AWS Developer

Job Description

Overview

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.

All applicants must currently reside in the United States.

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

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

Full-time