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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Software Engineer - **Company:** AQUA IT - **Location:** Springfield, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Business Analytics Applications, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Computer Programming, Data as a Services, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Warehousing, Distributed Systems, Django Web Framework, Amazon DynamoDB, Machine Learning, MongoDB, Node.Js, NoSQL, NumPy, Package Management Systems, Performance Tuning, Queueing Systems, Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Software Engineering, TypeScript, Management of Software Versions, Web Application Frameworks, Web Services, AWS Cdk, Data Processing, ReactJS, Istio, Flask (Web Framework), Apache Spark, Backend, Fastapi, Vue.js, Servicebus, Pandas, Event Driven Architecture, Amazon Relational Database Service, Data Lakes, AI Platforms, AngularJS, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Data Analytics, AWS Fargate, Build Tools, Machine Learning Operations, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Api Gateway, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Stream Processing, Data Pipelines, Devsecops, Serverless Computing, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response, Amazon Redshift, Databricks, Microservices - **Published:** June 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=16de2855f88d0fd5 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Web services design?, * TS/SCI required * Must be willing to work in SCIF daily or as needed * 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with cloud-first development approach * 5+ years of advanced Python development experience * Expertise in frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, or Django for API development * Strong experience with data processing libraries (Pandas, NumPy, Apache Spark) * Proficiency in async programming and performance optimization * 5+ years of modern JavaScript/TypeScript development * 3+ years with Node.js backend development and npm ecosystem * 3+ years with frontend frameworks (React, Vue.js, or Angular) * Experience with modern build tools and package managers * 4+ years of microservices architecture design and implementation * Event-driven architecture patterns and message queuing systems * API design, versioning, and service mesh technologies * 4+ years of data engineering experience * ETL/ELT pipeline development using AWS services (Glue, EMR, Kinesis, Step Functions) * Experience with data lakes, data warehousing, and analytics platforms * Real-time data processing and streaming architectures * 3+ years with AWS cloud-native services * Advanced knowledge of Lambda, API Gateway, EventBridge, SQS, SNS * Experience with data services: RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift, S3, Athena * Container orchestration with ECS, Fargate, or EKS * 2+ years of hands-on experience with AWS CDK for Infrastructure as Code' * Building complex, reusable CDK constructs and stacks * Implementing multi-environment deployment strategies using CDK * Strong problem-solving abilities with proven track record of resolving complex technical challenges, * 4+ years of experience with Authority to Operate (ATO) processes in government environments * 3+ years of experience with advanced data analytics and machine learning platforms AWS SageMaker, Databricks, or similar ML/AI platforms * Model deployment and MLOps pipeline development * Database expertise across multiple platforms * Performance tuning and optimization for RDS, DynamoDB, MongoDB * Data modeling for both relational and NoSQL databases * DevSecOps and security automation experience ## Description * Design and implement enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure using AWS CDK and Infrastructure as Code principles * Architect and develop robust microservices architectures with focus on scalability, performance, and maintainability * Build and optimize data engineering pipelines for large-scale data processing and analytics workloads * Lead full-stack development initiatives using modern JavaScript/TypeScript and Python frameworks * Implement advanced cloud-native solutions leveraging serverless architectures and event-driven patterns * Drive technical excellence through code reviews, architectural decisions, and engineering best practices * Solve complex technical challenges across distributed systems and provide innovative solutions to business problems ## Related Videos - [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) - [Vectorize all the things! 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