Senior AWS Application Development Engineer

About the role

Acarin Inc is seeking an experienced Senior AWS Application Development Engineer to join our DevOps team and drive cloud automation initiatives. You will build and maintain cutting-edge tools and automation solutions for configuring, deploying, and managing cloud technologies in AWS environments. This role requires deep expertise in DevOps practices, CI/CD implementation, and enterprise-scale cloud architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with DevOps team members to design and implement tools and automation for AWS cloud infrastructure configuration, deployment, and maintenance
• Develop and deploy CI/CD solutions using tools such as Ansible, EC2, ELB, Jenkins, Git, Docker, and S3
• Build, maintain, and monitor configuration standards across cloud environments to ensure consistency and reliability
• Create monitoring and alerting systems for cloud-based applications to maintain SLAs and performance metrics
• Troubleshoot system performance issues, debug applications, and resolve complex technical problems
• Provide technical leadership on high-impact IT decisions for integrated enterprise solutions
• Translate complex technical concepts into actionable requirements and solutions for cross-functional teams
• Conduct integration testing and collaborate with business teams on user acceptance testing
• Participate in technical reviews throughout software development lifecycle phases
• Design and implement microservices and SOA architectures in cloud environments

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Minimum 8 years of experience designing, developing, maintaining, or supporting enterprise IT platforms and applications
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on DevOps experience in cloud environments, preferably AWS
• Minimum 5 years of experience with automated configuration and deployment using Infrastructure as Code frameworks (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Terraform)
• Minimum 4 years of experience in CI/CD, automation, and orchestration
• Minimum 4 years of experience with AWS infrastructure design and application deployment
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience with Ansible, Jenkins, Maven, and scripting
• Minimum 5 years of experience with health exchange systems, eligibility systems, or equivalent complex applications
• Minimum 3 years of software development experience with government cloud deployments supporting high-volume consumer applications

Required Skills

• Expert knowledge of AWS services: EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, EBS, ELB, CloudFormation, IAM, Route53, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and more
• Proficiency with containerization technologies including Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong database experience with PostgreSQL and MongoDB in cloud environments
• Scripting expertise in Ruby, Python, or Bash
• Experience with Identity Provider (IDP) and Identity Access Management (IAM) solutions
• Knowledge of microservice and SOA architectures
• Familiarity with Agile software development practices and project management methodologies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or similar)
• Experience with additional AWS services like Glacier, Kinesis, API Gateway, WAF, Shield, and KMS
• Knowledge of NGINX and Elastic Beanstalk
• Experience working with Project Management Office (PMO) processes and procedures
• Background in government contracting or healthcare technology

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies
• Collaborative team environment focused on innovation
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan with company matching
• Paid time off and holidays