AWS Developer

BigBear.ai is seeking a Mid level AWS Developer for a federal government engagement. Responsible for designing, building, and maintaining secure, scalable cloud applications and services in an AWS environment, with a focus on delivering reliable solutions that meet federal performance, security, and compliance requirements.

What you will do

Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable cloud-native applications and services within an AWS environment

Build and deploy APIs, microservices, and serverless solutions to support mission-critical federal government initiatives

Collaborate with architects, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality software solutions in an Agile environment

Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment processes to improve efficiency and reliability

Monitor application performance and system health using AWS monitoring and logging tools, ensuring availability and operational excellence

Apply AWS security best practices, including IAM, encryption, logging, and least-privilege access controls to meet federal security requirements

Troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance cloud applications for performance, scalability, and reliability

Support cloud modernization efforts by leveraging AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, VPC, and CloudWatch

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to automate processes and improve development workflows

Ensure solutions align with federal compliance, security, and operational standards

What you should have

Bachelor's Degree and 5 to 8 years of experience

5+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years in AWS

Strong hands-on experience with core AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, and API Gateway

Proficiency in one or more modern languages: Java, Python, C#, or JavaScript/TypeScript

Experience building and deploying cloud-native applications, APIs, and microservices

Strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and automation

Experience with security best practices, including least-privilege access, encryption, logging, and monitoring

Familiarity with federal government environments and secure delivery expectations

Ability to work in an agile team and collaborate with architects, engineers, and stakeholders

What we'd like you to have

AWS certifications

Python development experience

Experience with containers and orchestration, such as Docker, Kubernetes, or ECS

Experience with serverless architecture

Exposure to FedRAMP, NIST, or other federal security frameworks

Clearance or ability to obtain one, if required by the client

About BigBear.ai

BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on Bigbear.ai’s predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai and X: @BigBearai.

BigBear.ai is an Equal opportunity employer all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Regular Full-Time