Cloud Engineer

Role & Location

Cloud Engineer – Senior Full‑Stack Developer.

Location:

Richmond, VA (Remote; requires local presence to pick up equipment).

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The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking a highly skilled Senior Full‑Stack developer with advanced expertise in building AWS/React/NodeJS micro‑frontend applications and APIs. This role involves implementing technology solutions that enhance business decision‑making and processes across all business units, in alignment with the agency’s architectural roadmap and enterprise goals.

100% Remote but must pick up equipment in person if selected.
Must adhere to EST hours during the week.

This position requires technical proficiency in cloud initiatives, React, single-spa or similar integrations, adherence to software engineering best practices, and alignment with the agency’s technical direction. Additionally, the role involves collaboration with teams on leveraging the possibilities of common components and technology solutions to ensure successful adoption and implementation.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and convert them into actionable solution components aligned with DBHDS’s Enterprise Solution architecture patterns, procedures, and policies.
• Design and develop scalable, resilient AWS micro frontends and engineering solutions using cloud‑native services and technologies.
• Develop front‑end components and back‑end services to create cohesive applications within cloud and hybrid infrastructures.
• Create comprehensive solution documentation detailing the design, testing, and production support processes and procedures.
• Set up and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to automate updates and feature deployments.
• Ensure solution completeness through thorough testing and quality assurance processes, ensuring compliance with security policies and best practices.
• Manage configuration drift and ensure consistency across different environments, using tools like AWS Code Build/Deploy and AWS Cloud Formation.
• Apply Dev Ops principles to streamline the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and enhance automation.
• Deploy solutions to various environments, establish monitoring processes, and ensure ongoing operational stability and application resiliency through system stress testing and feature enhancements.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to understand change requirements, provide technical expertise, and ensure solutions align with business needs.
• Lead the other full stack developers on the team.

• Expertise in developing AWS full‑stack applications:
  Translate business requirements into fully tested application workflows by designing, implementing, and maintaining technology assets using approved tools and plugins for AWS for NodeJS and React.
• Proficiency in micro‑frontend orchestration:
  Strong proficiency in cloud platforms, leveraging native cloud services for micro‑frontend orchestration solutions.
• API Development:
  Expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining APIs specifically tailored for cloud environments including AWS API Gateway.
• Cloud Networking and Security:
  Understanding of cloud networking concepts including VPCs, subnets, security groups and cloud security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM). Securing application through role‑based authorization, single sign‑on, and Cognito.
• Serverless Computing:
  Experience with serverless computing concepts, event‑driven architecture, and serverless platforms.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
  Automate the provisioning and management of cloud infrastructure using tools like AWS Cloud Formation and Terraform.
• Scripting and Automation:
  Ability to write scripts and automate tasks using scripting languages including NodeJS and Python.
• Monitoring and Logging:
  Experience in setting up alerts, dashboards, and logs for cloud infrastructure and applications.
• Dev Ops Practices:
  Strong understanding of Dev Ops practices, including developing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, version control, and collaboration tools including AWS Code Pipeline and Git Hub.
• End‑User Training and Support:
  Provide support and training to end‑users for improved solution literacy and tool usage in a cloud ecosystem.
• Business Process Automation:
  Analyze business process life cycles to identify opportunities for automation and simplification, implementing appropriate solutions.
• Collaboration and Communication:
  Collaborate with product and business owners to deliver robust cloud‑based solutions, demonstrating excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Compliance:
  Adhere to all policies and procedures of the Agency.

AWS Solution Architect Professional Certification is desired.

Experience in Single‑SPA with React JS is required.