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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior AWS Engineer (Graph / Cloud) w/ Top Secret Clearance - **Company:** Strategic Business Systems, Inc. - **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Query Performance, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Graph Database, Identity and Access Management, Network Layer, Neo4j, Software Engineering, SPARQL, TypeScript, Data Ingestion, Software Application Programming, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Build Management, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Functional Programming, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** August 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/74190260-senior-aws-engineer-graph-cloud-w-top-secret-clearance ## About the Role * U.S. Citizenship. ActiveTop Secretclearance preferred; candidates in a documented, government-sponsored Top Secret clearance process may be considered where contract and customer requirements permit. * Five (5) or more years of professional software engineering experience. * Demonstrated experience developing applications on graph databases (Neptune, Neo4j, or comparable). * Proficiencyin at leastone ofPython, Java, or JavaScript / TypeScript. * Hands-on AWS experience with EC2, S3, Lambda, VPC, and IAM. * Working knowledge of at least one graph query language: Gremlin, SPARQL, oropenCypher. * Demonstrateddata-modelingexpertisefor complex, evolving domains. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent professional experience. * Clear written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation, stakeholder coordination, and customer-facing delivery. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Prior federal ordefense-customerdelivery experience. * Production-scale Amazon Neptune experience (clusters, replicas, bulk loader, streams). * Experience with data pipelines / ingestion frameworks (Kafka, Kinesis, Glue, Airflow). * DevOpsproficiency: CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation). * Containerization with Docker and orchestration with ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes. * Multi-project consulting orprofessional-servicesdelivery experience. ## Description SBS is hiring software engineers who specialize in graph technologies to join our AWS Professional Services team. You will design and build cloud-native applications backed by graph databases Amazon Neptune, Neo4j,JanusGraph to model and reason over complex relationships in mission-focused data sets. You will work shoulder-to-shoulder with AWS architects and customer stakeholders to translate analytic and operational requirements into scalable graph schemas, performant queries, and well-instrumented production services. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Design and build applications backed by graph databases (Amazon Neptune, Neo4j,JanusGraph) for relationship-rich mission data. * Model complex entities and relationships; tune graph schemas and indexes for query performance. * Develop and integrate APIs and microservices that expose graph-backed data to consumers. * Deploy andoperategraph workloads in AWS, including capacity sizing, backup/restore, and DR strategy. * Translate analytic and operational requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions. * Build data ingestion, transformation, and integration pipelines that feed the graph platform. * Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Infrastructure-as-Code for the graph services. * Diagnose and resolve performance issues across query, storage, and network layers. * Participate in Agile ceremonies, peer code reviews, and architecture design sessions. ## Related Videos - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Putting the Graph In GraphQL With The Neo4j GraphQL Library](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/257-putting-the-graph-in-graphql-with-the-neo4j-graphql-library) - [30 powerful AWS hacks in just 30 minutes: Boost your developer productivity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1624-30-powerful-aws-hacks-in-just-30-minutes-boost-your-developer-productivity) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Graph and AI Trends 2026: Why Is AI Running but Not Yet Delivering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/680-graph-and-ai-trends-2026-why-is-ai-running-but-not-yet-delivering)