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Launch Your Career with Cook Systems
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2 Submittals - Market-rate compensation package
100% Remote **Must adhere to EST Hours during the week
Expected duration: To Feb 27, 2026 to use available hours on current PO.
MUST pick up equipment IN PERSON if selected
he Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Engineer with advanced expertise in building full-stack applications leveraging AWS/React/NodeJS. A key component of this role is also to build the CI/CD pipelines using services/tools like AWS CodeBuild/CodeDeploy/CodePipeline, AWS CDK, Terraform etc needed to deploy full-stack applications in the cloud environment. 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.
The Senior Cloud Engineer will engage in a broad range of tasks related to the development, deployment, and maintenance of cloud-based infrastructure and applications. Responsibilities include enabling collaboration, automation, and efficiency in the development of cloud-based micro frontend applications, thereby facilitating the rapid delivery of high-quality software and services to customers.
This position requires technical proficiency in AWS Cloud, React, TypeScript, NodeJS, Single-spa or similar frameworks, 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.
Additional responsibilities include:
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.
Build and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to automate updates and feature deployments.
Manage configuration drift and ensure consistency across different environments, using tools like AWS Code Build/Deploy and AWS CloudFormation.
Create comprehensive solution documentation detailing the design, testing, and production support processes and procedures.
Ensure solution completeness through thorough testing and quality assurance processes, ensuring compliance with security policies and best practices.
Apply DevOps 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.
Qualifications include:
Expertise in developing AWS full stack applications: Translate business requirements into fully tested applications workflows by designing, implementing, and maintaining technology assets using approved tools and plugins for AWS for NodeJS and react.
Proficiency in Micro-frontends orchestrion: Strong proficiency in cloud platforms, leveraging native cloud services for micro front-end orchestration solution.
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 CloudFormation 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.
DevOps Practices: Strong understanding of DevOps practices, including building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines leveraging AWS CodeBuild/Deploy or Terraform.
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.
Additional Considerations:
AWS Solution Architect Professional Certification is desired.
Experience in Single-SPA with React JS is required.
Experience building CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodeBuild/CodeDeploy leveraging AWS CDK or Terraform.
Experience building full-stack applications using AWS Lambdas and NodeJS for backend.
Experience building applications leveraging No-SQL database for eg, AWS DynamoDB.
Expertise building micro-frontend applications using ReactJS and Single-Spa frameworks
Required
10
Years
Expertise designing and building backend API Services using NodeJS leveraging AWS Lambda and API Gateway
Required
10
Years
Expertise in DevOps practices including building CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodeBuild/CodeDeploy/CodePipelines
Required
10
Years
Expertise automating provisioning and management of cloud infrastructure using tools like AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, and Terraform
Required
10
Years
Expertise in writing scripts and automating tasks using scripting languages including Python
Required
10
Years
Experience with serverless computing concepts, event-driven architecture, and serverless platforms
Required
10
Years
Experience in setting up alerts, dashboards, and logs for cloud infrastructure and applications
Required
10
Years
Proficiency working with NoSQL databases including AWS DynamoDB
Required
10
Years
Experience securing applications through role-based authorization, single sign-on, and AWS Cognito
Required
10
Years
Understanding of cloud networking concepts including VPCs, subnets, security groups and cloud security best practices including IAM Roles/Policies
Required
10
Years
AWS Solutions Architect Professional Certification is desired
Highly desired
Why Work with Us
Benefits
At Cook Systems, we don't just offer jobs we build futures. Our team is the heart of everything we do, and we're committed to supporting you with benefits that go beyond the basics. We want you to feel secure, valued, and empowered from the very beginning of your journey with us. When you join Cook Systems, here's what you can look forward to:
Your Health, Your Way: Choose from two comprehensive medical plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield, complete with dental and vision coverage. With access to one of the nation's largest networks, you'll get the care you need for yourself and your family wherever life takes you.
Peace of Mind, Every Step of the Way: Protect what matters most with life, critical illness, and accident insurance through Unum. Because your loved ones deserve security no matter what the future holds.
Flexibility for Life's Needs: Save money and plan ahead with a Flexible Spending Account and Daycare FSA through Navia, helping you manage healthcare and dependent care expenses on your terms.
Bridging the Gaps: Unexpected costs? No problem. Our Health Gap Insurance through Sunlife helps ensure you're covered when it counts.
Your Future Starts Now: Dream big with our 401(k) retirement plan through The Standard. After just six months, you will be eligible to participate, because your future deserves a strong foundation.
At Cook Systems, you're not just another employee you're family. Here, your ideas matter, your contributions shine, and your career will thrive. Together, we innovate, grow, and celebrate success every step of the way. Are you ready to be part of something bigger? Let's build the future together at Cook Systems.