Cloud Engineer

Location: Richmond, VA
Position Type: 100% Remote
Contract Length: 6 months
Position Overview:
The Cloud Engineer will design and implement AWS/React/NodeJS micro frontend applications and APIs. This 100% remote role requires advanced technical expertise and will focus on delivering scalable, cloud-based solutions aligned with the client’s enterprise architecture and business goals.
Duties:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and convert them into actionable solution components aligned with the client’s Enterprise Solution architecture patterns, procedures, and policies. 
• Design and develop scalable, resilient AWS micro frontends and engineering solutions using cloud-native services and technologies. 
• Develop front-end components and back-end services to create cohesive applications within cloud and hybrid infrastructures. 
• Create comprehensive solution documentation detailing the design, testing, and production support processes and procedures. 
• Set up and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to automate updates and feature deployments. 
• Ensure solution completeness through thorough testing and quality assurance processes, ensuring compliance with security policies and best practices. 
• Manage configuration drift and ensure consistency across different environments, using tools like AWS Code Build/Deploy and AWS CloudFormation. 
• Apply DevOps principles to streamline the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and enhance automation. 
• Deploy solutions to various environments, establish monitoring processes, and ensure ongoing operational stability and application resiliency through system stress testing and feature enhancements. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand change requirements, provide technical expertise, and ensure solutions align with business needs. 
• Lead the other full stack developers on the team.

Required Skills:

• 12 years of expertise in AWS full-stack development with Node.js and React, creating tested workflows from business requirements.
• 12 years of experience with cloud platforms, leveraging native cloud services for micro front-end orchestration solution.
• 8 years of expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining APIs specifically tailored for cloud environments including AWS API Gateway.
• 8 years of experience with cloud networking concepts including VPCs, subnets, security groups and cloud security best practices, including identity and IAM.
• 10 years of experience securing application through role-based authorization, single sign on, and Coginto.
• 12 years of experience with serverless computing concepts, event-driven architecture, and serverless platforms.
• 12 years of experience writing scripts and automating tasks using scripting languages including NodeJS and Python.
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices, including developing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, version control, and collaboration tools.

Preferred Skills:

• 8 years of experience automating the provisioning and management of cloud infrastructure using tools like AWS CloudFormation and Terraform.
• 8 years of experience in setting up alerts, dashboards, and logs for cloud infrastructure and applications.
• AWS Solution architect Professional Certification is desired.