AWS Software Engineer / AWS

AWS Software Engineer

Location: Bethesda, MD (This position is hybrid, working onsite in the Bethesda, Maryland office 2 days per week and 3 days per week from your home office)

Contract Length: 1 Year

Pay: $135,000 - $145,000 or 1099/corp to corp $67.00 - $75.00 (Based on candidates’ experience level)

 U.S. CITIZEN OR PERMANENT RESIDENT

Mindbank Consulting Group has an immediate need for an experienced AWS Software Engineer to provide expertise for a federal contract consisting of a large eco-system of highly integrated applications. The AWS Software Engineer will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing cloud native services running in AWS working closely with the product, data and DevOps team to build and maintain scalable backend systems that handle high data processing, rapid caching and complex search capabilities.

AWS Software Engineer Responsibilities:

·        Design, develop, test, and deploy robust, scalable, and secure microservices using Java on AWS.

·        Architect and manage high-performance data systems, including NoSQL databases (e.g., Amazon DynamoDB, MongoDB) and distributed caching layers via Redis (Amazon ElastiCache).

·        Implement and tune Elasticsearch (or Amazon OpenSearch) clusters for low-latency full-text search, data aggregation, and log analytics.

·        Monitor system bottlenecks, optimize query performance across SQL/NoSQL and search platforms, and ensure high availability.

·        Build applications within AWS using a hybrid approach of new and legacy components (e.g. new front-end/services with legacy databases or other mix-and-match approaches) to best fit budget/scope/timeline constraints.

·        Set up a functional model for seamless script promotion (CI/CD pipeline) from development to test, UAT, and production.

·        Design stacks using Amazon CloudFormation templates to launch AWS infrastructure and resources.

·        Use discovery tools to define and develop customer requirements and pricing models.

·        Establish infrastructure using scripts, adhering to best practices, and incorporating AWS suggested templates for compliance with standards like NIST 800-53 and HIPAA.

AWS Software Engineer Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

·        Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.

·        3 – 5 years' experience with a combination of AWS related roles such as working as an AWS Developer and AWS Architect.

·        Experience with building applications within AWS using a hybrid approach of new and legacy components (e.g. new front-end/services with legacy databases or other mix-and-match approaches) to best fit budget/scope/timeline constraints.

·        Proficiency in Java (Spring Boot, microservices architecture)

·        Hands-on experience designing and deploying production-grade applications on AWS core services (EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch) 

·        Proven experience implementing, configuring, and scaling Elasticsearch or Amazon OpenSearch for enterprise search applications.

·        Solid understanding and practical experience with NoSQL databases and in-memory data stores/caching mechanisms like Redis

·        Be proficient in setting up a functional model for seamless script promotion (CI/CD pipeline) from development to test, UAT, and production.

·        Experience migrating/converting data from legacy applications to a new target application environment.

·        Experience using discovery tools to define and develop customer requirements and pricing models.

·        Solid understanding of data modelling fundamentals.

Preferred Qualifications:

·       AWS certifications, such as AWS Developer and AWS Architect

·       Similar experience with migrating on-premises applications to AWS

Why should you work for Mindbank?

Since 1986, Mindbank has helped hundreds of clients solve some of the most complex IT problems through the strategic implementation of solutions and resources. Our clients include US Federal agencies, State & Local Governments, Tribal Organizations, Fortune 1000 companies, as well as Small Businesses.

Mindbank believes that our employees deserve the best care that our company can provide. We offer our employees a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability
• 401 (k) Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Training and Education Reimbursement
• Referral Bonuses

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Mindbank is committed to a diverse workforce and we seek the most qualified candidate for each opening without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.