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.
Key Responsibilities
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
Required 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