AWS Data Engineer Information Technology Herndon, VA (hybrid)

NewGen Technologies; Herndon, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NewGen Technologies designs and implements secure AWS data stores and serverless components for enterprise financial workflows. You will build DynamoDB access patterns, security controls, monitoring, and backup/recovery, while automating infrastructure and integrating with API services.

The role requires 4+ years AWS cloud experience, strong IAM/KMS/CloudWatch/Lambda skills, Terraform as IaC, and Python/Node.js development across CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• 4+ years building and supporting AWS cloud-native solutions.
• Hands-on DynamoDB data-modeling and performance experience.
• Strong AWS IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, and Lambda knowledge.
• Infrastructure-as-code experience using Terraform or an approved equivalent.
• Python and/or Node.js development experience.
• Git-based CI/CD and deployment experience.
• AWS certification and federal cloud experience preferred.
• Skills in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a secure AWS data store and supporting serverless components.
• Develop DynamoDB access patterns, security controls, monitoring, backup and recovery capabilities.
• Implement infrastructure automation and integration with API services.
• Collaborate with security and engineering teams to meet compliance and performance goals.

Skills

AWS cloud-native

DynamoDB data-modeling

IAM

KMS

CloudWatch

Lambda

Terraform

Python

Node.js

CI/CD

Tools

DynamoDB

Terraform

Lambda

IAM

KMS

CloudWatch

Python

Node.js

Job description

Design and implement a secure AWS data store and supporting serverless components for an enterprise financial workflow. Develop DynamoDB access patterns, security controls, monitoring, backup and recovery capabilities, infrastructure automation and integration with API services.

Requirements

• US Citizenship
• MBI Clearance
• 4+ years building and supporting AWS cloud-native solutions
• Hands-on DynamoDB data-modeling and performance experience
• Strong AWS IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, and Lambda knowledge
• Infrastructure-as-code experience using Terraform or an approved equivalent
• Python and/or Node.js development experience
• Git-based CI/CD and deployment experience
• AWS certification and federal cloud experience preferred
• Skills in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

About Us

For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics.Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ