Cloud Engineer 4 (Remote)

Job Title : Cloud Engineer 4 (Remote)

Location : Richmond, VA

Duration : 12+ Months

Job Description

The client is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Engineer with advanced expertise in building full-stack applications leveraging AWS / React / NodeJS. A key component of this role is also to build the CI / CD pipelines using services / tools like AWS Code Build / Code Deploy / Code Pipeline, AWS CDK, Terraform etc needed to deploy full-stack applications in the cloud environment. This role involves implementing technology solutions that enhance business decision-making and processes across all business units, in alignment with the agency's architectural roadmap and enterprise goals.

The Senior Cloud Engineer will engage in a broad range of tasks related to the development, deployment, and maintenance of cloud-based infrastructure and applications. Responsibilities include enabling collaboration, automation, and efficiency in the development of cloud-based micro frontend applications, thereby facilitating the rapid delivery of high-quality software and services to customers.

This position requires technical proficiency in AWS Cloud, React, TypeScript, NodeJS, Single-spa or similar frameworks, adherence to software engineering best practices, and alignment with the agency's technical direction. Additionally, the role involves collaboration with teams on leveraging the possibilities of common components and technology solutions to ensure successful adoption and implementation.

Additional responsibilities include :

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and convert them into actionable solution components aligned with client's Enterprise Solution architecture patterns, procedures, and policies.
• Design and develop scalable, resilient AWS micro frontends and engineering solutions using cloud-native services and technologies.
• Develop front-end components and back-end services to create cohesive applications within cloud and hybrid infrastructures.
• Build and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI / CD) pipelines to automate updates and feature deployments.
• Manage configuration drift and ensure consistency across different environments, using tools like AWS Code Build / Deploy and AWS CloudFormation.
• Create comprehensive solution documentation detailing the design, testing, and production support processes and procedures.
• Ensure solution completeness through thorough testing and quality assurance processes, ensuring compliance with security policies and best practices.
• Apply DevOps principles to streamline the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and enhance automation.
• Deploy solutions to various environments, establish monitoring processes, and ensure ongoing operational stability and application resiliency through system stress testing and feature enhancements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand change requirements, provide technical expertise, and ensure solutions align with business needs.
• Lead the other full stack developers on the team.

Qualifications include :

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Skills :

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience Expertise building micro-frontend applications using ReactJS and Single-Spa frameworksRequired10YearsExpertise designing and building backend API Services using NodeJS leveraging AWS Lambda and API GatewayRequired10YearsExpertise in DevOps practices including building CI / CD pipelines using AWS Code Build / Code Deploy / Code PipelinesRequired10YearsExpertise automating provisioning and management of cloud infrastructure using tools like AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, and TerraformRequired10YearsExpertise in writing scripts and automating tasks using scripting languages including PythonRequired10YearsExperience with serverless computing concepts, event-driven architecture, and serverless platformsRequired10YearsExperience in setting up alerts, dashboards, and logs for cloud infrastructure and applicationsRequired10YearsProficiency working with NoSQL databases including AWS DynamoDBRequired10YearsExperience securing applications through role-based authorization, single sign-on, and AWS CognitoRequired10YearsUnderstanding of cloud networking concepts including VPCs, subnets, security groups and cloud security best practices including IAM Roles / PoliciesRequired10YearsAWS Solutions Architect Professional Certification is desiredHighly desired