[Remote] Senior Cloud Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. i4DM is a company that provides Federal agencies with access to skilled professionals who tackle complex mission challenges. They are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to lead the delivery of a cloud-native platform on AWS, working closely with the Solution Architect and guiding engineering teams in implementing event-driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud-native microservices supporting RPC-based appointment and scheduling workflows
• Develop and maintain Kafka/MSK event producers and consumers to support event-driven data flows
• Implement and manage event routing patterns including topic segmentation, schema versioning, and replay strategies
• Build and integrate real-time WebSocket-based streaming solutions enabling live UI updates without refresh
• Implement dead-letter queue handling, retry strategies, and resiliency patterns for event processing
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support interoperability with external healthcare and VA systems
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation using Terraform, Jenkins, and Packer
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Docker
• Implement observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, and Kibana
• Ensure secure system design leveraging Vault, IAM, and Zero Trust principles
• Support Agile delivery and participate in design reviews, sprint planning, and technical discussions
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering team members
• Drive design decisions for event schemas, integration patterns, and streaming architectures
• Ensure adherence to architecture standards, coding practices, and DevSecOps processes
• Identify risks and performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations for scalability and reliability

Skills

• 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, software engineering, or related roles within enterprise environments
• Strong experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native architectures
• Hands-on experience with Kafka or AWS MSK (required)
• Experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures and distributed systems
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Experience implementing real-time streaming or WebSocket-based systems
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to lead technical efforts and mentor junior engineers
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Experience supporting VA or other Federal environments and familiarity with enterprise compliance standards
• Experience with Appian or integration with low-code platforms
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
• Understanding of healthcare interoperability or scheduling systems is a plus
• Support Agile delivery and participate in design reviews, sprint planning, and technical discussions

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