The Sr Cloud Engineer supports the AWS cloud infrastructure for a Federal project at Halvik. This role is responsible for maintaining secure, compliant, multi-account AWS environments and ensuring reliable operation of Lambda-based backend services and API Gateway integrations. The position operates within a federally regulated environment and supports security, compliance, and Authority to Operate (ATO) requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain AWS infrastructure across four environments: development, test, staging, and production
• Support backend services using AWS Lambda and API Gateway for Salesforce integrations
• Build and maintain scalable solutions and integrating AI capabilities across business functions
• Maintain and enhance multiple AWS Lambda functions supporting critical system workflows
• Monitor and perform Python runtime upgrades
• Deploy Lambda updates through a controlled pull request and approval process
• Troubleshoot performance, timeout, and failure conditions
• Update Lambda layers, dependencies, and runtime configurations
• Implement and improve error handling, logging, and retry mechanisms
• Monitor system health using CloudWatch logs and metrics and resolve operational issues
• Manage AWS resources including S3, RDS PostgreSQL, SQS, SNS, and VPC networking components
• Configure and maintain security groups, routing, and access controls

• Maintain and manage AWS infrastructure using Terraform
• Document infrastructure architecture, standards, and design decisions

Required Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline with 10 years of experience.
• 7+ Years of experience developing and maintaining AWS Services
• Expert-level experience with AWS services, including:
• AWS Bedrock
• AWS Lambda
• API Gateway (REST APIs, authentication, throttling)
• S3, RDS PostgreSQL, SQS, SNS
• CloudWatch, IAM, GuardDuty
• VPC networking and security groups
• Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform, including state management
• Proficiency with Git and GitHub Enterprise
• Strong proficiency in Python for AWS Lambda development
• Experience with boto3 (AWS SDK for Python)
• Experience using AWS CLI for operational tasks

Preferred Qualifications

• SQL for complex data analysis and reporting
• Experience with PostgreSQL (including stored procedures, query optimization, and troubleshooting)
• ETL pipeline design and troubleshooting
• Familiarity with Windows command-line scripting

Professional Skills

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities
• Ability to work independently in a structured, regulated environment
• Clear technical design, documentation and communication skills
• Ability to respond to production issues in a timely manner