[Remote] Full Stack AWS Engineer, Senior | Active Clearance Required

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Phoenix Operations Group is hiring a Senior Full Stack AWS Engineer to design, build, and operate secure, scalable cloud-native applications for a federal program. The role owns end-to-end features and provides technical direction through architecture, design reviews, code reviews, and mentorship. Responsibilities • Design, develop, and maintain full stack web applications using modern front-end frameworks (React/TypeScript) and back-end services (Node.js, Python, Java, or Go) • Architect and implement cloud-native solutions on AWS, including serverless (Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions) and containerized (ECS/Fargate, EKS) workloads • Build and manage infrastructure as code using AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform • Design data models and integrate with AWS data services such as RDS/Aurora, DynamoDB, S3, and ElastiCache • Build event-driven and asynchronous systems with SQS, SNS, EventBridge, and Kinesis • Own CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, or similar) enabling frequent, reliable releases • Apply security best practices: IAM least privilege, Cognito/OAuth2 authentication, secrets management, encryption, and vulnerability remediation • Implement observability with CloudWatch, X-Ray, and/or third-party tools; participate in on-call rotation and lead incident resolution and post-mortems • Optimize applications for performance, reliability, and cost (AWS Well-Architected Framework) • Lead technical design reviews, write design documents, and drive architectural decisions • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through pairing, code reviews, and knowledge sharing • Collaborate with product managers, designers, QA, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions Skills • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience • 5+ years of professional software development experience, with 4+ years in full stack roles • 4+ years of hands-on experience building and operating production systems on AWS • Strong proficiency in Python and Node.js, and in Bash scripting • Experience designing RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs • Solid knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL, DynamoDB) • Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code using AWS CloudFormation and AWS CDK • Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in GitLab (GitLab CI/CD), and with containers (Docker) • Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals: testing, design patterns, distributed systems, and security • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Strong AWS networking knowledge: VPC design, subnets, routing, Transit Gateway, DNS, and hybrid connectivity (VPN/Direct Connect) • Experience configuring firewalls (AWS Network Firewall, security groups, NACLs) and load balancers (ALB, NLB, GWLB) • Experience designing and implementing perimeter security (AWS WAF, Shield, ingress/egress inspection, DMZ patterns) • Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 security controls and how to implement them in AWS • Solid understanding of OpenID Connect (OIDC) and JSON Web Tokens (JWT), including token issuance, validation, signing, and securing APIs with identity providers (e.g., Amazon Cognito) • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship required) • AWS certifications: Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional, Developer – Associate, or DevOps Engineer – Professional • Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and service mesh concepts • Experience with microservices and event-driven architecture at scale • Familiarity with front-end performance, accessibility (WCAG), and design systems • Experience in regulated environments (SOC 2, HIPAA, FedRAMP, PCI) • Experience integrating AI/ML or LLM services (e.g., Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker) • Experience deploying and operating AWS Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA) for multi-account environments • Familiarity with AWS GovCloud (US) and its service and compliance differences from commercial regions • Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and a modern front-end framework (React preferred; Angular or Vue acceptable) • Familiarity with DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide Impact Levels (IL2–IL6), DISA STIGs, and FIPS 140-2/140-3 validated cryptography Benefits • Medical, dental, and vision insurance: 100% company-paid premiums. • Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance: fully company paid. • 401(k): automatic 10% company contribution; no matching required. • Paid time off: four weeks annually. • Paid holidays: eleven per year. • Birthday leave: your birthday off with pay. • Referral bonuses: upfront and annually recurring bonuses. • Open-source bonuses: rewards for contributing to our GitHub projects. • Professional development: paid training, certifications, and enrichment opportunities. Company Overview • Phoenix Operations Group is a software design company that offers cloud infrastructure, big data analytics and machine learning services. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Marriottsville, Maryland, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://phoenix-opsgroup.com.