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Seneca Resources Company, LLC

AWS Cloud Developer

Seneca Resources Company, LLC, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214

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Position Title AWS Cloud Developer

Location Remote (U.S.) — Eastern, Central, or Mountain Time Zone

Clearance Requirements U.S. Citizenship Required — Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance (enhanced background: criminal, financial, drug screening)

Position Status Contract (Long Term)

Position Description We are seeking a highly skilled AWS Cloud Developer to support a major federal financial modernization initiative. This role is ideal for cloud engineers who thrive in secure, mission‑driven environments and enjoy building modern, cloud‑native services at scale. You will lead development efforts, design next‑generation AWS architectures, automate cloud infrastructure, and modernize complex file transfer and messaging workloads for a critical federal environment.

This is a hands‑on, senior‑level development role requiring strong experience in AWS services, Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC), containerization, event‑driven systems, and DevOps automation. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams to support secure, resilient, and scalable cloud solutions that align with enterprise modernization goals.

Required Skills / Education

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience, or 9+ years of relevant experience without a degree

Professional background in cloud software development with experience in a technical leadership capacity

Hands‑on expertise with AWS services: EC2, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda, Step Functions, S3, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, SNS, SQS, Glue, EKS/ECS

Strong programming and scripting: Python, Ansible, Bash

Experience building cloud‑native applications, including event‑driven and containerized workloads (Lambda, EKS, Docker)

Infrastructure‑as‑Code experience with AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform

CI/CD pipeline development and DevOps automation experience

Experience troubleshooting, optimizing, and documenting cloud environments

Ability to collaborate with business users, technical teams, and cross‑functional stakeholders

Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to pass an enhanced Public Trust background screen

Preferred Qualifications

Experience integrating or supporting file transfer and messaging systems (e.g., IBM MQ, Connect:Direct)

Background working in Agile, Scrum, or SAFe environments

Understanding of compliance, security, and governance best practices in federal financial systems

Experience modernizing legacy workloads into cloud‑native architectures

Key Responsibilities

Lead strategy, design, and execution for migrating complex data flows into modern AWS architectures

Build secure, scalable cloud‑native services using Python, Ansible, and IaC tools (CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform)

Design and deploy event‑driven and containerized workloads using Lambda, Step Functions, and Kubernetes (EKS)

Modernize and integrate enterprise file transfer and MQ platforms (IBM MQ, Connect:Direct) within AWS environments

Automate cloud deployments and CI/CD pipelines following DevOps best practices

Perform troubleshooting, performance tuning, and optimization for AWS services and applications

Collaborate across technical and business teams to define integration needs, clarify requirements, and support secure system delivery

Document cloud architectures, processes, and operational playbooks for ongoing development and support

About Seneca Resources At Seneca Resources, we are more than just a staffing and consulting firm — we are a trusted career partner. With offices across the U.S. and clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to federal agencies, we connect professionals to meaningful, impactful opportunities.

When you work with Seneca, you’re choosing a company that invests in your success. Our consultants enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement plans, and the support of a dedicated team committed to your long‑term growth.

Equal Opportunity Employer Seneca Resources is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Business Development

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting

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