Full Stack AWS Engineer, Senior | Active Clearance Required

• Design, develop, and maintain full stack web applications using modern front-end frameworks (React/TypeScript) and back-end services (Node.js, Python, Java, or Go).
• Architect and implement cloud-native solutions on AWS, including serverless (Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions) and containerized (ECS/Fargate, EKS) workloads.
• Build and manage infrastructure as code using AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform.
• Design data models and integrate with AWS data services such as RDS/Aurora, DynamoDB, S3, and ElastiCache.
• Build event-driven and asynchronous systems with SQS, SNS, EventBridge, and Kinesis.
• Own CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, or similar) enabling frequent, reliable releases.
• Apply security best practices: IAM least privilege, Cognito/OAuth2 authentication, secrets management, encryption, and vulnerability remediation.
• Implement observability with CloudWatch, X-Ray, and/or third-party tools; participate in on-call rotation and lead incident resolution and post-mortems.
• Optimize applications for performance, reliability, and cost (AWS Well-Architected Framework).
• Lead technical design reviews, write design documents, and drive architectural decisions.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through pairing, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, QA, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with 4+ years in full stack roles.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience building and operating production systems on AWS.
• Strong proficiency in Python and Node.js, and in Bash scripting.
• Experience designing RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.
• Solid knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL, DynamoDB).
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code using AWS CloudFormation and AWS CDK.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in GitLab (GitLab CI/CD), and with containers (Docker).
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals: testing, design patterns, distributed systems, and security.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong AWS networking knowledge: VPC design, subnets, routing, Transit Gateway, DNS, and hybrid connectivity (VPN/Direct Connect).
• Experience configuring firewalls (AWS Network Firewall, security groups, NACLs) and load balancers (ALB, NLB, GWLB).
• Experience designing and implementing perimeter security (AWS WAF, Shield, ingress/egress inspection, DMZ patterns).
• Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 security controls and how to implement them in AWS.
• Solid understanding of OpenID Connect (OIDC) and JSON Web Tokens (JWT), including token issuance, validation, signing, and securing APIs with identity providers (e.g., Amazon Cognito).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)., * AWS certifications: Solutions Architect - Associate or Professional, Developer - Associate, or DevOps Engineer - Professional.
• Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and service mesh concepts.
• Experience with microservices and event-driven architecture at scale.
• Familiarity with front-end performance, accessibility (WCAG), and design systems.
• Experience in regulated environments (SOC 2, HIPAA, FedRAMP, PCI).
• Experience integrating AI/ML or LLM services (e.g., Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker).
• Experience deploying and operating AWS Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA) for multi-account environments.
• Familiarity with AWS GovCloud (US) and its service and compliance differences from commercial regions.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and a modern front-end framework (React preferred; Angular or Vue acceptable).
• Familiarity with DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide Impact Levels (IL2-IL6), DISA STIGs, and FIPS 140-2/140-3 validated cryptography.

Core Competencies

• Technical leadership and ownership
• Systems thinking and architectural judgment
• Customer and business focus
• Collaboration and mentorship
• Bias for action with attention to quality
• Works well within a team and contributes to a collaborative, respectful culture
• Open to constructive criticism and uses feedback to grow
• Adapts quickly to rapidly changing priorities

Benefits Offered

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance: 100% company-paid premiums.
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance: Fully company paid.
• 401(k): Automatic 10% company contribution; no matching required.
• Paid time off: Four weeks annually.
• Paid holidays: Eleven per year.
• Birthday leave: Your birthday off with pay.
• Referral bonuses: Upfront and annually recurring bonuses.
• Open-source bonuses: Rewards for contributing to our GitHub projects.
• Professional development: Paid training, certifications, and enrichment opportunities.

About Phoenix Operations Group

Phoenix Operations Group delivers advanced engineering services that protect and strengthen our nation’s cyber resources. As a small company, we invest in innovation and employee development to solve challenging customer problems. Our capabilities span batch and streaming Big Data analytics, cloud infrastructure, multi-INT visualization, and enterprise architecture. We support All-Source, Financial, and CND operational missions and serve as Product Owners for our open-source research initiatives.

Phoenix Operations Group is seeking a Senior Full Stack AWS Engineer with deep AWS expertise to support a federal program by designing, building, and operating scalable, secure, cloud-native applications end to end. This role owns features from the user interface through APIs, data, and infrastructure; partners closely with product and design; and sets technical direction for the team through architecture, code review, and mentorship.