Backend Engineer (AWS Cloud-Native)
We are seeking an experienced Backend Engineer (Cloud-Native/AWS/Python/Kubernetes) for a 100% remote contract role (W2 or 1099) supporting a client based in Baltimore, MD. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using modern cloud-native architectures on AWS. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, high-performance systems while contributing to the evolution of microservices, APIs, and cloud infrastructure that power mission-critical applications.
- You thrive in an environment that offers you significant freedom to develop novel solutions but you also have a proven commitment to excellence. You may have experience with data processing workflows/pipelines, data archives, and working with cloud data storage management.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Software Engineering or a relevant field.
- A minimum of 8 years working experience in an AWS Cloud environment.
- Expertise in cloud-native application development, and cloud infrastructure management.
- Expertise in containerization and Kubernetes (EKS) including strong debugging around Kubernetes.
- In-depth knowledge of AWS services (EKS, EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3).
- Strong experience of workflow managers (Airflow).
- Strong experience with AWS and proficiency in Python, BASH, and IaC tools like Terraform.
- Strong experience with relational and cloud-based databases.
- Strong experience in building automation tools and CI/CD/CT pipelines using platforms like Ansible, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and CodePipeline.
- Optimize a scalable, reliable, and secure AWS native cloud system
- Refine infrastructure configuration as IaC using Terraform
- Produce and capture operational metrics from logs, API’s, and various cloud sources
- Refine CI/CD/CT pipelines to build, deploy, and test native cloud application code
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