Senior AWS Engineer (Remote)

Position Summary:

Sparksoft is seeking a Cloud Engineer to be part of our DevOps team supporting a multi-year CMS contract. The Cloud Engineer will work under the supervision of the DevOps Manager, and he will be a key member of Operations team working in Agile Safe and DevSecOps culture.

The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure stability and reliability of operations in cloud by monitoring and automating the AWS infrastructure for the application.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expertise, direction, and technical oversight in the implementation and maintenance of AWS services.
• Design, develop, implement, and configure cloud environments and tools.
• Ensure the stability and reliability of operations in cloud.
• Implement AWS services to improve security posture.
• Provide recommendations on instance types and load balancing options.
• Manage AWS resources and native cloud services and products.
• Provide EAOS with production ready AWS experience.
• Configuration and Automation of broad range of AWS services
• Development and enhancement of CloudFormations and Terraform scripts for the AWS infrastructure.

Required Skills:

• Experience with core AWS platforms architecture, including areas such as: Organizations, Account Design, VPC, Subnet, segmentation strategies and strong experience with EC2s, ELBs, and SGs will benefit the EAOS Infrastructure. 
• Hands-on AWS implementation experience across a broad range of AWS services. 
• Experience in monitoring the operations and security of EC2, container and AWS services.
• Familiarity with executing Stacks, StackSets, CloudFormation scripts, etc.; Familiarity with network connectivity, AWS Direct Connect and AWS Site-to-Site VPNs.
• Familiarity with encryption specifically AWS KMS.
• Familiarity with logging with CloudWatch, CloudTrail, etc.
• Ability to execute implementation plans in the AWS environment for a variety of initiatives ranging from load-balanced EC2 scaling groups to Lambda functions.
• Ability to manage AWS resources and native cloud services and products.
• Maintain the continuity of operations with 100% up time. 
• Experience working within a Continuous Integration environment using Docker, Kubernetes.
• Experience with Git, GitHub, Bit Bucket versioning systems.
• Self-directed and self-motivated with the ability to take charge or play a supporting role.
• Clear written and verbal communications skills. 
• Ability to Monitor and manage system resources and application performance. 
• Has experience in leading a development team and mentoring junior developers.  
• Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Candidates must have lived in the United States 3 out of the past 5 years.

Desired:

• Experience with Centers for Medicaid/Medicare Services implementations and environments
• Experience supporting Contact Center operations
• Experience integrating AWS connect with backend CRM systems
• Experience with IVR self service 

Required:

• Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Candidates must have lived in the United States 3 out of the past 5 years.

Education:

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or comparable field
• 8 years of experience
• Certs: AWS Cloud Certification

Sparksoft is a certified Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) SVC and DEV Level 3, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2013, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Small, Women-owned, Minority-owned (SWaM), and MBE/DBE/SBE consulting firm. With our focused mission “to ignite innovation, inspire transformation, and implement digital solutions for a healthier nation”, we specialize in 6 specific digital health services: Test Automation, Cloud Services, DevOps Delivery, Cyber Security, Data Science, and Human-Centered Design. Since 2004, our exceptionally skilled people, proven leadership, and optimized processes all work together relentlessly to continuously push for more efficient solutions.

Sparksoft is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws.

In accordance with the Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, Sparksoft Corporation is complying with the requirements that all employees assigned to a federal contract be vaccinated. Employees in need of an exemption from this policy due to a medical reason or because of a sincerely held religious belief must submit a physician’s note for a medical accommodation or a religious request for accommodation to the human resources department to begin the interactive accommodation process as soon as possible. Accommodations will be granted where they do not cause Sparksoft Corporation undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others. New hires must show proof of vaccination.

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