Senior AWS Cloud-Native Software Engineer – AI & DevOps
BizTech Fusion is hiring for this position for one of its clients.
Location: Reston, Virginia / Washington, D.C.
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 2–3 days per week onsite
Job Type: Contract
Experience: 9+ years of professional software development experience
Position Overview
BizTech Fusion is seeking a highly experienced Senior AWS Cloud-Native Software Engineer – AI & DevOps to design, develop, and support complex cloud-native applications and services on AWS.
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud-native development, modern software engineering, CI/CD, automated testing, secure coding, and AI-assisted development tools. The candidate will also provide technical mentorship, contribute to architecture and technical decisions, and help optimize and secure production services.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement complex cloud-native features and services on AWS.
- Develop scalable, reliable, and maintainable software using modern programming languages and frameworks.
- Participate in code reviews and enforce software engineering best practices.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Troubleshoot, optimize, monitor, and harden production applications and services.
- Develop and maintain unit, integration, and automated tests.
- Apply secure coding practices throughout the development lifecycle.
- Mentor junior and mid-level developers and provide technical guidance.
- Contribute to technical architecture, design decisions, and engineering standards.
- Collaborate with software architects, business analysts, developers, QA teams, and other stakeholders to refine and deliver user stories.
- Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, technical discussions, and design sessions.
- Identify opportunities to improve development, deployment, reliability, security, and operational efficiency.
- Support continuous improvement of cloud-native and DevOps practices.
Required Qualifications
- 9+ years of professional software development experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with cloud-native software development on AWS.
- Proficiency with modern programming languages and frameworks.
- Strong experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices.
- Experience developing automated unit and integration tests.
- Strong understanding of secure software development and coding practices.
- Experience troubleshooting and optimizing production applications.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, take initiative, and work independently.
- Adaptability and flexibility in a fast-paced technical environment.
- Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Ability to satisfy required background investigation and clearance requirements.
Mandatory AWS Certification
AWS Certification is mandatory.
A copy of the AWS certification must be provided along with the candidate's submission details.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with serverless and event-driven AWS architectures.
- Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, EventBridge, SQS/SNS, DynamoDB, or similar cloud-native technologies.
- Federal IT experience.
- Experience with AI-assisted developer tooling and AI-powered software development workflows.
- Experience designing highly scalable, secure, and highly available cloud-native applications.
- Strong background in DevSecOps and cloud automation.
Important Candidate Requirements
- 9+ years of software development experience.
- AWS certification is mandatory — certification copy required with submission.
- U.S. Citizen only.
- Must be available to work 2–3 days per week onsite in Reston, VA or Washington, D.C.
- Strong hands-on AWS cloud-native development experience is required.
- Candidates should demonstrate senior-level software engineering and technical leadership experience.
Requirements:
None