AWS Engineer

Retail Plus Inc; Edison (NJ); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Retail Plus Inc in Edison, NJ is hiring an AWS Engineer to help shape our next product line. The hybrid role lets you choose your tools and takes responsibility for scalable data pipelines and reliable deployments.

You’ll own time management and champion clean infrastructure practices, mentoring teammates while ensuring backward compatibility of Elasticsearch schemas and smooth Packer-driven rollouts in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong time management and independent judgment.
• Clear communicator who translates jargon into plain English.
• Professionalism, discretion with sensitive information.
• Familiarity with service mesh and related tools.
• Entrepreneurial problem-solving approach without waiting for permission.

Responsibilities

• Push Packer changes safely behind flags with quick Edison rollbacks.
• Question OpenShift pattern and propose cleaner alternatives.
• Keep Elasticsearch schemas backward-compatible to avoid breaking upgrades.
• Break large initiatives into Packer increments for Edison delivery.
• Scale data pipelines processing millions of events.
• Trace numbers across OpenShift services to ensure accuracy.
• Mentor mid-level engineers through their first Service Mesh on-call.
• Ship process-improvement fixes to Edison customers the same day reported.

Skills

Time Management

PagerDuty

Communication

Professionalism

Discretion

Service Mesh

OpenShift

Elasticsearch

Entrepreneurial mindset

Tools

PagerDuty

Packer

OpenShift

Elasticsearch

Job description

Retail Plus Inc is wiring up its next product line, and the AWS Engineer we hire in Edison, NJ gets to choose half the tools. Set against the usual technology listings, this hybrid role at Retail Plus Inc stands out for one reason — it pays $101,000 - $146,000 and trusts you.

Key Responsibilities

• Push Packer changes safely behind flags so Edison, NJ rollbacks take seconds
• Question the scrappy-but-steady OpenShift pattern everyone copied and propose something cleaner
• Keep Elasticsearch schemas backward-compatible so Retail Plus Inc never forces a breaking upgrade
• Break large technology initiatives into Packer increments Edison can actually deliver
• Scale data pipelines processing millions of events with Time Management
• Trace a technology number back through OpenShift services until it finally adds up
• Mentor the mid-level cohort through their first real Service Mesh on-call at Retail Plus Inc
• Ship Process Improvement fixes to Retail Plus Inc customers in Edison, NJ the same day they report them

What You'll Bring

• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment
• Hands-on command of Time Management, with PagerDuty as a close second
• A communication style that translates jargon back into plain English
• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information
• Familiarity with Service Mesh and related tools or frameworks
• Entrepreneurial problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission

Retail Plus Inc is a collaborative Edison, NJ firm where Time Management isn't a department but the entire reason the lights stay on. Kindness and high standards live together comfortably on this wildly-collaborative Edison team.

Expect a $101,000 - $146,000 base, a growth path with milestones, a mentor who shows up, and benefits that make staying at Retail Plus Inc easy.

We refreshed this AWS Engineer listing this week to keep it current for applicants.