AWS Cloud Developer

Who Are We?

Groundswell is a premier technology integrator and solution provider, resolutely committed to solving the most complex challenges facing federal agencies today. Our name, Groundswell, represents our commitment to be an unstoppable, seismic change in government. Ours is a small company culture with big company reach and results. Are you ready to be audacious, be bold and drive change at a rapid pace?

Join us, where we’ll make a greater impact together.

We are seeking two AWS Cloud Developers to support the development of an AWS CDK infrastructure codebase. The platform supports document processing, search, analytics, AI, and application integration workflows.

The developers will work with senior engineers and product stakeholders in an Agile development process to build, maintain, test, and deploy infrastructure‑as‑code and serverless application components. This role requires a team‑oriented developer who can adapt quickly as product priorities, new features, and requirements change.

• Develop and maintain AWS CDK stacks in Type Script.
• Add and update Lambda‑backed services for document storage, indexing, summarization, conversion, analytics, and Agent Core workflows.
• Implement least‑privilege IAM roles and policies for new and existing services.
• Support AWS resources including S3, SQS, Dynamo
  
  DB, RDS/Postgre
  
  SQL, Open Search Serverless, Lambda, Step Functions, App Config, API Gateway, Cloud Watch, and Bedrock.
• Troubleshoot deployment, permissions, networking, and runtime issues across environments.
• Write and update operational documentation, runbooks, and developer notes.
• Review Cloud Watch logs and metrics to diagnose Lambda, queue, and workflow behavior.
• Collaborate with senior engineers on code reviews, testing, refactoring, and production readiness.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives.
• Work closely with product and engineering teammates to clarify requirements, estimate work, and deliver incremental product improvements.
• Respond constructively to rapid new requirements and changes in scope while keeping implementation quality and maintainability in focus.

• Minimum 1+ years of hands‑on AWS cloud development or infrastructure experience.
• Working knowledge of Type Script or JavaScript.
• Experience with AWS CDK, Cloud Formation, Terraform, or another infrastructure‑as‑code tool.
• Familiarity with serverless AWS services, especially Lambda, S3, SQS, Dynamo
  
  DB, API Gateway, and Cloud Watch.
• Basic understanding of IAM roles, policies, principals, and least‑privilege access.
• Comfortable using Git, command‑line tools, npm, and AWS CLI.
• Ability to read existing code, follow established patterns, and ask clear technical questions.
• Strong written communication for documentation, pull requests, and issue updates.
• Comfortable working in an Agile team environment with evolving product requirements.
• Collaborative team worker who communicates blockers early and contributes to shared delivery goals.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal government security clearance (US Citizenship required).
• This is a hybrid role requiring 1‑2 days onsite / week.

• Experience with AWS CDK in Type Script.
• Experience with Open Search or Open Search Serverless.
• Experience with Step Functions, Event Bridge Scheduler, App Config, or Glue/Athena.
• Experience with RDS/Postgre
  
  SQL and Secrets Manager.
• Exposure to Bedrock and Agent Core.
• Experience debugging Lambda functions.
• Familiarity with Docker‑based Lambda/container builds.
• Understanding of AWS networking basics: VPCs, subnets, security groups, endpoints, and routing.
• Experience contributing to product development teams with fast‑moving priorities.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible Spending Account
• 4% 401(k) match (immediate vesting)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition reimbursement, certification programs, and professional development
• Flexible work schedule
• On‑site gym and childcare option

$88,177.00 - $

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.