AWS Engineer (Data Engineer)

Synectics for Management Decisions, Inc; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Synectics for Management Decisions, Inc is seeking an AWS Engineer to join their team in Alexandria, VA. The AWS Engineer will focus on developing and supporting cloud-based solutions, including migrating assets to the cloud and optimizing workloads for various factors.

The ideal candidate will possess a good working knowledge of AWS Services and have at least 3 years of IT experience. Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams will be essential for success. Additional AWS certifications are a plus.

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of AWS Services including Compute, Storage, Networking, and Security.
• Experience implementing and debugging workloads in AWS.
• Understanding of infrastructure as code.

Responsibilities

• Advise migration from on-premise to cloud infrastructure.
• Optimize cloud workloads for cost and scalability.
• Provide hands-on support for environments.

Skills

AWS Services knowledge

Cloud automation and scripting

Problem-solving

Education

3+ years in Information Technology

1+ years in AWS migration or administration

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Ruby

Perl

Job description

Synectics is a client-focused research, statistics, technology, and data science consulting firm devoted to “making data meaningful.” We are a blend of academics and technicians who support federal agencies and other clients. Our core expertise includes IT for grants management; IT for public health databases; application development; data warehousing; and business intelligence. Our grants modules have securely processed over $75 billion in federal funds in one fiscal year – an amazing feat. And we are an amazing place to work, as we champion innovation, communication, and collaboration.

Job Description

Synectics for Management Decisions (SMDI) is seeking an AWS Engineer to join their growing team. The qualified applicant will become part of the Datawarehouse and Business Intelligence services (DWBI) project for a large federal agency in Alexandria, VA.

AWS Engineer is responsible for development and support of cloud-based solutions. Solutions include moving assets from on-premise to cloud environment, evaluation and optimization. AWS Engineer will collaborate and work as a team to ensure the success of the team.

Responsibilities / Duties

• Advise engineering and software engineering team as they migrate from on-premise to cloud infrastructure
• Optimize cloud workloads for cost, scalability, availability, governance, compliance, etc.
• Guide and/or provide hands‑on support to administer production, staging, and deployment environments
• Partner with multi‑disciplinary teams to understand requirements and plan architecture and solutions
• Apply insight and expertise across AWS services
• Apply knowledge of scripting and automation using tools like PowerShell, Python, Bash, Ruby, Perl, etc.

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of AWS Services including Compute, Storage Networking, Database, Management tools, Security, Identity and Compliance
• Experience implementing and debugging workloads in AWS
• Experience building infrastructure inside of AWS via code. Familiarity with tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation is a plus.
• Ability to actively communicate, interact and solve critical customer problems.
• Ability to think and act strategically and proactively.
• 3+ years of experience in Information Technology
• 1+ years of experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS) migration, Architect, DevOps, or administration
• 1+ years of experience with cloud automation and scripting
• AWS Certifications a plus

Additional Information

Synectics is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.