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
Company Overview
i4DM provides full range of information technology consulting services to government and commercial clients. It was founded in 2002, and is headquartered in Millersville, Maryland, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.i4dm.com.