AWS Cloud Engineer

Position Summary 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. The position combines advanced AWS cloud engineering, backend application development, and database engineering responsibilities. The engineer will develop and integrate backend services, APIs, data services, and database solutions while ensuring that infrastructure and applications meet stringent security, performance, scalability, availability, and compliance requirements. This position is 100% remote. Salary Range: 130k+ Key Responsibilities Design, deploy, configure, and maintain secure AWS infrastructure within IL6 environmentsDevelop, integrate, and maintain backend applications, microservices, APIs, and data services supporting mission-critical systemsDesign and implement scalable, highly available database architectures within AWSDevelop and optimize relational databases, including schema design, indexing, queries, stored procedures, transactions, and performance tuningWork with technologies such as Amazon RDS, Aurora, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, DynamoDB, and other AWS database services as appropriateDesign and implement data models and database schemas that support application and mission requirementsDevelop cloud-native applications using serverless, containerized, and microservices architectures where appropriateImplement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or similar technologiesBuild and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting automated application, infrastructure, and database deploymentsImplement and maintain AWS security controls consistent with DoD, DISA, FedRAMP, NIST, and RMF requirementsConfigure and manage AWS IAM, encryption, secrets management, security groups, logging, monitoring, and other security capabilities Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience5+ years of experience designing, developing, and administering AWS cloud environmentsDemonstrated experience working in AWS IL6, AWS GovCloud, or comparable high-security government cloud environmentsExperience with one or more enterprise database platforms such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or Amazon AuroraExperience with AWS database services such as RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, or similar technologiesExperience designing database schemas, data models, relationships, and data-access layersExperience developing REST APIs, microservices, or other backend servicesExperience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform and/or CloudFormationExperience with CI/CD and DevSecOps practicesExperience implementing security controls within regulated AWS environmentsUnderstanding of NIST 800-53, RMF, FedRAMP, DISA STIGs, and DoD cybersecurity requirements Preferred Qualifications Experience with AWS GovCloud and IL6 environmentsExperience with PostgreSQL/Aurora PostgreSQL in large-scale production environmentsExperience with DynamoDB or other NoSQL databasesExperience with database replication, clustering, partitioning, and high-availability architectures