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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AWS Data Engineer - **Company:** Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG) - **Location:** Annapolis, MD, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Query Performance, .NET Framework, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Business Analytics Applications, JIRA, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Database, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Dictionary, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Data Stores, Relational Databases, Database Queries, Digital Architecture, Amazon DynamoDB, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Entity Framework, Github, Identity and Access Management, JSON, Meta-Data Management, Microsoft SQL Server, Parsing, Scrum Methodology, Standard Sql, DataOps, Runbook, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Technical Data Management Systems, Extensible Markup Language (XML), AWS Cdk, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Platform System, Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, Delivery Pipeline, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Backend, Git, Cloudformation, Data Layers, Build Management, Git Flow, Information Technology, Health Level Seven International, AWS Data Analytics, Data Management, Tools for Reporting, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Object Store - **Published:** May 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f67b8771ab509916 ## About the Role Do you have experience in XML?, * 8+ years' experience in software or data engineering with a strong AWS focus * Proven experience architecting and executing cloud data platform migrations in production enterprise or healthcare environments * A track record of evaluating and selecting AWS data services to meet business reporting and query requirements * Experience delivering reporting or analytics solutions that serve non-technical business users * Deep hands-on AWS experience across data-oriented services (S3, Athena, Glue, Aurora, DynamoDB, Redshift, OpenSearch, Lambda, Identity Access Management (IAM), Cloudwatch) * Strong SQL skills, with an ability to design relational query layers over semi-structured or non-relational data (XML, JSON) * Experience working with XML-heavy data stores (parsing, querying, and transforming XML at scale) * An ability to evaluate trade-offs across AWS data services and make architecture recommendations based on cost, performance, and business requirements * Familiarity with AWS analytics and reporting services, including Athena, QuickSight, Redshift, or equivalent Business Intelligence (BI) tooling * Proficiency with Git and GitHub, branching strategies, pull requests, and collaborative workflows * Familiarity with CI/CD practices and AWS-native tooling (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy) * IaC experience (AWS CDK, Cloud Formation, or Terraform) * A strong ability to communicate technical architecture decisions and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders * Experience gathering and translating business reporting requirements into technical data models * Comfort driving ambiguous architecture decisions to resolution with limited direction * Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and JIRA * Strong documentation habits, including architecture diagrams, data dictionaries, and migration runbooks Professional Certifications None required however AWS Certification(s) are a plus Years of Professional Experience n/a Desired experience Electronic Data Interchange X.12 (EDI) Medical Claims * X.12, Medical Claims (837, 835, 277CA, etc), Health Level (HL7), Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Familiarity with C#/.Net backend services for integration touchpoints Experience with Entity Framework migration or depreciation projects Knowledge of HIPAA compliance requirements in cloud data architecture Experience with healthcare payer/PBM systems, clearinghouses, or pharmacy operations Experience working with remote U.S. based teams (Not Offshore teams) Formal Education Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI) ## Description * Lead the next phase of the healthcare data platform modernization * Continue the evolution from a Microsoft Structured Query Language Server (MSSQL) eXtensible Markup Language (XML) object store toward a scalable, cloud-native AWS data architecture * Enable business stakeholders and analysts to run performant, SQL-based reports and queries against the healthcare data seamlessly * Evaluate and decide the right AWS data strategy for the team's platform * Evaluate and commend the optimal AWS-native data storage and query architecture for the XML object store data, assessing options such as Simple Storage Service (S3) + Athena, Aurora, DynamoDB, Redshift, and OpenSearch based on query patterns, reporting needs, cost, and scalability * Design and build the reporting and query layer that allows business stakeholders and non-technical users to run relational SQL queries against healthcare data using familiar tooling * Architect the migration path for XML object store data from MSSQL into the target AWS platform, defining storage formats, partitioning strategies, and data organization for optimal query performance * Build and maintain AWS data catalog(s), schemas, and metadata management so that object store data is discoverable and queryable by business users * Optimize query performance and cost across chosen AWS services - partitioning, compression, file formats, and query pattern tuning * Work directly with business stakeholders and analysts to understand reporting requirements and translate them into durable, performant data models and query patterns * Collaborate with backend C#/.Net engineers to ensure data flows cleanly from Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) processing pipelines into the new data layer * Implement and maintain Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for data infrastructure using AWS-native tooling (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy) * Apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK), CloudFormation, or Terraform * Document architecture decisions, data flows, and data dictionaries clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences, * SSG will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications. Your answers to the mandatory screening questions must be supported by the information on your resume. Applications with inconsistencies will not be considered. * Recruiters or Third parties will not be considered. * This is a 100% U.S. based remote position. However, candidates from CA, CO, IL, MN, NJ, NY, OR, or WA will not be considered. * This is a W-2 position * All interviews will be conducted on Microsoft Teams with your camera on; there will be no exceptions * As part of our screening process, you will be requested to provide a link to your LinkedIn profile ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Tips and Tricks for Working with JSON](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1229-tips-and-tricks-for-working-with-json) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) ## Related Articles - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)