AWS Software EngineerSoftware Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an AWS Software Engineer for a Contract assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Rockville, MD or Tysons, VA.ResponsibilitiesStrong solutioning mindset - architect solutions for complex business problemsRoot cause analysis expert - systematically identify and resolve issuesNavigate AWS services to troubleshoot across distributed systemsAnalyze logs, metrics, and traces to diagnose problemsMindset & ApproachChallenge the status quo - question existing approaches and propose improvementsNot task-oriented - think strategically beyond immediate assignmentsProactively identify inefficiencies and technical debtDrive innovation and continuous improvementQuestion assumptions and advocate for better solutionsTechnical LeadershipMentor engineers and drive architectural decisionsCode reviews and maintain standardsCollaborate with cross-functional teamsDocument designs and troubleshooting guidesRequired Skills8-10+ years software development5+ years AWS cloud platform experienceFrontend application support/development experience is a plusProduction incident response and on-call exposerAWS Experience (5+ years)Core services: EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS, API GatewayQuickSight for dashboards and data visualizationCloudWatch, CloudTrail, X-Ray for monitoring and troubleshootingIAM, Security services, VPC networkingInfrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation)Programming & DevelopmentStrong in Python, Node.js, Go, or similarJava knowledge is a plusExperience with frontend applications (React, Angular, Vue.js) is a plusRESTful API design and microservices architectureCI/CD pipelines (GitLab exposure preferred)DatabasesSQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Aurora)Preferred SkillsAWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer)Serverless architecture experienceGitLab CI/CD pipelinesRegulated industry experience is a plusSGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach.
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