AWS Engineer

Egreenservices; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 64,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Lots is seeking an AWS Engineer intern in Chattanooga, TN. The role emphasizes end‑to‑end service ownership—from Docker schemas to on‑call rotations—and building observability to detect issues before they reach customers.

You’ll implement Vault and RabbitMQ features, and help decide AWS versus build choices for the local stack. With at least 3 years in tech, you will thrive in a flexible internship team, work with a mentor, and enjoy the growth opportunities and clear expectations Big Lots

Qualifications

• Time-management skills and a bias toward action.
• Hands-on technology experience that can stand up to follow-up questions.
• Documentation-first approach to work.
• Familiarity with working in a flexible internship team.
• At least 3 years building expertise within the technology space.
• Comfort owning the unglamorous middle of an internship project.

Responsibilities

• Own a technology service end to end, from Docker schema to on-call rotation.
• Stand up observability so Big Lots sees failures before customers in TN do.
• Ship RabbitMQ features that move Big Lots's technology roadmap forward.
• Pull Vault telemetry into dashboards leaders actually open.
• Decide when to buy AWS versus build it for Big Lots's Chattanooga, TN stack.
• Harden Vault auth so the TN audit comes back clean.
• Stitch Resilience events into the Vault pipeline feeding Big Lots's technology reports.
• Pair with cross-functional partners to scope and deliver internship projects.

Skills

Time management

Hands-on technical

Documentation-first

Flexible internship team

3+ years experience

Ownership of internship projects

Tools

Docker

Vault

RabbitMQ

AWS

Job description

The AWS Engineer we're hiring will inherit a technology codebase with good bones and a few skeletons; Big Lots is honest about both. A mid-level seat in TN that values Vault, pays $64,000 - $94,000 for 3 years of it, and hands you the wheel early.

Key Responsibilities

• Own a technology service end to end, from Docker schema to on-call rotation
• Stand up observability so Big Lots sees failures before customers in TN do
• Ship the maker-minded RabbitMQ features that move Big Lots's technology roadmap forward
• Pull Vault telemetry into dashboards Big Lots leaders actually open
• Decide when to buy AWS versus build it for Big Lots's Chattanooga, TN stack
• Harden Big Lots's Vault auth so the TN audit comes back clean
• Stitch Resilience events into the Vault pipeline feeding Big Lots's technology reports
• Pair with cross-functional partners to scope and deliver internship projects

What You'll Bring

• Strong time-management skills and a bias toward action
• Hands-on technology experience that holds up to follow-up questions
• Demonstrated knack for making the documentation-first feel manageable
• Familiarity with the rhythms of a flexible internship team
• At least 3 years building expertise within the technology space
• Comfort owning the unglamorous middle of an internship project

Big Lots has made Chattanooga, TN synonymous with clarity-seeking, dependable technology work that outlasts the hype cycles. You'll never have to guess where you stand with your manager in this internship role.

Step in at $64,000 - $94,000, climb with structured growth, lean on a mentor, and take the flexibility Big Lots is genuinely proud of.

We just reopened this AWS Engineer req and are eager to meet new people.