Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Strategic Business Systems, Inc. (SBS) delivers AWS-aligned mission-critical cloud, cybersecurity, software engineering, and data modernization solutions. They are seeking a Senior AWS Engineer to design and build cloud-native applications backed by graph databases, working closely with AWS architects and customer stakeholders.
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 and operate graph 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
Skills
- U.S. Citizenship. Active Top Secret clearance 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)
- Proficiency in at least one of Python, 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, or openCypher
- Demonstrated data-modeling expertise for 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
- Prior federal or defense-customer delivery experience
- Production-scale Amazon Neptune experience (clusters, replicas, bulk loader, streams)
- Experience with data pipelines / ingestion frameworks (Kafka, Kinesis, Glue, Airflow)
- DevOps proficiency: CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation)
- Containerization with Docker and orchestration with ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes
- Multi-project consulting or professional-services delivery experience
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Associate or Professional
- AWS Certified Developer — Associate
- AWS Certified Data Engineer — Associate
- Neo4j Certified Professional
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; HSA-eligible plan options available
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match (vesting schedule per Plan Document)
- Paid Time Off, federal holidays, and floating holiday for personal observance
- Annual professional development support for AWS certifications, training, and conferences
- Employee referral program where applicable and documented by program policy
- Life, AD&D, and short- / long-term disability insurance
- Telework and flexible-schedule support where mission and contract permit
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