queries, stored procedures, transactions, and performance tuning.
• Work with technologies such as Amazon RDS, Aurora, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, DynamoDB, and other AWS database services as appropriate.
• Design and implement data models and database schemas that support application and mission requirements.
• Develop cloud-native applications using serverless, containerized, and microservices architectures where appropriate.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or similar technologies.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting automated application, infrastructure, and database deployments.
• Implement and maintain AWS security controls consistent with DoD, DISA, FedRAMP, NIST, and RMF requirements.
• Configure and manage AWS IAM, encryption, secrets management, security groups, logging, monitoring, and other security capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and administering AWS cloud environments.
• Demonstrated experience working in AWS IL6, AWS GovCloud, or comparable high-security government cloud environments.
• Experience with one or more enterprise database platforms such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or Amazon Aurora.
• Experience with AWS database services such as RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, or similar technologies.
• Experience designing database schemas, data models, relationships, and data-access layers.
• Experience developing REST APIs, microservices, or other backend services.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform and/or CloudFormation.
• Experience with CI/CD and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience implementing security controls within regulated AWS environments.
• Understanding of NIST 800-53, RMF, FedRAMP, DISA STIGs, and DoD cybersecurity requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS GovCloud and IL6 environments.
• Experience with PostgreSQL/Aurora PostgreSQL in large-scale production environments.
• Experience with DynamoDB or other NoSQL databases.
• Experience with database replication, clustering, partitioning, and high-availability architectures.