AWS Streaming Data Engineer
$77,600–$176,000 year
On-siteMcLean, Virginia, United States or Reston, Virginia, United States
McLean, Virginia, United States or Reston, Virginia, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$77,600–$176,000 yearSenior LevelBachelors DegreeEnterprise
Full TimeSenior LevelBachelors DegreeEnterprise
Job Summary
Design real-time data ingestion and processing systems across distributed environments using AWS services like Kafka, ECS, EKS, and Lambda. Develop and deploy production geospatial solutions from concept through operations, ensuring architectures align with client challenges and future enhancements. Manage infrastructure-as-code pipelines and API design for streaming systems while maintaining security compliance and system reliability. Collaborate with clients to overcome complex technical challenges using cloud-native patterns and advanced tools.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in software with a cloud-first development approach
- 4+ years of experience with enterprise data engineering development, including geospatial data
- 3+ years of experience with AWS services and cloud-native architecture patterns, including ECS/EKS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, EC2, RDS, DynamoDB, IAM policies, security groups, and network security
- 3+ years of experience with Infrastructure-as-Code, including AWS CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation
- Experience working with ETL or ELT pipeline development using AWS services
- Experience with API design and versioning for distributed streaming systems, including Apache Kafka
- Experience developing and deploying production geospatial solutions from concept to O&M
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- willingness to take a polygraph exam
- Bachelor's degree
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Authority to Operate (ATO) processes and security documentation
- Experience with database administration and optimization, including RDS, DynamoDB, or MongoDB
- Experience leading technical initiatives in large-scale environments
- Experience with system design, including scalability and reliability
- Experience developing dashboards and monitoring systems to track streaming services
- Knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements
- TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
- AWS Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Developer
- IAT Level II+ Certification such as Security+ or CISSP
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